Towerfall Ascension

Grab your bow and a limited amount of arrows for some fast-paced shootouts inside 8-bit arenas.

This game is all about shooting arrows at your friends in narrow arenas, but don’t let the cute pixelart style fool you: “Towerfall Ascension” is easy to learn, but hard to master. The game offers a lot of settings, items and levels to create challenging situations for more experienced players.

The best thing about the game is its “instant replay” feature. At the end of each round, you can watch a short replay highlighting the last death. If you manage to pull off a humiliating trick shot, it feels absolutely great.

While competitive play is the main focus of “Towerfall Ascension”, it features a coop mode, too. Team up with other archers to fight AI foes in multiple waves and arenas.

Two players can play with or against each other, but it usually gets better with more people. This is one of the best competitive party games you can get.

Why you should play it:

• Shooting 8-bit arrows is both fun and challenging.
• Coop and competitive mode can be played with only two players.
• The game includes a ton of items, levels and customization options.

Please note: The Nintendo Switch version supports up to 6 players. All other versions only support a maximum of 4 players.

Last edited: 21.02.2024

Supported Platforms

• Windows, macOS, Linux (Steam, Epic Games Store, itch.io)
• PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 (PSN)
• XBOX Series X/S, XBOX One (Microsoft Store)
• Nintendo Switch (Nintendo eShop)

This game may be available on other platforms. Please check out the official website for “Towerfall Ascension”, if your preferred platform isn’t listed.

Supported Input Devices

• Regular Gamepad (shareable, 1–2 Players)
• Single Joy Con (Switch)
• Keyboard (PC)

Most couch co-op games require one gamepad per player (DualShock 4, DualSense, Nintendo Switch Pro Controller etc.), but sometimes you can share gamepads (PS5, XBOX Series X/S), use a single Joy Con (Switch) or let at least one person utilize a keyboard (PC). Please note: We can’t guarantee that your specific setup works with “Towerfall Ascension”.

Multiplayer Options

• Local Multiplayer (Couch Co-Op)
• No Online Multiplayer
• Remote Play Together on Steam
• SharePlay on PSN (2 Players)

Remote Play Together (Steam) and SharePlay (PSN) allow you to share local multiplayer games with friends over the internet. Only the host needs to own the game. Remote Play Together is free. SharePlay requires a paid PSN subscription and is limited to 60 minutes per session and a maximum of 2 players.