Towerborne

Towerborne is a side-scrolling action RPG with fast melee combat, loot and a connected fantasy campaign. You take on an immortal Ace and defend Belfried, the last refuge of humanity. Behind the walls wait corrupted lands, monsters and the ruins of the city of Numbers.

Stoic combines the direct attacks and combos of a beat 'em up with classes, equipment and long-term character progression. The story can be played alone. Local and online co-op modes are available for shared battles.

The full version of Towerborne released on Feb 26, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. On Steam, Early Access began on Sep 10, 2024. On Xbox Series, the Game Preview launched in April 2025.

Version 1.0 completed the story, expanded the world and dropped the originally planned free-to-play model. Since then, Towerborne has been a regularly purchased game with an offline-playable campaign and optional online co-op.

Towerborne launched natively on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. On PC, the game is available via Steam and the Xbox app. It supports Xbox Play Anywhere for the matching Xbox and PC versions.

There is no separate native version for Xbox One. The PlayStation 5 version was added with the full release on Feb 26, 2026.

Fights take place in side-view arenas. You chain attacks, dodge in eight directions and finish combos with different effects. Enemy groups demand movement, positioning and the right timing for counterattacks.

After missions, you collect new gear and power up your character. Rather than being tied to a fixed weapon choice, you can try different combat styles and switch class between missions.

To run Towerborne, you need Windows 10 or 11, a 64-bit processor, 8 GB RAM, a graphics card on the level of a GeForce GTX 1000 or Radeon RX 590, DirectX 12 and 25 GB of free storage. 16 GB RAM and a GeForce RTX 2070 or Radeon RX 5700 XT are recommended.

The minimum configuration is designed for 1080p with low to medium settings. The recommended hardware targets high to maximum settings at 60 frames per second in 1080p.

The story begins with the fall of the city of Numbers. As Ace, you return from the dead and support the survivors seeking shelter in the Belfry. Along the way, you uncover what triggered the collapse and face the threat behind the Blight.

According to Stoic, the campaign includes more than 15 hours and over 50 missions. You rescue refugees, meet allies and gradually fight your way back toward the fallen city.

Four playable classes offer different attack chains and combat styles. Nothing is set in stone: between missions, you can switch to another class and redistribute skill points.

Through class mastery, you develop additional skills. Universal skills, once unlocked, can also be used in other classes. This way you can keep a familiar playstyle while testing new combinations.

Umbra support you in combat with their own special abilities. They complement your class with extra attacks and more tactical options. The full version includes 15 Umbra abilities.

Aspects change the effect of individual Umbra powers. This lets you decide not only your weapons and skills, but also how your companion joins in a combo.

Weapons, armor and rare items determine the strength and build of your character. Towerborne offers 17 gear sets with combination bonuses, as well as legendary items and special boss weapons. Set bonuses can also benefit from matching weapons.

At the forge, you upgrade gear, combine unneeded parts, change unwanted stats and increase their power. Aspects give you extra properties for helmets, chest pieces and weapons.

The world map connects the individual adventures in Eld. As your progress grows, the danger level rises and new areas become visible. Alongside story missions, you'll find a coastal area, repeatable ventures and randomly assembled tasks in the Frontiers, among other things.

Completed missions remain accessible via the mission menu. This lets you collect extra loot or retry a challenge without having to start the story from the beginning.

Up to four people can fight together online. On Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, local co-op on one console is also possible. According to the official game information, the PC version offers online co-op.

The group follows the host's progress. Enemies scale to the group size, while level syncing lets characters at very different development levels fight together in missions. Online co-op works on the same platform and within the Xbox platform family. A general crossplay mode between PlayStation, Xbox and Steam has not been confirmed.

Since the full release, the story of Towerborne can be played alone without a constant internet connection. Online co-op still requires a connection.

The switch to a one-time purchase game replaced the originally announced free-to-play model. Cosmetic items can be earned in the game instead of having to be bought in a real-money store.

The order board in the Belfry offers more than 100 extra challenges. These include special boss variants, timed tasks and fights with rising difficulty. Some missions reward you with gear, Umbra or skills.

In addition to the more than 50 campaign missions, repeatable fights and newly assembled Frontiers tasks keep you busy after finishing the story.

Four difficulty levels are available: Easy, Medium, Hard and Brutal. You can adjust the difficulty when selecting a mission. Brutal mode is unlocked after completing the campaign.

On higher levels, especially strong Vanguard enemies can appear and boost their allies. Once unlocked, Brutal can also be played from the start in a new save. There are four save slots in total.

The Standard Edition includes the full game. The Deluxe Edition adds two Numero decor sets, one Lasurite decor set, six extra rare aspects and crafting materials. If you own the Standard Edition, you can buy the extra content separately.

The Deluxe pack adds gear and cosmetics. The campaign and all regular game mechanics are already included in the base game. Towerborne has had no real-money store for cosmetic items since version 1.0.

Towerborne has German menus and subtitles. Voice audio is listed on Steam as English only. The developer recommends a controller for playing.

The four difficulty levels and the option to redistribute skills leave room for players of different combat experience.