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After their megacorporation collapses, a worker fights through a cyberpunk city in a cover-based shooter-RPG, solo or in co-op.
Released 29 Jul 2021
Fire From Cover
Equip Cybernetic Abilities
Hack Locked Doors
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Developed by Neon Giant · Published by KRAFTON, Inc.
You play as a worker in Veles, a crowded city controlled by the Ascent Group. When the corporation shuts down and the district is threatened, you take on missions, fight to survive, and investigate what started the crisis.
Combat is viewed from above and combines twin-stick shooting with cover: aim at different heights, use obstacles, switch weapons, and deploy gadgets against varied enemies. You can play alone or team up with up to three others in local or online co-op.
Level up to improve character stats, equip cybernetic augmentations, and choose weapons and gear for your approach. Explore the city's connected districts, find loot, and upgrade your cyberdeck to access locked doors and chests; trains and taxis provide fast travel at available points.
Players who enjoy The Ascent often praise its richly detailed cyberpunk city, strong atmosphere, and satisfying shooting, with some also enjoying its soundtrack and playing together in co-op. Critical reviews commonly cite crashes and bugs, especially in co-op, alongside long backtracking and confusing navigation; opinions also differ on how engaging the combat and progression remain over time.
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?
Play the entire game alone or work together with up to three friends in local or online co-op.
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.
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.
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.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 66 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports solo play and cooperative multiplayer. The campaign can be played alone or with up to three friends, for up to 4 players total. Co-op is available online and via shared/split screen local play. Reviews indicate co-op is generally friends-based, with no public matchmaking, host-based story progression, and frequent technical issues. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support or mod-related multiplayer features are mentioned in the provided information. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 9 listed on Steam |
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| Website | Official website |
