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Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree is the rare Hades clone that tries something different

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Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree
GAMESubject
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree
Genres · rpg
Release · Sep 19, 2025
Developer · Brownies
Xbox Series X|SNintendo SwitchPCPS5
16 articles 15 writers 1 reviews
Rare
COMPANYSubject
Rare
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1987–2025
Latest · Hyperspaced
Top genres · platformer, adventure, fps
643 articles 252 writers 82 games
Hades
SERIESCompared
Hades
Active · 2020–2025
Latest · Hades II
Top genres · adventure, hack_and_slash, indie
471 articles 214 writers 2 games
Sacred
SERIESCompared
Sacred
Active · 2004–2025
Latest · Sacred 3
Top genres · rpg, adventure, arcade
38 articles 28 writers 8 games
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