Towaga: Among Shadows

Neat little game! Here because Cult of Mush sent me! You too?
Steam Deck: It works great with the following:
Where it says use L1, use L trigger.
Use touch screen for menu selections when A doesn't work. Tap the level then the fist.
That is all! Have fun!

I had a lot of fun playing this game. the idea is awesome and the gameplay is really enjoyable

addictive shooter that spikes in difficulty at the end. snagged it before it got delisted.

Fun little tower defense style game with an amazing art style and clean presentation. However, I found it a bit rough around the edges and somewhat shallow. Still, I enjoyed my time with it enough to get all the achievements, and I even made a Steam guide for the hardest mode.
The art is fantastic and the animations are very lively, reminding me a lot of the Rayman series, which I really like. The animated cutscenes were amazing and I wish we had more of them. That being said, the gameplay does not hit as well as I hoped. There is a lack of feedback when killing enemies, and the builds are too simple and do not offer much customization. I do not understand the point of adding relics, masks, and musical instruments that you need to unlock using the same currency as ability upgrades when they offer no stats, passives, or meaningful effects.
Game clarity is very poor. Enemy designs and animations do not read well at all. They mostly look and move the same way. I think enemies should have unique colors and distinct designs that clearly communicate their abilities to the player so you know which ones to focus on eliminating first. I also dislike how the very detailed and colorful backgrounds make it hard for anything to stand out. The worst part is the animation when monsters spawn. It looks just like a purple projectile shooting across the screen. This is especially confusing since there are already enemies that shoot projectiles. On top of that, when an enemy dies it spawns another white orb that also shoots across the screen. All these visual flourishes add to the clutter and seriously hurt the readability of the game.
I also do not like how the story is presented. You play a level and then get a story segment that you have to exit the level to watch. The story is also told through journals that you read between levels, some of which you need to buy using the same currency used for upgrading abilities. Because of this, I ended up getting most of the story after beating the game. I wish it had been presented earlier so I could better understand and connect with it.
I may have been a bit harsh on this game, but I did enjoy my time with it. I later found out that it was originally an iOS game that was ported to PC, which explains why the levels are so short and why the story is delivered in small bites, as mobile players tend to play in short sessions.

its fine for what it's worth, loved the art, cant complain much being free

Simple gameplay premise, nicely executed, gorgeous graphics, lots and lots of unlockable items and achievements. If you have it in your library and did not fire it up before, absolutely give it a try.

Great game, was free before they discontinued selling the game.
Would recommend if it was still for sale.