Pizzas and action-packed platforming
Pizza-Tower is a high-energy 2D platformer that takes inspiration from the Wario Land series and the 90s cartoon aesthetics. Developed by Tour De Pizza, this free adventure game follows Peppino Spaghetti, a frantic chef who must climb a massive tower to stop a giant flying pizza from destroying his beloved restaurant with a laser.
Pizza-Tower’s hand-drawn, MS Paint-style animation gives every character a manic and expressive personality. It prioritizes speed, momentum, and destruction over traditional careful platforming. It has quickly become an indie darling, praised for its tight controls and a chaotic energy that feels unlike anything else in the modern gaming landscape.
Destroy that giant pizza
Pizza-Tower's core gameplay loop revolves around building up speed and smashing through obstacles like a wrecking ball. Peppino is surprisingly versatile; he can dash, grab, and dive through levels that are packed with secrets and bizarre transformations. Every stage ends with Pizza Time, a heart-pounding escape sequence where the player must race back to the entrance before the entire level collapses.
Beyond just reaching the end, the game offers a deep scoring system that rewards stylish and continuous play. Maintaining a high combo is the key to achieving the elusive P-Rank, which requires absolute mastery of a level's layout. The soundtrack is another standout feature, blending high-tempo jazz and electronic beats that perfectly match the desperate, sweaty panic of Peppino as he sprints through the tower.
While the game is incredibly polished, its breakneck pace and great difficulty curve can be overwhelming for some. The visual style, while unique and charming to many, can occasionally feel cluttered or ugly to those who prefer cleaner, more traditional graphics. Some players might also find that the campaign feels a bit short if they aren't interested in replaying levels to chase higher ranks or secrets.
A fast-paced good time
In conclusion, Pizza-Tower is a masterpiece of kinetic movement and pure, unadulterated personality. It successfully revives a forgotten style of platformer and injects it with enough fresh ideas to make it feel entirely new. While the intensity isn't for everyone, those who embrace the chaos will find one of the most rewarding and satisfying mechanical experiences in the entire indie genre today.
