Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

Buy89%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Playdek, Inc. · Deckbuilding · Dec 16, 2014

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$4.99−50%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
86
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Ascension: Deckbuilding Game?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 40 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While its presentation is understated compared to flashier digital card games, its strength lies in clean mechanics, tight design, and the constant interplay between calculated risk and long-term planning.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can play solo and you can play up to 4 players, all versions of it are fun, genuinely can't complain.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its easily readable, easily playable, especially since you can (with sometimes minor difficulty) zoom in closer on cards, and oh, the most important information is generally keyed to easily distinguished graphics.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
With its easy-to-learn gameplay, deep mechanics, stunning visuals, and wide range of gameplay modes and options, it's a standout title that is sure to provide hours of entertainment.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A very good deckbuilder: engaging gameplay, bizarre art, fitting soundtrack, immense replayability, and a fine balance of chance and planning.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay64 reviews
Co-op49 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Audio5 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
75% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
73% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Bugs
56% still recommend
Crashes
78% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
60% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • In-App Purchases
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Turn Notifications

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$4.99$9.99−50%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $4.99

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