How to play
The journal updates automatically as you discover named locations. Tap a journal entry to fast-travel after you have visited once.
Game features
- Five hand-built chapters
- Hand-drawn map with fog-of-war
- Branching decisions across forty scenes
- Inventory with six item slots
- Journal with auto-updating entries
- No real-money purchases
Editor review
Loop Tower layers a journal mechanic over the exploration loop. Entries unlock as you find named locations and stay searchable across save slots. The journal is the part of the design that gives the title its identity; it transforms the exploration loop from a checklist into a notebook.
The narrative-through-journal pattern rewards thorough play. Players who read every entry pick up plot beats that are not in the main dialogue. Players who skip entries will finish the game and miss most of the depth.
Played across two evenings and a long Brisbane Brisbane ferry ride. The format rewards longer sessions and the save preserves journal state across slots.
The weakness is the late-game journal overflow. By chapter five the journal has dozens of entries and the search-by-keyword UI does not scale. A category filter would help. Two-and-a-half stars; the journal is well-designed at small scale and breaks down at full size.
Mei Lin Chen covers Puzzle and logic games for Loop Arcade, based in Taipei.
Frequently asked questions about Loop Tower
How do I play Loop Tower?
The journal updates automatically as you discover named locations. Tap a journal entry to fast-travel after you have visited once.
Is Loop Tower free to play in my browser?
Yes. Loop Tower runs free in any modern browser. No installation, no signup, no payment required. Click the play button to load the game.
Does Loop Tower work on mobile devices?
Loop Tower runs in mobile browsers on iOS and Android with touch controls. Most adventure games on AJ Arcade support both desktop and mobile, though precision-heavy titles tend to play better on desktop with a keyboard or gamepad.
Who reviewed Loop Tower on AJ Arcade?
Mei Lin Chen reviewed Loop Tower. Their full editor review appears above and their other coverage is available on their author profile.
Where can I find more games like Loop Tower?
More adventure titles are available on the Adventure category page. Every game on AJ Arcade has been played and reviewed by one of our three reviewers before publication.