TowerFall Ascension

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Released: Mar 11, 2014
Platforms: WindowsmacOSLinux
Last updated: 05 Sep 2026, 05:37 GMT

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07 Feb 2020Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The best action games on PC
Everyone loves a good action game. It’s the driving force behind so many of our favourite PC games, but only a few can lay claim to being the best action games of all time. That’s why we’ve compiled this list – to sort the pulled punches from the bestest biffs that PC has to offe
24 Jan 2020Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The best co-op games ever made
Every game is better with friends, but some games are the most betterer of all. These are the best co-op games you can play on PC in 2020. Whether you want to survive against zombie hordes, fell giant monsters, or fling your physicsy forms across chasms, there’s a game for you be
10 Oct 2019Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Steam will soon let you play local multiplayer games online
Oh, the possibilities. Late night TowerFall tournaments, no longer restricted to the too-rare occasions when I’m in the same room as my internet friends. I might get to finish Overcooked 2 , this time with a pal who finds efficient cooking more entertaining than winding me up by
10 Oct 2019Eurogamer
Steam getting new feature to make local multiplayer playable online
Steam has a wealth of excellent local multiplayer games, and soon you'll be able to play them online with your friends thanks to a brand new feature: Remote Play Together. In an email sent to developers this week, it was revealed that Remote Play Together will make its way to Ste
01 Oct 2018Rock, Paper, Shotgun
The 25 best multiplayer games on PC
Multiplayer games are the best type of games, because they’re built around the most interesting components known to humans: humans. Men, women, and an awful lot of children. Internet strangers aren’t always the friendliest bunch, but they can surprise you in ways that a static sy
18 Jan 2018Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Podcast: The party podcast talks good local multiplayer
Aw, hey! I’m so glad you came. You know, I was saying to Alice, just a second ago I was saying to her: “I hope our favourite listener drops in” and now look here you are. That’s great, that’s so nice. YOU’RE nice. Ha ha. Have a drink. No thank you, I’ve had twelve. Look, there’s
30 Aug 2016Rock, Paper, Shotgun
TowerFall 8-Player Brings Expanded Murderfun
Fast and deadly 2D arrow-o-platformer TowerFall Ascension has been big on the local multiplayer scene since even before its official release but what if you have more than three friends? Are you expected to take turns to fight? Can TowerFall expect patience after pumping your blo
20 Jul 2016Rock, Paper, Shotgun
TowerFall Creator Announces Mountain Em Up Celeste
TowerFall creator Matt Thorson has announced his next game, a mountain-climbing platformer named Celeste . Together with Noel Berry, he’s “re-imagining” the wee prototype they made last year in only four days – which you can still play online . Unlike the local multiplayer murder
29 May 2016Developer post
1.3.3 Update!
Hey folks, just pushed another small TowerFall patch on Windows. Mac and Linux will follow soon. The match results screen now shows Revives if you play Team Deathmatch with the Team Revive variant enabled Fixed getting two kills if you detonate a trigger arrow on the same frame t
Hey folks, just pushed another small TowerFall patch on Windows. Mac and Linux will follow soon.

The match results screen now shows Revives if you play Team Deathmatch with the Team Revive variant enabled
Fixed getting two kills if you detonate a trigger arrow on the same frame that the arrow itself kills someone
Have fun! :)
-Matt
Original post
29 May 2016Developer post
1.3.3 Update!
Hey folks, just pushed another small TowerFall patch on Windows. Mac and Linux will follow soon. The match results screen now shows Revives if you play Team Deathmatch with the Team Revive variant enabled Fixed getting two kills if you detonate a trigger arrow on the same frame t
Hey folks, just pushed another small TowerFall patch on Windows. Mac and Linux will follow soon.

The match results screen now shows Revives if you play Team Deathmatch with the Team Revive variant enabled
Fixed getting two kills if you detonate a trigger arrow on the same frame that the arrow itself kills someone
Have fun! :)
-Matt
Original post
04 Dec 2015Developer post
1.3.2 - Level Balance + Fixes
Hey folks! Time for another quick TowerFall patch. Here's the details: Crusher blocks can no longer sense players during their invincibility frames Changes to the layout of a Dreadwood stage in Dark World mode Changes to the layout of a Flight stage in Versus mode Fixed a crash w
Hey folks! Time for another quick TowerFall patch. Here's the details:

Crusher blocks can no longer sense players during their invincibility frames
Changes to the layout of a Dreadwood stage in Dark World mode
Changes to the layout of a Flight stage in Versus mode
Fixed a crash when minimizing the game
Fixed a crash with player invisibility when using modded archers
This patch is live right now for Windows, with Mac and Linux coming soon. Enjoy! (:
-Matt
Original post
04 Dec 2015Developer post
1.3.2 - Level Balance + Fixes
Hey folks! Time for another quick TowerFall patch. Here's the details: Crusher blocks can no longer sense players during their invincibility frames Changes to the layout of a Dreadwood stage in Dark World mode Changes to the layout of a Flight stage in Versus mode Fixed a crash w
Hey folks! Time for another quick TowerFall patch. Here's the details:

Crusher blocks can no longer sense players during their invincibility frames
Changes to the layout of a Dreadwood stage in Dark World mode
Changes to the layout of a Flight stage in Versus mode
Fixed a crash when minimizing the game
Fixed a crash with player invisibility when using modded archers
This patch is live right now for Windows, with Mac and Linux coming soon. Enjoy! (:
-Matt
Original post
02 Nov 2015Developer post
1.3.1 - New Achievement + Fixes
Hey everyone! Today I uploaded a quick little patch to address a few lingering issues after the Workshop Update. Added a new achievement! Speed of Light - Hyper jump across a level Fixed a crash when placing Mud on a bottom row of a level in the editor Modding in new archers or c
Hey everyone! Today I uploaded a quick little patch to address a few lingering issues after the Workshop Update.

Added a new achievement! Speed of Light - Hyper jump across a level
Fixed a crash when placing Mud on a bottom row of a level in the editor
Modding in new archers or co-op towers by hand, rather than replacing the already-existing ones, should no longer crash the game
Thanks, and have fun!
Original post
02 Nov 2015Developer post
1.3.1 - New Achievement + Fixes
Hey everyone! Today I uploaded a quick little patch to address a few lingering issues after the Workshop Update. Added a new achievement! Speed of Light - Hyper jump across a level Fixed a crash when placing Mud on a bottom row of a level in the editor Modding in new archers or c
Hey everyone! Today I uploaded a quick little patch to address a few lingering issues after the Workshop Update.

Added a new achievement! Speed of Light - Hyper jump across a level
Fixed a crash when placing Mud on a bottom row of a level in the editor
Modding in new archers or co-op towers by hand, rather than replacing the already-existing ones, should no longer crash the game
Thanks, and have fun!
Original post
23 Sep 2015Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Chumicide: TowerFall Dark World Adds Level Editor
TowerFall Ascension is a grand game for friendly jostling on the couch with your pals as you try to murder each other (and in the game). Pling arrows, snatch powerups, catch arrows in mid air, and shout “OH MY GOD NO HOW DID YOU-!” – it’s a right lark. Now you can make your palmu
22 Sep 2015Announcement
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Save 75% on TowerFall Ascension as part of this week's Midweek Madness*! TowerFall Ascension is the definitive version of the hit archery combat game. Inspired by classics from the golden age of couch multiplayer, it's a 4-player local party game centering around hilarious, inten
22 Sep 2015Developer post
1.3 - Workshop Update!
Today we're releasing a huge update for TowerFall that includes a brand new level editor and Steam Workshop support. The editor is a powerful tool that allows you to create and share your own personal Versus Towers! We're super excited to see what you create :) These updates are
Today we're releasing a huge update for TowerFall that includes a brand new level editor and Steam Workshop support. The editor is a powerful tool that allows you to create and share your own personal Versus Towers! We're super excited to see what you create :) These updates are free, but require the Dark World Expansion to play.
Here's the full changes:
New Stuff:

Added the Workshop! Create, share, and play your own custom Towers for Versus mode. Requires the Dark World Expansion.
Use Steam Workshop to share and find custom Towers
New stage element available for custom levels: Chalice platforms
New variant added: Infinite Brambles
Added new sound effects for:

Miracle Grabs: Catching an arrow and then immediately cancelling your dodge
Dodge Stall Grabs: Catching an arrow by holding the dodge button to extend your dodge time
Changes:

Players now bounce when they drop orbs by touching them, regardless of where they collided with the orb
Reduced the volume of proximity block sounds
The keyboard config menu now accepts the “OemPipe” key
Keyboard inputs now have numbered names on character select screen ("Keyboard 1", "Keyboard 2", etc)
~~This update is currently only available on Windows - but Mac and Linux support are coming very soon! I'll edit this post when they're available.~~ This update was originally only available for Windows, but now Mac and Linux support have been added!
Thanks for your support!
-Matt
Original post
22 Sep 2015Developer post
1.3 - Workshop Update!
Today we're releasing a huge update for TowerFall that includes a brand new level editor and Steam Workshop support. The editor is a powerful tool that allows you to create and share your own personal Versus Towers! We're super excited to see what you create :) These updates are
Today we're releasing a huge update for TowerFall that includes a brand new level editor and Steam Workshop support. The editor is a powerful tool that allows you to create and share your own personal Versus Towers! We're super excited to see what you create :) These updates are free, but require the Dark World Expansion to play.
Here's the full changes:
New Stuff:

Added the Workshop! Create, share, and play your own custom Towers for Versus mode. Requires the Dark World Expansion.
Use Steam Workshop to share and find custom Towers
New stage element available for custom levels: Chalice platforms
New variant added: Infinite Brambles
Added new sound effects for:

Miracle Grabs: Catching an arrow and then immediately cancelling your dodge
Dodge Stall Grabs: Catching an arrow by holding the dodge button to extend your dodge time
Changes:

Players now bounce when they drop orbs by touching them, regardless of where they collided with the orb
Reduced the volume of proximity block sounds
The keyboard config menu now accepts the “OemPipe” key
Keyboard inputs now have numbered names on character select screen ("Keyboard 1", "Keyboard 2", etc)
~~This update is currently only available on Windows - but Mac and Linux support are coming very soon! I'll edit this post when they're available.~~ This update was originally only available for Windows, but now Mac and Linux support have been added!
Thanks for your support!
-Matt
Original post
08 Jul 2015Developer post
1.2.2 - Trigger Arrow Changes + Keyboard Config
We just uploaded a new update for everyone on Steam, tying up loose ends after the release of the Dark World Expansion. The biggest change, by popular demand, is that Trigger Arrows now have a dedicated detonate button. There's also a new keyboard configuration menu. It lets you
We just uploaded a new update for everyone on Steam, tying up loose ends after the release of the Dark World Expansion.
The biggest change, by popular demand, is that Trigger Arrows now have a dedicated detonate button. There's also a new keyboard configuration menu. It lets you rebind the keys from in-game, assign multiple players per-keyboard, and saves your settings in Steam Cloud!
The full changelog is below. Thanks for playing :)
-Matt
Gameplay Changes:

Alt shoot button (B on xb360 controllers) now detonates trigger arrows rather than primary shoot button
Added a screen explaining how to detonate trigger arrows to Darkfang. It will only show once per play session, and you can disable it by disabling tips in the Options menu
Catching a flaming arrow now lights you on fire
Rebalanced a few Twilight Spire stages
Added [???]
Controls:

Added an in-game Keyboard Config menu
The config menu allows for multiple keyboard players, but be warned that most keyboards will drop keypresses when multiple players try to use them at once!
Moved keyboard config data to tf_savedata, so that it works with Steam Cloud
If you have no gamepads connected when you start the game, the menu will show you the keyboard controls
Even if you have 4 gamepads connected, you can now still use the keyboard to navigate the menus
Added option to disable all DirectInput gamepads on Windows
Fixes:

Fixed 'Ghost Friend' bug
Fixed depth issue with the King on King's Court in Versus mode
Original post
08 Jul 2015Developer post
1.2.2 - Trigger Arrow Changes + Keyboard Config
We just uploaded a new update for everyone on Steam, tying up loose ends after the release of the Dark World Expansion. The biggest change, by popular demand, is that Trigger Arrows now have a dedicated detonate button. There's also a new keyboard configuration menu. It lets you
We just uploaded a new update for everyone on Steam, tying up loose ends after the release of the Dark World Expansion.
The biggest change, by popular demand, is that Trigger Arrows now have a dedicated detonate button. There's also a new keyboard configuration menu. It lets you rebind the keys from in-game, assign multiple players per-keyboard, and saves your settings in Steam Cloud!
The full changelog is below. Thanks for playing :)
-Matt
Gameplay Changes:

Alt shoot button (B on xb360 controllers) now detonates trigger arrows rather than primary shoot button
Added a screen explaining how to detonate trigger arrows to Darkfang. It will only show once per play session, and you can disable it by disabling tips in the Options menu
Catching a flaming arrow now lights you on fire
Rebalanced a few Twilight Spire stages
Added [???]
Controls:

Added an in-game Keyboard Config menu
The config menu allows for multiple keyboard players, but be warned that most keyboards will drop keypresses when multiple players try to use them at once!
Moved keyboard config data to tf_savedata, so that it works with Steam Cloud
If you have no gamepads connected when you start the game, the menu will show you the keyboard controls
Even if you have 4 gamepads connected, you can now still use the keyboard to navigate the menus
Added option to disable all DirectInput gamepads on Windows
Fixes:

Fixed 'Ghost Friend' bug
Fixed depth issue with the King on King's Court in Versus mode
Original post

Updates & announcements

Midweek Madness - TowerFall Ascension, 75% Off