Der Geisterturm / The Ghost Tower

This minimalistic dungeon crawler's appeal is conciously limited - it feels almost like some lost niche PSX or Saturn title that was never officially released outside Japan. Much like its direct predecessor, it is tightly focused and devoid of anything not essential. One might've reasonably expected some changes from the previous game to result in lower difficulty - mainly, that one can now freely save the game as many times as one desires - but these changes rather gave the freedom to the dev to increase the difficulty and depth. The game itself might appear simplistic at the begining, especially to those not familiar with its predecessor - single 'character', no customisation or control over the improvement of your abilities - it is, however, anything but. Rather, once again, this means that what the game is actually focused on - mainly, the combat - is extremely well thought out and balanced with almost surgical precision. All that is placed before you must be mastered. Be mindful...

I like this game. It was a little bit difficult to get used to the controls at first, but once you get the hang of it it's fine. I actually enjoy the fact, that it can be all controlled with one hand using the numpad (free hand for coffee/snacks lol). It's turn based, which allows you to really think about what you're doing and enjoy the spooky spacey atmosphere, without getting in a rush. The story also sounds cool and I am looking forward to explore it all. Big thumbs up for a first day Linux support. It runs great!

This game is amazing! Ever wondered what System Shock would be like if it was a Turn Based game?! Then look no further! This is it. Kick ass music, boy does this game feature some awesome music, the battle themes are quite amazing! I ended up buying the OST because of how much I loved it! Hardcore survival elements - meaning you have to conserve your supplies and pay attention to resources. As ammunition is quite hard to come by; so is health drops. Encounters can be brutal if you're not careful, for each fight can exhaust your supplies, leaving you unprepared for the next one. This ends up making the gameplay super intense and fun! Cyberpunk elements. Just like System Shock, if you explore, you can pick up documents that fill you in on the lore of the world. The jest of the story is that the world as we know it is a scorched wasteland. Corporations battle over territory and resources. You're a soldier that was employed in the services of one of these Corporations. During your time...

some tips about what matters to a player: first and foremost: QoL and usability I do not care how "good" a game is if I can't interact with it. I played for a few minutes and the game tripped several of my immediate uninstall flags: -forcing the use of arrow keys -no mouse input -unbelievably cumbersome and complex control scheme for a very simple game with very few things to even do -a sense of disrespect that the dev never checked out games who were set up like this and how they managed to be wildly successful because there made interacting with the game so easy you never even had to check the control scheme. reinventing the wheel for no reason and doing things differently and way worse at the same time would instantly qualify for a downvote in any other situation. since you're a small one man team, whatever. this game feels like a windows vista simulator, not like a game. everything is hidden below layers of clicks and nothing makes any sense control-wise. I own almost 700 ga...

Der Geisterturm occupies a very specific place for me, as a wonderfully fresh and fascinating take on a type of game that you don't see much any more. Honestly it's worth playing for the art direction alone but it is so, so much more than that. Highly recommended.

Der Geisterturm is a unique and enjoyable sci-fi dungeon crawler. It vaguely reminds me of Legend of Grimrock, but crossed with Moraff's Dungeon and System Shock. If you like first person, turn based crawlers, and you like science fiction, then this game should be up your alley.

The next game and follow-up to the previous entry. It's a big step-up in mechanics and a shift in focus onto more smaller-scale dungeon levels, rather than the sprawling mission levels of the first game. Overall quite an enjoyable time, the general kit you play with remains mostly the same, but expands it with greater degree of control (stances, fire modes, shields, etc.), alongside a better ability to outmaneuver and evade encounters led to less frustrating moments.

better than the first one, looking forward to the next one

After playing Der Geisterturm and Das Geisterschiff I want to say that Der Geisterturm is a step up over the first game and feels very polished! The soundtrack is great, gameplay very solid and I liked the pacing.