TowerFall: Bringing the Arrow-Slinging Classic to Console

TowerFall Nintendo Switch, a local multiplayer archer game by Maddy Makes Games, ported by Sickhead Games

Title: TowerFall
Release Date: 2014
Developer: Maddy Makes Games
Publisher: Sony
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Engine: Ported using the MonoGame framework (XNA migration)

Sony approached Sickhead Games to bring TowerFall to PlayStation 4 after the team secured MonoGame support for the platform. Originally launched as an Ouya exclusive, TowerFall Ascension was ported to PlayStation 4 with Sickhead’s assistance, giving the beloved multiplayer brawler a massive new audience. From there, Sickhead handled the Xbox One, PS4, PS Vita ports; and we later saw the game all the way to Nintendo Switch. The work involved migrating the codebase from Microsoft XNA to MonoGame, ensuring tight controller support, and preserving the snappy, pixel-perfect feel that made TowerFall such a breakout hit. It’s exactly the kind of project we love: a technically interesting port with a passionate fanbase where getting the details right really matters.


Sickhead Games is the leading game porting studio, bringing Unity, Unreal, Godot, and custom engine titles to console and handheld including PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Android, and iOS. From codebase assessment to post-launch support, we're trusted by solo indies and major publishers alike, including Humble Games, Sony Interactive, Nintendo, Annapurna, Good Games, ConcernedApe, MegaCrit, 17-Bit, Maddy Makes Games, Zachtronics, Keen Software House, Thomas Happ, Pocketwatch Games, EXOK, Young Horses, Taito, Jaleco, and Microsoft. We've shipped over 100 releases, among them Stardew Valley, Slay the Spire, Axiom Verge, Space Engineers, and Celeste. We specialize in bringing retro masterpieces, indie darlings, and PC classics to modern audiences like Grandia, Enclave, and Jaleco Sports titles.