Tower Raider! Co-op PvE with Upgrades, Bosses, Waves, and More!
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Tower Raider is a cooperative PvE wave-survival mode built for solo players or full 5-player squads . Fight through handcrafted enemy waves, earn credits, create unique builds, upgrade your hero, equip powerful boons, and defeat unique bosses as you climb toward the final level.
This mode is designed to be casual, replayable, and build-focused, but players who want a harder challenge can increase the difficulty with custom settings.
Core Gameplay
Battle through 20 levels of PvE combat, with a major boss fight every 5 levels. Each level throws waves of enemies into a custom arena, with enemy lineups changing as you progress deeper into the tower.
Each enemy type has unique behavior to make the arena feel more alive. Some will rush you down, some fight from range, and others pressure you in different ways depending on the wave.
If your team loses, there is no harsh punishment. You simply retry the current round and keep going.
The main goal is simple:
Reach the Final Level, Defeat the Final Boss, and make the strongest, or funniest build you can along the way.
The Shop
After each level, players earn credits that can be spent on upgrades. Each player has their own upgrades, so everyone can build their hero differently. All Upgrades can be refunded for a new build
You can upgrade stats such as:
- Damage
- Life
- Healing
- Speed
Most heroes have unique upgrades that add new tools, change how abilities work, or make them more fun and viable in the mode. Some examples include:
Ramattra
Damaging enemies with Void Accelerator pushes them back.
Minor Enemies within your Ravenous Vortex are dragged underground.
Tracer
Casting Recall with enemies around you will freeze and drag them with you.
Genji
Killing an enemy with Swift Strike makes you immediately dash to the next lowest enemy within range.
Enemies Hit with Swift Strike are inflicted with Exposed for Two seconds.
Exposed Enemies Take 50% Extra Damage
Casting Dragon Blade will Nano you.
Jetpack Cat
Quick Melee Damage Inflicts Exposed.
Exposed Enemies Take 50% Extra Damage
All Minor Enemies in Catnapper's radius are swallowed for the duration.
Mercy
Every four bullets releases a rocket from your pistol.
Using your ultimate shoots it more often.
Using Guardian Angel makes you fly through enemies, flinging them behind you.
Casting Valkyrie resets Ressurect's cooldown
While using Valkyrie, Ressurect has 90% less time on its cooldown
Some heroes are more finished than others, but the goal is for each hero to eventually have unique upgrades that make them feel special.
Boons
Boons are powerful build-defining upgrades that level up as you play. You can choose from 6 different boons, and each one can level from 1 to 12.
Only one boon can be equipped at a time, so your choice can strongly shape your playstyle.
Examples include:
| Lich | Celestial | Shadow |
|---|---|---|
| Gain life-steal and an extra life. | Increase melee damage and summon a clone of yourself. | Become harder for enemies to target and deal bonus damage from behind. |
Party Rounds
Every round has a chance to become a Party Round, adding a special modifier that changes how the level plays.
There are currently 10 possible Party Rounds, including:
| Lights Out | The Gauntlet | Attack on Project Titan | Action Heros |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Arena Darkens | Every three kills changes your hero | All Players Grow in Size | All Players play the game in third-person |
Boss Fights
Every 5 levels, your team faces a boss with extra rewards. Bosses include special attacks, phases, custom effects, and unique arenas.
Current major bosses include:
Round 5: The Ent
The protector of the forest, called upon when in need
Round 10: The Phytomancer
The Sorcerer of plants, don't get lost in the trees nor get swarmed by his summons
Round 15: The Yeti
A territorial predator of the cold, if you survive the ice, you won't be able to escape this monstrosity
Round 20: The Cryomancer
Deep within the cold regions, those who awaken him are met with a barage of magical attacks, freezing them solid
Each Boss has a unique arena, environmental hazards and special attacks. The Major Bosses on round 10 and 20 have several phases to fight through.
Difficulty Options
Tower Raider is made to be playable casually, but there are difficulty options for players who want more pressure.
Current difficulty styles include:
Journey — Easier, more relaxed.
Standard — The intended normal experience.
Warzone — Harder and more chaotic.
You can mostly play your own way on easier settings, but higher difficulty settings will reward stronger teamwork and better builds.
Current State
Tower Raider is still very new and is actively being worked on. Bugs, balance issues, unfinished hero upgrades, and weird Workshop behavior should be expected.
Currently, the mode has:
- 1-to-5-player support
- Twenty Levels
- Four Bosses
- Seven Unique Minor Enemies
- 10 Party Round modifiers
- Six Boons
- Unique Hero upgrades for most heroes
- And Much More.
More levels are planned if Workshop storage allows it, with at least 10 more levels planned for the future.
Feedback and Bug Reports
Please report bugs, balance issues, broken upgrades, or strange interactions in the Discord.
Have fun, try weird builds, break the mode responsibly, and see if you can conquer the tower.
