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Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose.
Toren is a adventure, indie and female protagonist game
developed by Swordtales
and published by Versus Evil .
Released on May 11th 2015 is available on Windows and MacOS
in 5 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain and Portuguese - Brazil.
It has received 1,344 reviews of which 852 were positive and 492 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor: 2 GHz dual core processor
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD3000, Nvidia GeForce GT8600 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 3 GB available space
MacOS
- OS: Snow Leopard 10.6.8 or later
- Processor: 2 GHZ Intel Core 2 Duo
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 256MB Nvidia GeForce 9400m
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: Sound Card
- Additional Notes: Mouse/Controller
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Well made game. Obviously it is an indie title, so treat it as such. I went in looking for a light Ico/Zelda experience. This game exceeded my expectations. This is a tightly paced game with very dark undertones (Ouroboros, Madness, Greed, Etc). I honestly wish the game was longer. I'm sad I missed this when it first game out. I would have gladly payed full price. It is short but try and support original unique IPs. The artstyle is a mixed bag, kinda like a cartoon rendered in UE4 for Gears game. Music is a plus.
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I have uh... very mixed feelings about Toren. It's a relatively simple story told through unconventional (at times quite confusing) means. It's very short (about 2 hours of gameplay to get through the whole story), though you might want to replay it to fully grasp its meaning. There's a lot of things to like about it and a lot of things that are less well executed. I'll start with the plus points, then. The art style is quite charming, especially the 2D cutscenes. There are few and far in between, but props to the skilled artist(s). The music, too, is very atmospheric and relaxing and personally one of my favorite parts of the game. And the story itself, well, if you are fond of allegoric heroic tales, you will surely like this vaguely deterministic commentary on man's hubris neatly wrapped in a warrior princess story. The gameplay itself though I.. don't have many nice things to say about. The animations feel stiff and wonky, many of the textures overlap, the controls made me want to strangle a mountain ox at times (anyone feel me about the "Mercy" dream? good god the rage was real JUST JUMP THAT WAY), one time I straight up walked through a wall - it's just the opposite of solid on all accounts. Sometimes the game decides to be a platformer for a minute but the controls aren't nearly tight enough for it to feel like anything but a frantic struggle to keep going. (To its credit, the game does say that it's best played with a controller. I played with a keyboard and got these results, so make of that what you will.) Sometimes it throws in a bit of a puzzle, but none of the puzzles demand you to do any thinking. Although you get a sword and look badass with it, there is really no combat in the game... even the boss fights feel more like extended QTEs. The camera can never decide where it wants to be and can make your movement ass-backwards. And less significant things like 3 logo screens popping up every time you want to get into the main menu (WHY) or Moonchild not looking nearly like an adult when she grows up (your face changes, believe it or not) don't bother you /too/ much but add to the overall sense of...... nyeh. I am giving the game a thumbs up for one reason, which is I always want to support indie developers. I understand Toren was made by a team of few people with a good idea that turned into a decent game, but a game that could have been polished a lot more and been awesome. Despite my rating, I really am on the fence on this one. It's a hit or miss, 50% from me. Whether or not you will like it likely depends on whether you favor story or gameplay more. Definitely get it on sale, though.
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The Bad: The game is repetitive. Now, a lot of game are repetitive - the whole of Half Life (an absolute classic everyone should play) is variations on a theme, when you get to gameplay. The same holds true for other incredible classics across many genre: Metroid, any given SHMUP, all the Diablo-Likes ever made (including all the Diablos), the LoZ series, and so it goes. There's a distinct difference between good-repetitive and bad-repetitive. Good-repetitive has strong narrative, vast variation, or an intrinsic value in the repeated mechanic (think Tetris). Toren is pretty awesome, but it doesn't have that - it has Bad Repetitive: the same goal, mechanic, and so on repeated ad nauseum. So why do I reccomend it? Well... The Good Beautiful. Don't get me wrong - it won't kill your gaming PC. Hell, I can play it on my laptop, which is not... you know, fantastic. That having been said, the design is fantasic, and clearly optimized. It won't kill your PC, but it will look as intended, and that look is great. The controls are perfect for what they're meant for. Never once did I accidentally do something other than what I meant to do. Now, I'm a klutz and I literally can't play Parappa because I can't keep the locations of particular buttons in my head... and this still applied. The controls are as close to perfect as you can get. Also, the intent probably isn't challenge. It's an adventure (akin to the old Sierra games like KQ, SQ, PQ, and AQ), not an action title, and there's nothing in the game that's not pretty clearly meant to be solved within a few attempts. So, what you have (when you get right down to it) is a blend of point-and-click adventure, exploration game, and walking sim. It's interesting, captivating, and, as far as I can tell, unique. If you don't mind a game that's low on action, high on visual art and exploration, and isn't really challenging, then this might be your thing. I know it's mine. 4 out of 5, but try to get it on sale.
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Let me be blunt; Toren is worth playing, but only for a certain type of gamer. If you dislike short games, you'd best keep walking. Toren will take you around two hours to complete, perhaps a little more if you really like to soak up the scenery. If you demand precise, responsive controls, this ain't the game for you either. Toren involves a little combat (pretty clunky) and a lot of platforming (anywhere from okay to very clunky). Art design, world design and character design are where Toren shines. I'm not going to pretend I understood much of the story, but whatever it was I found it pretty intriguing too. If you've read all of this and you're still interested, you might be the right kind of gamer to play Toren.
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“Only you can change the path of faith.” Toren is an Action-Adventure, Puzzle Platformer, developed by Brazilian-based developer Swordtales & published by Versus Evil. Toren , Dutch for tower, focuses its gaze on the misadventures of Moonchild, the plot’s female protagonist. Her journey has her ascending a tower to restore some semblance of balance to the universe, all the while re-discovering the nature of her past. With respect to the gameplay mechanics, Toren doesn’t conspire to deliver an enjoyable experience. The puzzles are simple, generic & do not feel rewarding once solved. The platforming elements are equally as generic & can be downright buggy. The combat, while rare in the game, is extremely unsatisfying. There are combat glitches which when encountered merited a suicide in order to progress. The camera & controls didn’t feel fluid even while playing with a controller – the game’s suggested input device. The art style is a flattering backdrop to the story. The game does look downright gorgeous at times, featuring varying colorful environments. Though, there were a number of graphical glitches, including flickering textures. The soundtrack is composed of 23 unique tracks & is fittingly soothing. Toren is peppered with symbolism, mysticism & poetry so much so that much of it fails to enhance the actual plot of the story. You will encounter story-integral mysticism which pulls from several major religious themes. Much of the poetry is divulged through cut-scenes which cannot be skipped & much of it borders on clichéd one-liners. In conclusion, Toren doesn’t seem to have a solitary idea of what it wants to be. It’s a combination of poorly developed platforming, puzzle & combat elements with a unique art style, slapped on what could have very well been a great story. However, Toren is certainly different & worth a look if seeking a title with a heavy mystical bias without the expectation of anything genre defining. 5.5/10
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Frequently Asked Questions
Toren is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
Toren is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
Toren received 852 positive votes out of a total of 1,344 achieving a rating of 6.19.
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Toren was developed by Swordtales and published by Versus Evil .
Toren is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Toren is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Toren is not playable on Linux.
Toren is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Toren. Explore additional content available for Toren on Steam.
Toren does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Toren supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Toren is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Swordtales
Publisher
Versus Evil
Release
11 May 2015
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Remote Play
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