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Tricky Towers

Physics-based party puzzle game about stacking towers with spells

WeirdBeard · Released Aug 2, 2016

CasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 14K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 46 in 30 days
Players
98
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Oct 15, 2019
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tricky Towers?

In this physics-based puzzle game, you play a wizard stacking blocks into a stable tower while using spells to protect it or disrupt rivals. Play local or online matches in race, survival, or puzzle modes, or take on solo wizard trials.

For you if...

  • +you like quick local matches with friends
  • +you enjoy balancing careful stacking with disruptive spells

Not for you if...

  • −you want block stacking without unpredictable tower collapses
  • −you dislike opponents interfering with your carefully built towers

What players say

90% of 13,779 reviews are positive · 91% of 46 in the last 30 days

Players praise the easy-to-learn local matches and physics-based block stacking. They complain that online opponents can be hard to find, matches can lag or crash, and tower physics can feel inconsistent.

Players over time

▼ -45% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 125 players on Sep 28, 2026.

Show the data
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Nov 7, 202698
Nov 6, 202641
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202627
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Nov 2, 202665
Nov 1, 202647
Oct 31, 202680
Oct 30, 202641
Oct 29, 202641
Oct 28, 202630
Oct 27, 202647
Oct 26, 202673
Oct 25, 202687
Oct 24, 202647
Oct 23, 202660
Oct 22, 202658
Oct 21, 202643
Oct 20, 202644
Oct 19, 202669
Oct 18, 202682
Oct 17, 202685
Oct 16, 202646
Oct 15, 202654
Oct 14, 202654
Oct 13, 202660
Oct 12, 202685
Oct 11, 2026108
Oct 10, 202680
Oct 9, 202674
Oct 8, 202682
Oct 7, 202666
Oct 6, 202686
Oct 5, 2026108
Oct 4, 2026118
Oct 3, 2026113
Oct 2, 202681
Oct 1, 202694
Sep 30, 202693
Sep 29, 202670
Sep 28, 2026125
Sep 27, 2026104
Sep 26, 202697
Sep 25, 202685
Sep 24, 202684
Sep 23, 202643
Sep 23, 202660
Sep 22, 202660
Sep 21, 202672

Screenshots and trailer

Tricky Towers screenshot 1

Tricky Towers system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Tricky Towers?

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
1.73 GHz Intel Pentium M or higher
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
400 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
Controllers needed for local multiplayer

Does Tricky Towers have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Tricky Towers run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
29
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese - Portugal, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Swedish, Turkish, Romanian, Traditional Chinese.

Does Tricky Towers use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

7 DLC available.

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