The Ascent

Buy73%

Mostly Positive · 25k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Neon Giant · Top-Down Shooter · Jul 29, 2021

Player review score
73%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
66
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy The Ascent?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 132 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 119 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 95 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 25k 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
55% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews45% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
132 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gunplay and combat – Weapons feel impactful, cover mechanics are satisfying, and there’s a nice variety of guns and augments to experiment with.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
119 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game has a beautiful environment to explore with fun combat and an extremely rich depth of hand-crafted visual worldbuilding.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lots of side quests - Google said I could be a completionist within 25 to 30 hours, but I just keep finding more stuff to do, unique NPCs with widely unique stories to follow.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lighting, sound design, and the Blade Runner–esque soundtrack do a lot of heavy lifting.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op – Playing with friends smooths over some of the grind and makes firefights more dynamic.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Good: Magnificent visuals, excellent soundtrack, a breathtaking Sci-Fi/Cyberpunk world I wish there was more to do in, the devs nailed the look, feel and vibe with incredible detail.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay132 reviews
Combat119 reviews
Story109 reviews
Graphics85 reviews
Co-op66 reviews
Audio45 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Crashes
63% still recommend
Bugs
54% still recommend
Difficulty
66% still recommend
Performance
64% still recommend
Interface
59% 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
  • Online Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Remote Play Together
  • Save Anytime

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $2.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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