Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 140 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 56 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 6 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
75% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews25% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
140 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.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Other than those 2 very nitpicky things, I love this game and it's combat.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
56 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game has some absolutely incredible builds, a surprisingly well-crafted story with fairly intricate characters, some of the best pixel art work I have ever seen, and an absolutely incredible sense of variety.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
44 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.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics 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.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The game has immaculate vibes: setting, music, character design, visuals, dialogue all lend to a really upbeat and whimsical world that I found to be pretty immersive, and this was the highlight of the game for me.
+3 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay140 reviews
Combat106 reviews
Story56 reviews
Difficulty44 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Characters33 reviews
Audio31 reviews
Co-op25 reviews
Steam Deck13 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Interface50% still recommend
Controls50% 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.
Prices have been lower
$24.99
The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.
8 points recordedtoday · $24.99
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