Titan Slayer is a turn-based RPG with a twist: instead of controlling your characters directly, you’ll draw and play cards from a deck. This adds a deck-building component to the game and means you’ll have to plan each move carefully. The slightest mistake could mean game over.
Although Titan Slayer is aesthetically similar to Darkest Dungeon, its combat system is closer to games like Slay the Spire and similar titles. In each battle, you can view your enemy’s upcoming attacks, which allows you to plan a counterattack. For example, if you notice an enemy will inflict twenty points of damage, you can block it and likely have to use at least two defense cards to do so. As you play, keep in mind that any unused defense points are not saved for the next turn.
Each level of Titan Slayer is made up of a series of battles, each one more difficult than the last. Not only that, but your characters don’t recuperate life points in between battles, which makes defeating the enemies all the more difficult. Even worse, you might have to face the level boss with characters who are at death’s door. If you choose to heal your team in between battles, you’ll have to sacrifice an asset. Finally, like any good deckbuilding roguelike, making good decisions is crucial in Titan Slayer.
Titan Slayer begins with five available heroes, each one with three different action cards. That being said, you can gradually unlock and collect over forty heroes as you beat levels and get treasure chests. Like most deckbuilding games, you’ll need to get character cards to unlock new characters and level them up. While leveling up a character doesn’t change their cards, it will improve their traits.
Titan Slayer’s campaign has more than thirty levels, each one packed with monsters to fight over several battles. On top of that, each one has three levels of difficulty, and you’ll get extra rewards for beating them. As well as the single-player story mode, Titan Slayer also features a PvP mode where you can see how you measure up against players from all over the world. To access this mode, you’ll first need to prove your worth by reaching level five.
Overall, Titan Slayer is an excellent turn-based RPG that -unlike most Android games- offers a game experience that’s equal parts challenging and entertaining. Even if you master the rules and carefully plan each move, you still might end up defeated in some of the more difficult battles. Of course, challenging gameplay is the best feature of roguelike deckbuilding games and exactly what Titan Slayer brings to the table.
