Tower 57

Tower 57 is a top-down twin-stick shooter set in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic dieselpunk world where Megatowers are the only enclaves of civilization. A group of six extraordinary individuals is sent to infiltrate the reclusive Tower 57. Their skills, clip capacity and ability to cooperate determine their fate. You fight through fast-paced arcade combat in 16-bit-inspired pixel art, with destructible environments and limited lives and respawns.

The tower

The tower is a maze of floors connected by elevators, with a central hub full of shops and terminals. Secret walls and uncharted passageways lead to forgotten parts of the building. Its levels are carefully designed rather than randomly generated, and your destructive trail is marked by debris, shell casings and bloody footprints.

Characters and equipment

Choose from six characters with different skillsets, and use an array of upgradable weapons and gadgets. If you lose an arm or leg during a mission, you can replace it with a better one. The game’s simple systems combine to create complex situations, while difficulty can rise sharply and lives and respawns are scarce.

Campaign and co-op

The main campaign supports solo play and local or online co-op. Work together to flank enemies, lure them into ambushes and use weapons designed for co-op, or combine regular weapons for increased firepower and new effects.

Enemies

Each enemy has its own spawning mechanism, movement and attack patterns, as well as weaknesses. Learning those vulnerabilities can help you survive encounters.