The Ascent
Action
Science fiction
Open world
Shooter
Role-playing (RPG)
Adventure
Indie
The Ascent is a solo and co-op action RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Confusion and chaos ensue, security and order are in disarray, and without protection, everyone is left to fend for themselves. Stop gangs and hostile corporations from taking over and discover what really happened.
29 Jul, 2021
20 Jun, 2026
About this game
The Ascent is a solo and co-op action RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Confusion and chaos ensue, security and order are in disarray, and without protection, everyone is left to fend for themselves. Stop gangs and hostile corporations from taking over and discover what really happened.
Storyline
Welcome to The Ascent Group arcology, a self-contained 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, whilst sent on a routine assignment to make use of your skills with a cyberdeck, you are suddenly caught in a vortex of catastrophic events. The Ascent Group, the largest mega corporation on the planet, shuts down for unknown reason...
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Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Release Date:
29 Jul, 2021
Modes:
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Themes:
Action, Science fiction, Open world
Genres:
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Player Perspectives:
Bird view / Isometric
IGDB Website:
IGDB Rating
3.6
User Rating
84
User Rating Count
72%
Rating %
Critics Rating
3.6
Critics Rating
93
Critics Rating Count
72%
Critics Rating %
Main Developers
Neon Giant
Supporting Developers
Wushu Studios
Publishers
Curve Digital
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