Orb Tower

Orb Tower

Steam Deck · unrated

Pierre Vandermaesen · Action · Mar 10, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $1.99. It has been as low as $0.99.

96%
Very Positive
199 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 13 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 12 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 140 sampled reviews

Based on 199 player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 140 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Orb Tower, developed and published by Pierre Vandermaesen under VANDERMAESEN GAMES, is a cleverly designed hybrid that blends the familiar satisfaction of bubble-shooter puzzles with the layered progression of a roguelite.
17 of 140 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Accompanied by a lively chiptune soundtrack, the game maintains a consistent tone that feels both nostalgic and energetic, reinforcing its identity as a modern take on classic puzzle design.
13 of 140 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
I love the graphics!
12 of 140 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
And it controls beautifully on Steam Deck.
5 of 140 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Gameplay17 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty26 reviews
92%
Story and characters14 reviews
93%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $1.99. The lowest we've tracked is $0.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $1.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
96%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
22
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.