Towerborne

Side-scrolling action RPG with combo brawls, loot, and co-op

Stoic · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Feb 26, 2026

Reviews: Mixed; 66% of 1,554
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 months ago; Mar 23, 2026

What is Towerborne?

Towerborne is a side-scrolling action RPG set in a crumbling fantasy world, where an immortal warrior defends the Belfry and investigates a fallen city. You fight through missions with combo-based attacks, equip loot, and play alone or in online co-op with up to three others.

For you if...

+you like combo-based beat 'em ups with RPG gear
+you want solo missions or online co-op with friends

Not for you if...

−you prefer open-world exploration to side-scrolling combat missions
−you dislike replaying missions to collect better gear

What players say

66% of 1,554 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat, gear progression, and colorful art. Their most common complaint is that the full release removed cross-platform play and public matchmaking, making co-op harder to arrange.

Screenshots and trailer

Towerborne system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Win 10 64bit | Win 11 64bit
Processor: 4 Physical Core, 8 Logical Core 3.2 GHz
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1000 / AMD Radeon RX 590
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 25 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: 1080p native resolution. Low-Medium graphics settings. 30-60fps. Controller recommended.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Polish, Swedish.