The Ascent

The Ascent

Steam Deck Playable

Neon Giant · Top-Down Shooter · Jul 29, 2021

Worth it for the right player.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $7.49.

74%
Mostly Positive
25k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 49 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 117 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 25k player reviews · updated 4 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
17% of themes are praise66% are divided17% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
However Im aware that praising graphics in an unreal engine game is like praising a puppy for being cute.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Good voice acting all things considered.
49 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 love2 themes
Graphics84 reviews
Audio49 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters139 reviews
72%
Combat122 reviews
74%
Gameplay98 reviews
67%
Co-op60 reviews
67%
Difficulty32 reviews
72%
Performance20 reviews
75%
Optimization18 reviews
44%
Multiplayer17 reviews
65%
Players complain% still recommend
Crashes117 reviews
64%
Bugs36 reviews
64%

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.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $7.49 (−75%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

4 points recordedtoday · $7.49

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
66
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.