Ascent DX

Buy99%

Very Positive · 314 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Johan Peitz · Adventure · Mar 26, 2025

Player review score
99%
Very Positive
Price
Free
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Ascent DX?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 217 sampled reviews

Based on 314 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 217 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
36 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
While the visuals may take some time to get used to, the core gameplay is solid and engaging.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
28 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
Can be completed in an hour or so, but manages to give the feeling of a much bigger world and story.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
17 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
First part that attracted me was the pretty visuals in a 64x64 screen.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
11 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
All of that without real combat, just solid controls, unique mechanics and good map design is all you need for a small bite sized MV adventure.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
8 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
fun game, nice mechanics, fun soundtrack, not overly difficult and perfect if youre low on time 8/10
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
6 of 217 sampled reviews raised it
For steam deck owners: Played entirely on steam deck and had no issues at all.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay36 reviews
Story28 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Audio8 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

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

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

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