Ascent DX

Ascent DX

Steam Deck · unrated

Johan Peitz · Adventure · Mar 26, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

It's free to play.

99%
Very Positive
299 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 206 sampled reviews

Based on 299 player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 206 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise206 helpful reviews0% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story tries to be more interesting and deep than it really is, but that doesn't ruin the game.
28 of 206 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
First part that attracted me was the pretty visuals in a 64x64 screen.
17 of 206 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
While the visuals may take some time to get used to, the core gameplay is solid and engaging.
15 of 206 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
A roughly 30-minute, no-combat Metroidvania with a little bit of story and a helpful map.
12 of 206 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Musics and SFX have that matching beauty, too.
8 of 206 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
I'm trying to play the game on the Steam Deck.
6 of 206 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 love6 themes
Story and characters28 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Gameplay15 reviews
Combat12 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

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. One more theme was raised by fewer than 5 sampled reviews and is not shown.

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
99%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
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Average playtime
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