Astral Ascent

Astral Ascent

Steam Deck Verified

Hibernian Workshop · Action Roguelike · Nov 14, 2023

Yes, worth buying.

At $24.99. It has been as low as $9.99.

95%
Very Positive
8k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 123 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 8k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

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 praise25% are divided8% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
+ Charming graphics and characters
123 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay is surprisingly deep with the number of spells, upgrades, gambits, unlockable weapons, and the special abilities.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The atmosphere that the game puts you in, the visuals, the character design are all amazing.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
+ Great soundtrack
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
I found myself recommending this game to my friends and even played local co-op with my cousin who was visiting, and they also gave good reviews on the game.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
As a side note, I have exclusively played this on my steam deck, and it runs fantastic.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

+2 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love8 themes
Story and characters123 reviews
Gameplay110 reviews
Graphics42 reviews
Audio33 reviews
Co-op24 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Controls6 reviews
Multiplayer6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat112 reviews
85%
Difficulty40 reviews
93%
Monetization8 reviews
38%
Players complain% still recommend
Interface10 reviews
60%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $24.99. The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $24.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
89
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.