| Towerborne | |
| Developer: | Stoic |
| Publisher: | Xbox Game Studios |
| Released: | 2025[1] |
| Genre: | Action-adventure |
| Modes: | Multiplayer, single-player |
| Composer: | Austin Wintory |
| Engine: | Unreal Engine |
Towerborne is an upcoming free-to-play side-scrolling action-adventure game developed by Stoic and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is scheduled to be released in 2025 for Windows and Xbox Series X/S, with an early access version releasing on September 10th, 2024.
Towerborne is a side-scrolling action-adventure video game inspired by beat ‘em ups. The game takes place in the City of Numbers, a post-apocalyptical fantasy world overwhelmed by monsters. The heroes of Towerborne are known as Aces, who must set out to reclaim lost territories. Aces can be customized at the Belfry, the game's hub world.[2] Players can choose from several weapon types, including War Clubs, Gauntlets, Dual Daggers, and Swords and Shields, though players are not locked to any playstyle.[3] The game features a hex-based overworld map. As players explore the game's world, they will open up more hexes and therefore, unlock new mission opportunities and encounter new enemy types.[4] The game supports both local and online four-player cooperative multiplayer.[5]
Towerborne is being developed by Stoic and published by Xbox Game Studios. The game was developed using Unreal Engine, and the game's art style was inspired by animated feature films. Initially the game was designed to be a 2D game like The Banner Saga series, though this was later expanded to include more axes of movement. The tone of the game is more uplifting when compared with The Banner Saga. While the game is set in a post-apocolyptic world, the tower of Belfry was described by the team as "a beacon of hope and safety amongst the ruins of humanity and the City of Numbers".[6]
Codenamed Project Belfry, the game was first leaked in October 2021.[7] The game was officially announced on June 11, 2023, during the Xbox Games Showcase.[8] Towerborne was envisioned by Stoic as a live service game, with the studio planning to introduce new content to the game following its official launch.[9]
On August 20, 2024, it was announced that the game would release in early access on September 2024 for Windows, with the final game releasing as a free-to-play game in 2025.