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Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor
Guest
January 8, 2026
First and foremost, we at Stoic want to take a moment and salute our amazing community who joined us in the Towerborne early access journey. It’s no exaggeration to say that the game would not be what it is without our community. Thank you to every Ace for your valuable feedback, passion, ideas and dedication which shaped Towerborne into our full game release.
That’s right, we’re excited to announce that we will be exiting early access and Xbox Game Preview and launching our full game on February 26, 2026, on Xbox, PC, Steam and PlayStation 5. This is all tied to a major 1.0 update to the game, and a shift in how you play and access. For those who have been with us from the start, there is a lot of new content and updates for you. And for those who will experience Towerborne for the first time, welcome! Let’s jump in.
With this full game update, Towerborne shifts from its original vision as a free-to-play, always online title into a buy once, offline game – you will own the complete experience permanently, with offline play and online co-op.
This change required deep structural rebuilding over the past year, transforming systems originally designed around constant connectivity. The result is a stronger, more accessible, and more player-friendly version of Towerborne — one we’re incredibly proud to bring to launch.
That’s just a high-level look at what you can expect with the full game release of Towerborne. This major update represents a huge shift for the game and the community, and we have worked hard to incorporate as much of your feedback as we could. We could not have done this without your participation and contributions, and again, we want to thank each and every one of you.
For more details, including how your game and items will transition from early access and game preview to full release, please visit www.towerborne.com/FAQ.
Grab Towerborne’s full game Standard or Deluxe editions on February 26, 2026, to join the fight.
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆ 220
★★★★★
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Towerborne is a new kind of Looter Brawler, combining side-scrolling combat with action RPG loot progression and endless customization.* You are an Ace, born anew from the spirit realm with special skills, grit, and determination. Unite with other Aces** and fight as one to defend the Belfry, humanity’s last refuge, from the dark forces outside its walls. Can you become the Ace humanity needs to survive? Explore, fight, and grow stronger – together Explore Together – With an evolving world map and ongoing updates, your adventure continues with new enemies, regions, rewards, and story. Venture solo or with up to three other Aces** and recruit Umbra allies with unique abilities to join your fight. Return to the Belfry to reforge gear and continue your journey. Fight Your Way – Jump into satisfying, pick-up-and-play brawler combat that's easy to learn but challenging to master. Towerborne delivers fast-paced, thrilling battles with deep, evolving strategy. Every fight is a chance to sharpen your skills and face tougher challenges. Endless Customization* – Customize your Ace's appearance, gear, and weapons. Set your preferred danger level in the Wilds, wield powerful weapons with special moves, and mix gear and Umbra companions to create a playstyle that's uniquely yours. This game is a work in progress. Some content and features may change over time before full release of the game. Please purchase only if you are comfortable with the game in its current state. Full details on the latest status of the game, and how you can give feedback and report issues can be found at https://www.towerborne.com/. * This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items. *Game Preview Access requires a Towerborne Founder's Pack or Xbox Game Pass Standard, Game Pass PC, or Game Pass Ultimate (subscription sold separately). **Online console multiplayer requires Xbox Game Pass Standard, Game Pass Ultimate, or Game Pass Core (subscriptions sold separately).
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆ 220
★★★★★
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Towerborne is a new kind of Looter Brawler, combining side-scrolling combat with action RPG loot progression and endless customization.* You are an Ace, born anew from the spirit realm with special skills, grit, and determination. Unite with other Aces** and fight as one to defend the Belfry, humanity’s last refuge, from the dark forces outside its walls. Can you become the Ace humanity needs to survive? Explore, fight, and grow stronger – together Explore Together – With an evolving world map and ongoing updates, your adventure continues with new enemies, regions, rewards, and story. Venture solo or with up to three other Aces** and recruit Umbra allies with unique abilities to join your fight. Return to the Belfry to reforge gear and continue your journey. Fight Your Way – Jump into satisfying, pick-up-and-play brawler combat that's easy to learn but challenging to master. Towerborne delivers fast-paced, thrilling battles with deep, evolving strategy. Every fight is a chance to sharpen your skills and face tougher challenges. Endless Customization* – Customize your Ace's appearance, gear, and weapons. Set your preferred danger level in the Wilds, wield powerful weapons with special moves, and mix gear and Umbra companions to create a playstyle that's uniquely yours. This game is a work in progress. Some content and features may change over time before full release of the game. Please purchase only if you are comfortable with the game in its current state. Full details on the latest status of the game, and how you can give feedback and report issues can be found at https://www.towerborne.com/. * This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items. *Game Preview Access requires a Towerborne Founder's Pack or Xbox Game Pass Standard, Game Pass PC, or Game Pass Ultimate (subscription sold separately). **Online console multiplayer requires Xbox Game Pass Standard, Game Pass Ultimate, or Game Pass Core (subscriptions sold separately).
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Towerborne Launches February 26 with Massive Full Game Update
- Trisha Stouffer, CEO & President, Stoic
Summary
- Created and developed by Stoic and published by Xbox Game Studios Publishing, Towerborne is a cooperative, side-scrolling action RPG brawler.
- Following its Xbox Game Preview release this past April, Towerborne is launching in full on February 26, 2026, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, Steam, PlayStation 5, Game Pass (Premium and Ultimate), is handheld verified and supports Xbox Play Anywhere.
- Towerborne will be available as a premium game for $24.99 for the Standard Edition and $29.99 for the Deluxe Edition.
First and foremost, we at Stoic want to take a moment and salute our amazing community who joined us in the Towerborne early access journey. It’s no exaggeration to say that the game would not be what it is without our community. Thank you to every Ace for your valuable feedback, passion, ideas and dedication which shaped Towerborne into our full game release.
That’s right, we’re excited to announce that we will be exiting early access and Xbox Game Preview and launching our full game on February 26, 2026, on Xbox, PC, Steam and PlayStation 5. This is all tied to a major 1.0 update to the game, and a shift in how you play and access. For those who have been with us from the start, there is a lot of new content and updates for you. And for those who will experience Towerborne for the first time, welcome! Let’s jump in.
A Reimagined Launch Experience
With this full game update, Towerborne shifts from its original vision as a free-to-play, always online title into a buy once, offline game – you will own the complete experience permanently, with offline play and online co-op.
This change required deep structural rebuilding over the past year, transforming systems originally designed around constant connectivity. The result is a stronger, more accessible, and more player-friendly version of Towerborne — one we’re incredibly proud to bring to launch.
What’s Coming in the Full Game Update on February 26, 2026
- A complete story & final showdown: We have an updated and complete story, a full narrative arc featuring a major antagonist, new side quests, and an overhauled Bounty Board.
- Who’s the boss?: we’ve added two new bosses, including the big bad boss (that would be the antagonist we mentioned), lieutenants, and umbra enemies.
- Fully reworked difficulty system: we’ve added an entirely new difficulty system, a complete rebalance of the game, and a new ‘Brutal’ difficulty for those who enjoy breaking controllers and swearing at their screens.
- Map it out: we’ve reworked and reimagined the World Map and added a new coastal biome.
- New Encounters & Combat Challenges: we’ve added new gear and player abilities, a new Forge system with the ability to modify, upgrade, and re-roll stats
- Is there more? Yes, there’s more! We have new music from the man/myth/maestro Austin Wintory, a bunch of quality of life and bug fixes, no more cosmetic purchasing – you can acquire all cosmetics free through gameplay, we added a TON of new cosmetics, and we’ve included multiple save slots and the ability to import your current character and associated loot.
That’s just a high-level look at what you can expect with the full game release of Towerborne. This major update represents a huge shift for the game and the community, and we have worked hard to incorporate as much of your feedback as we could. We could not have done this without your participation and contributions, and again, we want to thank each and every one of you.
For more details, including how your game and items will transition from early access and game preview to full release, please visit www.towerborne.com/FAQ.
Grab Towerborne’s full game Standard or Deluxe editions on February 26, 2026, to join the fight.
Towerborne (Game Preview)
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆ 220
★★★★★
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Towerborne is a new kind of Looter Brawler, combining side-scrolling combat with action RPG loot progression and endless customization.* You are an Ace, born anew from the spirit realm with special skills, grit, and determination. Unite with other Aces** and fight as one to defend the Belfry, humanity’s last refuge, from the dark forces outside its walls. Can you become the Ace humanity needs to survive? Explore, fight, and grow stronger – together Explore Together – With an evolving world map and ongoing updates, your adventure continues with new enemies, regions, rewards, and story. Venture solo or with up to three other Aces** and recruit Umbra allies with unique abilities to join your fight. Return to the Belfry to reforge gear and continue your journey. Fight Your Way – Jump into satisfying, pick-up-and-play brawler combat that's easy to learn but challenging to master. Towerborne delivers fast-paced, thrilling battles with deep, evolving strategy. Every fight is a chance to sharpen your skills and face tougher challenges. Endless Customization* – Customize your Ace's appearance, gear, and weapons. Set your preferred danger level in the Wilds, wield powerful weapons with special moves, and mix gear and Umbra companions to create a playstyle that's uniquely yours. This game is a work in progress. Some content and features may change over time before full release of the game. Please purchase only if you are comfortable with the game in its current state. Full details on the latest status of the game, and how you can give feedback and report issues can be found at https://www.towerborne.com/. * This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items. *Game Preview Access requires a Towerborne Founder's Pack or Xbox Game Pass Standard, Game Pass PC, or Game Pass Ultimate (subscription sold separately). **Online console multiplayer requires Xbox Game Pass Standard, Game Pass Ultimate, or Game Pass Core (subscriptions sold separately).
Towerborne (Game Preview)
Xbox Game Studios
☆☆☆☆☆ 220
★★★★★
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Towerborne is a new kind of Looter Brawler, combining side-scrolling combat with action RPG loot progression and endless customization.* You are an Ace, born anew from the spirit realm with special skills, grit, and determination. Unite with other Aces** and fight as one to defend the Belfry, humanity’s last refuge, from the dark forces outside its walls. Can you become the Ace humanity needs to survive? Explore, fight, and grow stronger – together Explore Together – With an evolving world map and ongoing updates, your adventure continues with new enemies, regions, rewards, and story. Venture solo or with up to three other Aces** and recruit Umbra allies with unique abilities to join your fight. Return to the Belfry to reforge gear and continue your journey. Fight Your Way – Jump into satisfying, pick-up-and-play brawler combat that's easy to learn but challenging to master. Towerborne delivers fast-paced, thrilling battles with deep, evolving strategy. Every fight is a chance to sharpen your skills and face tougher challenges. Endless Customization* – Customize your Ace's appearance, gear, and weapons. Set your preferred danger level in the Wilds, wield powerful weapons with special moves, and mix gear and Umbra companions to create a playstyle that's uniquely yours. This game is a work in progress. Some content and features may change over time before full release of the game. Please purchase only if you are comfortable with the game in its current state. Full details on the latest status of the game, and how you can give feedback and report issues can be found at https://www.towerborne.com/. * This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items. *Game Preview Access requires a Towerborne Founder's Pack or Xbox Game Pass Standard, Game Pass PC, or Game Pass Ultimate (subscription sold separately). **Online console multiplayer requires Xbox Game Pass Standard, Game Pass Ultimate, or Game Pass Core (subscriptions sold separately).
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