Tower Fortress

A 2D action roguelike about shooting your way up a tower

Keybol, Nitrome, Mike Studios · Published by Nitrome · Released Nov 20, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 172
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 8 years ago; Feb 14, 2018
Minimum PC: DirectX Compatible with a…; 0.5 GB RAM · 0 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Tower Fortress?

This is a 2D action roguelike set in a tower whose toxic smoke makes people sick. You ascend through four themed zones in randomized runs, shooting monsters with weapons such as lasers and shotguns and fighting a boss in each zone.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with different suits and upgrade combinations

Not for you if...

−you prefer relaxed platforming over difficult climbs

What players say

90% of 172 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward gameplay loop and replayability. Recent complaints focus on runs feeling too dependent on luck, especially weapon drops that can undermine progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Tower Fortress system requirements

Minimum: DirectX Compatible with a…, 0.5 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft® Windows® Vista / 7 / 8
Processor: 1.2GHz processor
Graphics: DirectX Compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of video memory
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 20 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Tower Fortress have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Tower Fortress run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Tower Fortress 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