Towerborne is a side-scrolling co-op action-RPG that takes its inspiration from beat-em-ups.

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Weapon choices seem to drastically change how a character fights in Towerborne.

Now Playing:7 Minutes of Towerborne Co-Op gameplay | gamescom 2024

I teamed up with another journalist to run through the demo, starting with a character who dual-wielded daggers.

Leaving the trap behind was great to catch small enemies as they charged toward us.

The boss itself rolled out the kinds of attacks you might expect to see in a beat-em-up like this.

Pangojira will absolutely clobber you if you’re not paying attention.

Our look at Towerborne was pretty brief, focusing only on moment-to-moment combat.

What we saw, though, has promise.

Towerborne is set to release on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox Game Pass on September 10.

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