It’s almost time – Towerborne arrives for Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC via the Xbox app, and with Game Pass on April 29. Joining the Xbox Game Preview program ahead of its 1.0 launch, you’ll be able to help shape the future of this unique looter-brawler from Stoic (Banner Saga Trilogy).

Towerborne is a new kind of looter-brawler, combining classic side-scrolling combat with ARPG customization and endlessly replayable adventures. It allows you and your friends to find a playstyle from multiple classes, specialize your builds, earn rewards, and head back into the fray as a team of Aces guarding their beleaguered Belfry in a gorgeous, ever-evolving fantasy world.

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.

Get Ready for Towerborne

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. It’s also available on PC via Steam Early Access. Game Pass members receive access to Towerborne, as well as a set of Game Pass Perks, as part of their membership.

Players who are not a Game Pass member can choose to get access to Towerborne through the purchase of a Founders Pack, which comes with additional, exclusive items – check out the Towerborne website for more details.