Tower Lab (2026)

Developer: Devon Powell, Xueer Zhu
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 158 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 3.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A playful experimental strategy game where you manipulate physics to creatively shove robot enemies off the map.

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What players say

Players enjoy the physics-based twist where towers launch enemies around, but many note enemies can fly straight into the exit and some get stuck in the floor. The roguelite structure cuts the grind of traditional tower defense, though players split on whether the physics feel chaotic-fun or frustrating, and early access has some bugs.

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