Guides
Read Tower Lab physics guides covering campaign modes, tower combos, and first-hour deck loops before Early Access.
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Tower Lab Wiki
Physics knockoff builds, tower combos, and Early Access prep.
Knock robots off the map in Tower Lab. Draft physics decks, chain towers, and prep for Steam Early Access on Sep 7, 2026.
- Sep 7
- Early Access 2026
- 20
- Playable towers
- 5
- Game modes
- 3
- Campaign regions
Official trailer
Tower Lab Early Gameplay Trailer
Game overview
What Tower Lab actually is
Tower Lab is a single-player physics roguelite tower defense from Devon Powell and Xueer Zhu. Enemies have no health bars. You place towers in open space, spend energy to play cards, and knock robots off floating labs before they reach the exit. Start with the getting started guide, then study the tower roster, the tower tier list, and starter decks. Campaign, Standard TD, Endless, Puzzle, and Workshop are covered in the campaign walkthrough. For Copper and Rubber, use enemies. For sandbox sharing, use workshop. Patches sit in patch notes.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Devon Powell, Xueer Zhu
- Publisher
- Play Tug Studio
- Platform
- Steam (Windows, macOS)
- Genre
- Physics roguelite tower defense
- Release
- Early Access Sep 7, 2026
- Players
- Single-player
Explore the wiki
Hubs for towers, builds, modes, and the systems that actually win waves.
Towers
Map all 20 Tower Lab cubes by role, then open synergies, tech trees, and the demo-informed ranking for Early Access.
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Read how this pre-launch Tower Lab ranking is built, then open both the tower list and the cores and machines pages.
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Draft Tower Lab physics builds with starter decks, Matter farming, and synergies before Early Access on Sep 7, 2026.
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Track Tower Lab Early Access for Sep 7, 2026, including demo patches, store FAQ content, and the 6-12 month roadmap.
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Tower Lab HUD controls, Endless leaderboards, and Windows plus macOS requirements before Early Access on Sep 7, 2026.
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Official Tower Lab Steam, Discord, YouTube, X, and studio site links, plus an unofficial wiki disclaimer for Sep 2026.
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Start here if you have never launched a robot into the void.
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Fresh write-ups on modes, patches, and physics combos.
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The pages players open between waves.
Quick start
A first-run checklist before Early Access unlocks.
- 1
Learn the knockoff rule
Robots have no health. Read physics basics so you push, pull, shrink, and fling them off the lab instead of waiting for a damage number.
- 2
Play your first cards
Follow getting started and how to play: spend energy from your hand, place towers in open space, then press Start Attack.
- 3
Farm Matter, then shop
Bigger robots drop more Matter. Use the Vend-O-Lab between stages as covered in matter farming and starter decks.
- 4
Pick towers that chain
Open the tower roster and synergies. Fan plus Gravity plus Shrink is a physics machine, not three isolated turrets.
- 5
Choose a mode after the tutorial
Campaign is the roguelite spine. Standard TD, Endless, Puzzle, and Workshop are explained in the campaign walkthrough and the updates hub.
Browse everything
Jump straight to any Tower Lab page on this wiki.
FAQ
Wiki FAQ
Quick answers for new Tower Lab players.
Where should I start?
Read the getting started guide, then the how to play page and the tower roster.
Is Tower Lab out yet?
Steam Early Access is scheduled for September 7, 2026. A public demo ran from January to June 2026 and was taken down ahead of launch. See the Early Access page.
Is this an official wiki?
No. This is a fan-made guide site. Confirm dates, patches, and features on the Steam page and the official Discord linked from community links.
Which languages does this wiki cover?
English, French, German, and Spanish. Steam lists 17 interface languages for Tower Lab, including Simplified Chinese and Russian, which this wiki does not cover.
Do enemies have health bars?
No. Tower Lab has no damage numbers. You win a wave by knocking robots off the map. Details live in physics basics.
Is there multiplayer?
No. Tower Lab is a single-player game with leaderboards, Steam Workshop levels, and photo mode. It is not a Roblox experience.
Is Early Access worth buying on day one?
Read the pre-launch review first. The demo scored 95% from 44 reviews, but the launch build is still an experiment from a two-person team.
Ready to weaponize physics?
Read the getting started guide, pick a starter deck, and check the Early Access roadmap before you boot the lab.
Start with the beginner guide