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Steam AppID #3084810·Developer: Devon Powell, Xueer Zhu·Publisher: Devon Powell, Xueer Zhu

Is Tower Lab Abandoned?

Enemies have no health, push them off instead. Weaponize physics in this physics-sandbox-inspired tower defense game with multiple game modes. Draft a deck, chain towers into living contraptions, grow and shrink every projectile, and launch hordes of robots off the edge.

ActiveActivity Score: 87 / 100

Last checked: Oct 24, 2026 (UTC)

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Active — last game update shipped 43 days ago (Sep 11, 2026).

In Early Access

1 month

Since Sep 7, 2026

Current Players

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Steam concurrent (no key)

Last Update

Sep 11, 2026

Patch or public build (lastShipAt)

Last developer post

Sep 9, 2026

Community announcement feed

Last Build Update

Sep 11, 2026

via steamcmd.net

Updates (Last 12m)

7 patches · 12 posts

Past 365 days

Steam Reviews

Very Positive (72%)

159 reviews

Why This Status? (Deterministic Signal Audit)

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  • Shipped a game update 40 days ago (Sep 11, 2026).Signal Date: 2026-09-11
  • Last developer announcement posted on Sep 9, 2026 (42 days ago).Signal Date: 2026-09-09

36-Month Update Cadence Timeline

Monthly shipped patches vs. developer community posts for Tower Lab (UTC)

Patches (5)Dev Posts (3)
Nov 23Nov 24Nov 25Oct 26

Recent Official Developer Announcements

Filtered strictly to official Steam Community Announcements (feed_type = 1), excluding third-party press articles.

Is Tower Lab still being developed?

Tower Lab’s last public Steam update was Sep 11, 2026. The developer’s latest Steam post was on Sep 9, 2026 (patch notes). To judge for yourself, see How to tell if an Early Access game is abandoned.

Frequently Asked Questions About Tower Lab

Is Tower Lab abandoned?
Based on public Steam records, Tower Lab's last default-branch update was Sep 11, 2026. Our status only measures public Steam activity, not private development.
When was Tower Lab last updated on Steam?
The last update for Tower Lab on Steam (patch note or public build) was on Sep 11, 2026. The most recent developer announcement was posted on Sep 9, 2026.
How long has Tower Lab been in Early Access?
Tower Lab entered Steam Early Access on Sep 7, 2026 and has been in Early Access for 1 month (44 days).
Will Tower Lab leave Early Access?
The developer (Devon Powell, Xueer Zhu) hasn't announced a confirmed 1.0 graduation date via structured Steam store metadata. Check the latest community announcements below for roadmap milestones.

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