The Ascent - Complete Edition

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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.

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Developer:
Neon Giant
Publisher:
Curve Digital
Engine:
Unreal Engine 4
Release date:
29 July 2021
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (39)
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (12181)

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Description

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.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 x64
Processor:
Intel Core Intel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200) or equivalent / AMD FX-8350 (4 * 4000) or equivalent
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
GeForce GTX 660 ( 2048 MB) / Radeon R9 390X (8192 MB)
Storage:
35 GB available space
Additional Notes:
Minimum Specification listed above allows gameplay experience close to 30 FPS on average while using 1080p resolution and lowest settings

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 x64
Processor:
Intel Core i7-6700K (4 * 4000) or equivalent / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 * 3400) or equivalent
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
Geforce GTX 1070 (8192 MB) / Radeon RX 5700 (8192 MB)
Storage:
35 GB available space
Additional Notes:
The Recommended Specification listed below allows gameplay experience close to 60 FPS on average while using 1080p resolution and overall “High” settings:

User reviews

Haby
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
12.0h played

The Ascent is an action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world where you deal with corporate power and how it affects society. The game hits you right away with its amazing visuals, and they look fantastic. The lighting

Helpful: 9
Maadi
Recommended | 12 Jul 2026
16.5h played

Awesome top-down local co-op without the split-screen hassle! The cyberpunk aesthetic, soundtrack, and story are fantastic. It’s a great homage to story-rich arcade games. Get it—you won’t regret playing this with a

Helpful: 0
atyoukha
Recommended | 26 Jun 2026
12.7h played

I liked it a lot. The cyberpunk world looks amazing, with tons of detail packed into every area, and the atmosphere is easily one of the strongest parts of the game. It feels dirty, crowded, neon-lit, and alive. The

Helpful: 4
Paradigm
Recommended | 15 Jul 2026
46.9h played

May take a while to get used to the controls. But once you learn it gives for intense and satisfying game play. The artwork is wonderful, the camera angles are cinematic, and exploring is fun as you shoot your way

Helpful: 0
feel it break
Recommended | 09 Jul 2026
27.4h played

The magnum opus of cyberpunk! Totally loving the world that is created here, the feeling is just right. It is mainly an action game and just has some rpg elements, so expect a top-down shooter and not a sci-fi diablo!

Helpful: 0
Talnar
Recommended | 10 Jul 2026
16.4h played

Awesome and thrilling environmental art & graphics. The cyberpunk astetic is perfectly represented. Gameplay is POE / Diablo like and is well balanced; on normal diffiiculty, I didn't need to grind up levels inorder to

Helpful: 2