Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree

In this Roguelite set in a far-off mystic realm, ancient forces stir, and untold dangers await. As Towa, lead the guardians of the sacred tree in forging strong relationships and powerful swords to fight…

81 19 September 2025

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Action

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is an adventure developed by Brownies, released 19 September 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 8 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is an adventure game developed by Brownies and released in 2025. It was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In this Roguelite set in a far-off mystic realm, ancient forces stir, and untold dangers await. As Towa, lead the guardians of the sacred tree in forging strong relationships and powerful swords to fight Magatsu’s forces and determine the future of Shinju Village.

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen. There are 22 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree holds a critic score of 81 out of 100. That places it above 73% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 3 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i3-8100 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100, 4 GB RAM and Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 / AMD Radeon R7 250. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 8GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree launched on 19 September 2025, within three weeks of Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Silent Hill f. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Battlefield 6, Ghost of Yotei, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Silent Hill f.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree — frequently asked questions

When did Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree come out?

Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree was released on 19 September 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree?

At minimum, Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree needs Intel Core i3-8100 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100, 4 GB RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 / AMD Radeon R7 250 graphics, 8 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree?

The PC version needs about 8 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("8 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree have crossplay?

Steam's store listing for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.

Does Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree have split screen?

Yes. Steam lists shared or split screen for the PC version of Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree (co-op).

Can you play Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree as well as multiplayer.

Does Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree, including PlayStation controllers.

Can you play Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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