Darkblade Ascent

Darkblade Ascent

Steam Deck Verified

PST Games · First-Person · Oct 23, 2025

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $10.99. It has been as low as $6.59.

82%
Very Positive
548 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 548 player reviews · updated 6 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
33% of themes are praise50% are divided17% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
- Two modes to play the game, Ascend (story mode) and Hideout (extraction type gameplay)
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
- Two modes to play the game, Ascend (story mode) and Hideout (extraction type gameplay)
38 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
Okay maybe an expansive open world, a storyline worthy of an oscar and 128 player multiplayer.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
Enjoying this a lot as a time waster on Steam Deck.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Gameplay66 reviews
Story and characters38 reviews
Multiplayer7 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat125 reviews
76%
Graphics24 reviews
75%
Performance20 reviews
65%
Difficulty9 reviews
100%
Optimization7 reviews
71%
Audio7 reviews
57%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs11 reviews
55%
Interface7 reviews
71%

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 $10.99. The lowest we've tracked is $6.59.

3 points recordedtoday · $10.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
82%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
36
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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