Tower Walker: MMO Grind Simulator

Nearing 100 hours playtime, I am wondering, what game all the positive reviewers were playing and behind which door in the tower it is hidden.

My issues with the game:
- the only action you really get to do is to choose which floor to fight on. The fight itself is completely automatic, the skills that you level are all used automatically.
- so far it was far more viable to sell pretty much everything you find, then buy the respective best item from the trader.. which works at least till Tier B.
- There is no selection of skills to make, you just grind for the money and always buy them all.
- The rules do not allow you to switch any equipment anywhere other than in camp. Not even rings.
- Crafting can be done without being in camp... so why does it even take time at all?
- many times, the only reason to stop grinding on a level is to return to camp, report quest as finished, get new quest (automatically), go to trainer, buy all without even looking what it is, then port back to the tower to do the exact same thing 1-2 floors further up. There is no tactical refinesse required... which probably is a good thing, as you cannot control your chars action in any way other than moving from floor to floor.
- having more than one character does not seem to have any reason. The chars cannot group up with each other and the gameplay is basically the same... as it does not matter, if you are watching your char automatically using mage skills, or daggers or swords or whatever.
- race choice does not really matter, so I see no reason to spend money on the race-DLCs.
- class choice also does not really matter, and I do not see that change with Lich or Warlord.
- and finally... this game is NOT an idler, as there is no progress while the game is closed. You cannot even quit while in the tower, you are forced to retreat to the camp first.

If the "real" game unfoldes later, then I wonder, why the game requires you to waste dozens of hours, before the fun starts. So far, I can only describe it with one word: boring.

First view of the game, as a huge idle game fan, I can say that everything so far seems great, I like the balance between what to control and what goes auto so far, of course I will update my review as I put more time in.

Edit: so after a few more hours & even tho I like everything about the game so far, but I can say that it's not finished yet, more QoL updates needed to be a real idle so we don't have to baby sit the game all the time.

For example some buttons for sell-all, auto-sell options combined with auto return to town when inventory full, maybe even some options to go back to fight in a lower-dungeon-level after dying & returning back to base.

Brief Review of Tower Walker: MMO Grind Simulator

“Discover the joy of character progression while you tackle life’s hectic seasons.”

This game is a whole heap of fun. Gear up, level up, and conquer the tower.

As I write this, I have a level 100 Undead Tyrant. He started off as a lowly warrior and hacked his way up to berserker and then slashed his way up to Tyrant. Although his Doom Helmet is only B-Grade, his enchanted Majestic Armor and +4 Ancient Crystal Blade are both A-Grade. I am looking forward to kitting him out with even more swag. And I cannot wait to try out some of the other classes.

I am in an unquestionably hectic season and appreciate that my character can make headway while I work on other matters.

But there is a lot more happening here than the auto-grinding. You can level up three companions to get you through troublesome spots. There is a basecamp to upgrade, and a shared stash to transfer items between characters. There is weapon, armor, ring, and potion crafting. You can enchant items, fight bosses, engage in heroic quests, and earn some lore.

It’s a yes from me. The game is simply enjoyable.

 “In the midst of chaos, I found there was within me an invincible grinding spirit.” - Albert Camus, The Stranger (well, he sort of said that).