A B-movie action adventure you play
The Deadly Tower of Monsters is a top-down action-adventure from ACE Team, built to feel like a cheap 1970s sci-fi film that never stopped rolling. You play as three movie stars: Dick Starspeed, the space explorer who crash lands on Gravoria with his rocket ship out of commission; Scarlet Nova, the Emperor's daughter who refuses her tyrannical birthright; and Robot, the resourceful companion. Together they set out to topple the tower and its monsters. The whole thing is framed as a DVD release of that old film, complete with director commentary from Dan Smith, who narrates the production as you go, including moments where he admits he was filming without a script.
Fighting your way up the tower
Combat leans on a varied arsenal: ray guns, crystal swords, and laser whips, plus special powers like time-slowing vortexes and speed boots. You collect hidden scrap metal scattered around the tower and use it to upgrade your weapons as you climb. The tower itself is the point of the design: wide-angle shots and aerial stunts sell the verticality, and you will dive off ledges and glide across chasms looking for secrets. Enemies come in large numbers and variety, from squid people and nukular ants to dinosaurs, giant blobs, and robo-monkeys, brought to life with stop-motion, rotoscope, image compositing, and fur-covered costumes.
Playing it with friends
The Steam features list Remote Play Together, so someone with the game can host and others can join in over a session. The tags also include Local Co-Op, so you can play side by side on one setup. The store description itself calls the game single-player, so treat co-op as something to confirm before you plan a group night around it.
What to know before starting
Expect comedy and satire rather than a serious story: ape men factions, a dashing liberator, a daughter against her tyrant father, and plenty of explosions. The tone is affectionate toward the low-budget genre it parodies, and the commentary track runs alongside the action rather than pausing it. If your group likes retro-flavored, colorful top-down games with a joke in every scene, this fits.