Ascendant

Buy71%

Mostly Positive · 49 player reviews · Low confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Imagisphere · Arcade · Jan 31, 2025

Player review score
71%
Mostly Positive
Price
$1.49−85%
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
28
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy Ascendant?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 49 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 46 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
11 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Ascendant, developed and published by Imagisphere, is a fast-paced top-down roguelike that builds its identity around chaotic combat, layered progression systems, and the constant pursuit of powerful item synergies.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
10 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
It is definitely quite challenging since there is only a parry option and and it has pretty unforgiving timing.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design supports the action with energetic effects and ambient tones that reinforce the intensity of each encounter.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 46 sampled reviews raised it
The art style is amazing and you can tell the dev realllly put a lot of effort in to the game.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay11 reviews
Combat10 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion
Story
75% still recommend
Interface
0% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
60% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$1.49$9.99−85%

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

4 points recordedtoday · $1.49

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