Action · July 29, 2021
The Ascent (2021)
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG, set on Veles, a packed cyberpunk world. Welcome to The Ascent Group arcology, a corporate-run metropolis stretching high into the sky and filled with creatures from all over the galaxy. You play as a worker, enslaved by the company that owns you and everyone else in your district. One day, you are suddenly caught in a vortex of catastrophic events: The Ascent Group shuts down for unknown reasons and the survival of your district is threatened. You must take up arms and embark on a new mission to find out what started it all. You belong to the corporation. Can you survive without it? SOLO OR CO-OP Play the entire game alone or work together with up to three friends in local or online co-op. EXPLOSIVE SHOOTER Aim low or high, switch weapons and equip lethal gadgets, take cover and use the destructible environments at your advantage and keep adjusting your tactic as you face new enemies. RPG ELEMENTS Customize your character with cyberware that suits your playstyle. Allocate new skill points as you level-up and try various augmentations to take down your enemies in new creative ways. A VIBRANT CYBERPUNK WORLD Meet new allies and enemies and find loot as you explore the brimming world of The Ascent and its wide range of districts, from the deep slums to the higher luxury spheres.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 22.9k Steam reviews | Top 22% in Action |
| Positive rating | 74% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 81% |
| Metacritic | 73/100 | Genre average 77 — top 73% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 211 players | Top 24% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 10 h average | Top 47% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Top-Down Shooter · 331
- Cyberpunk · 312
- RPG · 291
- Action · 290
- Co-op · 280
- Shooter · 264
- Open World · 257
- Indie · 204
- Adventure · 194
- Isometric · 191
- Twin Stick Shooter · 184
- Action RPG · 174
- Violent · 152
- Dystopian · 151
- Gore · 146
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Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
74%Mostly Positive · 22.9k reviews
16.9k positive · 6.0k negative
Metacritic
73/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
7.9/10
Curator recommendations
18.4k
Peak concurrent players
211
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
- Online Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
Accessibility
- Color Alternatives
- Adjustable Difficulty
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
Other
- Single-player
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Russian
- Simplified Chinese
- Korean volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Korean
Press Quotes
“A quality action RPG set in a mind-blowing cyberpunk city” 84 – PC Gamer “The Ascent Makes Good On Cyberpunk 2077's Promise” Kotaku “I strongly recommend: The Ascent” Skill Up
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
10h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
5h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
66
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jul 29, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Neon Giant |
| Publisher | Curve Games |
| Base price | $7.49 -75% |
| Required age | 18+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 9 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Support · [email protected] |
Content Notes
This game features violence, gore and bad language.
Editions & Packages
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