Darkblade Ascent

Buy81%

Very Positive · 561 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

PST Games · First-Person · Oct 23, 2025

Player review score
81%
Very Positive
Price
$10.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
36
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Darkblade Ascent?

Buy it if you like
  • Combat: 120 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 23 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 561 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
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
120 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat feels natural, spells are strong , and the passive tree has useful unlocks.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
All of them have some kind of weird synergy and you can make some pretty wacky builds.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
23 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Lighting, textures, and environmental details work together to create a sense of decay and menace without overwhelming the player’s view during combat.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even at full price, you're getting a labor of love that's quite polished, has excellent pacing, a high enough skill ceiling, and enough variety considering it's in EA.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are a variety of classes , weapons , inscriptions , and elements that you can use which is nice.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Combat120 reviews
Gameplay91 reviews
Graphics23 reviews
Difficulty19 reviews
Characters13 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio
57% still recommend
Optimization
67% still recommend
Players complain
Story
77% still recommend
Performance
46% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Interface
83% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stereo Sound

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$10.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.59.

5 points recordedtoday · $10.99

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