Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 139 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 103 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 56 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 9k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
139 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There's a whole lot more to Astral Ascent than just its gameplay - the dialogue and story being the standout, but you can also decorate your base, change your character's appearance, read more lore, get lost in the beautiful environments...
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
103 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Other than those 2 very nitpicky things, I love this game and it's combat.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm usually not into 2d action/platforming games but this one really sucked me in and I've completed the main story portion in 34 hours, but there is a ton more customized difficulty levels above that if you want to keep playing.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere that the game puts you in, the visuals, the character design are all amazing.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style choice is obviously subjective, but everything apart from it is top-notch.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even the DLC is worth getting, from the OST to a new character, to new landscapes and even a new boss.
+2 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay139 reviews
Combat103 reviews
Difficulty42 reviews
Characters34 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Co-op26 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Story95% still recommend
Controls57% still recommend
Interface43% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$9.99$24.99−60%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
9 points recordedtoday · $9.99
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