Castle of Alchemists had an interesting idea, mixing tower defense with action RPG elements, but unfortunately the execution didn’t work for me.

The controls are one of my biggest problems. You have to stop shooting before you can use an item, which feels awkward and makes combat more frustrating than it needs to be. The melee weapons are also mostly useless, so there isn’t much reason to use them. The game is quite difficult early on as well, and you’ll probably need to do some grinding before you can progress comfortably.

The tutorial is another weak point. It doesn’t explain the mechanics very well, so I often had to figure things out myself. The UI design also feels poorly thought out. There’s even a compare button that doesn’t work, yet the developers apparently left it in the UI instead of removing it.

There are quite a few systems here, and I can see the potential, but the rough controls, weak tutorial, awkward UI, useless melee weapons, and early-game difficulty made the experience more frustrating than fun for me. Definitely not one I’d recommend.