Action · December 9, 2019

Ashen (2019)

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Ashen is an open world co-op action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home. Passive Co-Op Multiplayer As you adventure through Ashen , you'll occasionally encounter other players in a massive open world, akin to the passive multiplayer of Journey. It's up to you to decide how to deal with them - fight together against evil, invite them into your party or simply ignore them. Souls with a Twist Ashen is faithful to the 'souls' genre of stamina-based combat, introducing players to a punishing yet satisfyingly vast world. But here’s the twist - no two gameplay experiences are alike. Whether you’re exploring bogs, investigating a fjord or pillaging an old palace, where you are at any given moment will dramatically alter the course of your adventure. It's a brutal open world; you're just living in it. Creatures + Combat Ashen has no shortage of dangerous encounters, from hostile enemies to indigenous creatures. You'll be rewarded for studying the environment and its inhabitants, planning your adventure rather than flying by the seat of your pants. The flora and fauna within the world aren't just fantastical; they're often fatal. Each confrontation, no matter how trivial, has potentially dire consequences. Crafting is Key As you discover survivors, you'll have the choice to invite them to your Town. But these aren't mere adventurers - they're potential collaborators, bringing a plethora of crafting skills, from blacksmithing to foraging expertise, in tow. Story + Score Famed fantasy author Mark Lawrence ( The Broken Empire trilogy) and renowned band Foreign Fields collaborated closely with the development team at A44 to craft a cohesive and unique narrative and sound.

Action releases from 2019

192 Action titles launched in 2019 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Souls-like · 369
  • Action · 263
  • Action RPG · 263
  • RPG · 257
  • Adventure · 252
  • Online Co-Op · 237
  • Open World · 237
  • Multiplayer · 234
  • Dark Fantasy · 201
  • Third Person · 199
  • Fantasy · 193
  • Indie · 188
  • Singleplayer · 185
  • Action-Adventure · 181
  • Atmospheric · 179

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.6k Steam reviewsTop 72% in Action
Positive rating68% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 89%
Metacritic81/100Genre average 77 — top 36% of Action titles
Engagement hours8 h averageTop 56% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Spanish - Latin America volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Spanish - Latin America

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Reception Metrics

Steam community

68%Mixed · 3.6k reviews

2.4k positive · 1.1k negative

Metacritic

81/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

5.9/10

Curator recommendations

3.2k

Press Quotes

“The relationships you forge define your adventure through Ashen, and helping your new friends is a powerful motivator that drives you forward through the game's beautiful world.” 9/10 – Gamespot “Its passive co-op features offer new insights into the genre, and the variety of its beautiful world is an absolute joy.” 8.5/10 – PC Gamer “Ashen takes liberally from Dark Souls when it comes to combat and progression, but it’s a very good take on the formula that delivers satisfying,…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

8h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

34

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 9, 2019
DeveloperA44
PublisherAnnapurna Interactive
Base price$7.99 -80%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners10k–100k
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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