Underplayed Gems

TowerFall Ascension (2014)

TowerFall Ascension cover
Developer
Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Publisher
Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Action, Indie
Rating
4.8 of 5, 3,597 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

An intense, hilarious local multiplayer archery brawl where simple controls mask deep, punishing combat.

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What players say

Players love this as a local multiplayer party game, especially with four players. The versus mode gets high praise, but the co-op campaign is short and solo players find the achievements frustrating. Some compare it mechanically to Celeste, and note that hardcore difficulty can be punishing.

Screenshots

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