Towerborne

Towerborne is the first game created by Stoic Studio to not be part of The Banner Saga series. It was published by Xbox Games Studios, meaning it's been available as part of PC/Xbox Game Pass since its release day.

Plot

All safe enclaves in the world has fallen except for the Belfry - a massive tower in the middle of the wild, surrounded by monsters pouring out of the City of Numbers. The playable character is an Ace, created in the spirit realm, tasked with protecting the Belfry's survivors and learn the truth about humanity's near extinction.

Mechanics

Though Towerborne was designed with four player co-op in mind, even solo players are never truly alone. Aces can summon shadows, each granting access to unique abilities. They add to the player's standard moveset, consisting of weapon attacks, such as maces, gauntlets, daggers, swords and shields.

After each successful expedition, the player returns to the Belfry - their home base - to upgrade their gear, complete quests, accept new ones. Subsequent expeditions differ greatly from each other, as the world is constantly evolving and - over the course of successive seasons - expanding with new regions.

The player can move between them across hexagonal tiles on a strategic map. The further we delve, the more dangerous things get. Exploration - focusing on collecting treasure - and combat are both shown from the side.

Technical aspects

Towerborne features stylized, colorful visuals. It supports singleplayer and online co-op.