Summary
The upcoming Xbox console exclusive gameTowerbornehas debuted on Steam Early Access and already has “Very Positive” reviews. Developed byThe Banner Sagastudio Stoic,Towerbornewill be published byXbox Game Studios. A side-scrolling beat ‘em with RPG and action-adventure elements, not to mention co-op support,Towerbornehas been hotly anticipated by fans ever since it was first revealed at the 2023 Xbox Games Showcase.
Towerborne’s debut trailer was impressive, with many fans excited to have a fresh co-op beat ‘em up to play. It being a live-service game has left some fans anxious about the final product, but Stoic is a proven developer and what’s been shown ofTowerborneso far has left many excited about the game. And now thatTowerbornehas been released in early access, it seems the optimism for the game has been well-placed, as early players have been singing its praises.
Towerbornecurrently has “Very Positive” reviews on Steam, with praise for its art style, combat, classes, and weapons. There are complaints that the game currently only offers online co-op, but it’s already been confirmed thatTowerbornewill havelocal co-op supportwhen it launches next year. Future updates should improve the game and ensure that it’s even better come its 1.0 launch. WhenTowerbornedoes launch, it will be doing so as an Xbox console exclusive, so console gamers unwilling to game on PC will need to play on Xbox if they want to play it. It will also be free-to-play at launch, though anyone wanting early access will have to pay $24.99.
Towerborne Has ‘Very Positive’ Reviews on Steam
WithTowerbornebeing an Xbox console exclusive, Xbox gamers may be wondering exactly when they will get to play it.The Xbox Game Preview programis the platform’s equivalent to Steam Early Access, and it’s possible thatTowerbornewill eventually make its way there through Xbox Game Pass.Towerbornehas been confirmed for Xbox Game Pass, after all. Otherwise, Xbox fans will have to wait until 2025 forTowerborne’s free-to-play 1.0 release.
Towerborneis one of many upcoming Xbox console exclusives for fans to be excited about. In the more immediate future,STALKER 2is dropping in November, while thetimed exclusiveIndiana Jones and the Great Circleis releasing in December. 2025 has plenty more first-party, console exclusive Xbox games on the way, like theFablereboot,South of Midnight, and more. All these games will be available through Game Pass (at least through the Ultimate tier), which is an added benefit for Xbox fans as well.
Xbox Series X
Microsoft’s ninth-generation console, the Xbox Series X is a powerful machine that can support 4K resolution and 60 fps, depending on the game. Released alongside the Xbox Series S, the Series X has a Custom AMD Zen 2 CPU, a Custom RDNA 2 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM.
