A Dual Ascent

Buy96%

Very Positive · 114 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows

Mountain Toad Entertainment · Adventure · Dec 16, 2024

Player review score
96%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
9
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy A Dual Ascent?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 64 sampled reviews

Based on 114 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 64 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise43% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
20 of 64 sampled reviews raised it
It feels less like an attempt to compete with large-scale puzzle adventures and more like a concentrated demonstration of an unusual gameplay idea.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
19 of 64 sampled reviews raised it
I enjoyed guiding the Pilgrim and Little Star together, and the story gives the journey some emotional weight.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
7 of 64 sampled reviews raised it
It has a great story, rich in allegory, stunning graphics, nice narration, and is just the right length to keep you from getting bored, and its FREE!
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
4 of 64 sampled reviews raised it
Controller support is especially important because the central gameplay concept is designed around manipulating both protagonists through one gamepad.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay20 reviews
Story19 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Controls4 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

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