The Belfry stands as a beacon of hope and safety amongst the ruins of humanity and the City of Numbers, with monsters lurking right outside the tower’s walls. You are an Ace, born anew from the spirit realm with the skills, the grit, and the determination to protect the people of the Belfry. With spirit companions fighting by your side, you are destined for battle.

Can you become the Ace humanity needs to survive? Find out in Towerborne, the newest action-adventure game created by Stoic, the studio that brought you the award-winning Banner Saga trilogy.

Adventure Together – Venture out of The Belfry solo or with up to three other Aces* to vanquish the looming terror that surrounds the tower. Either way, you won’t be alone. Aces can recruit Umbra companions to join them in battle, gaining access to enhanced skills and unique abilities tied to each spirit. After fighting your way through enemies, return to The Belfry to turn in quests, reforge gear, and more.

Currently available through Steam Early Access, Towerborne will release onto Xbox Game Preview for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC via the Xbox app, and with Game Pass on April 29, 2025.

Whether you’re joining for the first time or have been playing as part of Steam Early Access, there will be a lot of new features to enjoy – April 29 will also see the release of the game’s next major update – the Class Mastery Update – which includes huge changes to features across the game.

New Features Coming to Towerborne

Even aside from coming to consoles and Game Pass, the Class Mastery Update, arriving on April 29, is a huge moment for Towerborne, offering upgrades to almost every facet of the game across all platforms. Here’s what to expect:

• Cross-Platform Play and Progression: PC and Xbox players will be able to party up together, no matter their platform (including Steam) – and progression is shared across all platforms.
• Couch Co-op on Xbox Consoles: New for this release, you’ll now be able to grab a second (or third, or fourth) controller and play Towerborne together on a single screen. Consider this a love letter to the feeling of playing local co-op in classic brawlers of yesteryear!
• Class Skills: Probably the biggest change to the game itself, Class Mastery is an all-new progression system that makes every Ace unique, based on individual player choices. By completing missions, players earn Skill Points, allowing you to fine-tune your chosen class, unlocking Focus Skills and Class Mechanics that drastically change how you play. And don’t worry, you can swap your Skill Points freely between missions, meaning you can experiment and find the perfect build.
• Reimagined World Map and Questline: Responding to feedback from Early Access players, Towerborne’s map has been remade to offer a more refined questline, relocates bosses to make for more exciting progression, and offers over 50 new handcrafted missions.
• New Umbra: Umbra are your spirit companions, offering a range of abilities, depending on who you choose to bring along with you into battle. With the new update, two more are joining the roster in the form of Boshi and Querida, bringing the total number to 11.
• New Enemy Type: The Merk Brawler is a new, high-impact opponent, ready to put you and your party to the test, with more to come in the future.
• New Legendary Items:  A new suite of legendary weapons is available, with perks that enhance Focus Skills.
• Gameplay Improvements:
  • Mender’s Flask:  Lives and automatically reviving are out, and the new Mender’s Flask consumable is in. Aces can use the Flask mid-fight to heal, but they must be more mindful of their health in combat. Friendly Aces can still revive their downed comrades, however.
  • Aspect Overhaul: The impact of Aspects (items slotted into your gear to add extra benefits) has been enhanced and rebalanced to support the new Class Skill progression system, addressing previously overlooked statistics to ensure your Ace is best prepared to defend the Belfry. 
  • Job Board: More daily jobs, greater variety, and a refreshed interface to track progressto help your effort to earn Writs.
  • Keybinds: Remap controls to match your playstyle.
  • Item Badging: Newly acquired items are now clearly marked for easy tracking in your inventory.
• Social Play Improvements
  • Improved Group Finder: The new Group Finder feature consolidates multiple groups of the same type into a single, streamlined group, allowing players to quickly find and join compatible teams without the hassle of sifting through individual groups.  
  • Player Interaction: See a group of Aces gathered around the World Map? Interact with nearby players, invite them to your group and get adventuring in the Wilds together. 
  • Improved Friends list: It’s now easier to identify and connect with fellow players cross-platform, thanks to clearer sorting and online-status indication.

Towerborne is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC via the Xbox App, and with Game Pass on April 29 – and you can pre-install the game today.

Brave the Wilds – Towerborne is designed with player choice in mind. Create your Ace with options to customize your looks, gear and weapons. Switch up your overall gameplay experience at any time by changing your danger level as you venture into the wilds. Find and wield powerful weapons with unique special moves from one of four styles: War Clubs, Gauntlets, Dual Daggers, and Swords & Shields. Mix and match to make your Ace your own!

Continue the Fight – With an evolving world map and seasonal content, your Ace will never run out of areas to explore and enemies to defeat. Seasons of Towerborne continue the story of The Belfry by introducing new enemies to battle, regions to discover, abilities to master, and lore to uncover (available as released).

*Online console multiplayer requires Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or Xbox Live Gold (subscriptions sold separately).

Towerborne is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) in 2025, and will also be available day one on Xbox Game Pass/PC Game Pass