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The AscentNeon Giant•Jul 29, 2021••

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Review scoringgoodStory isn’t its strong suit, but the rest of The Ascent delivers a wonderfully realized cyberpunk world mixed with satisfying twin-stick gunplay to create an enjoyable action-RPG.Read Review

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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. Content RatingViolence, Sexual Themes, Simulated Gambling, Blood, Strong LanguageDevelopersNeon GiantPublishersCurve DigitalFeaturesOnline Co-Op Multiplayer, Steam Deck VerifiedInitial ReleaseJul 29, 2021PlatformsGenresSci-Fi, Action, RPG, ShooterLatestVideosArticlesGameplayTrailersReviews11:07Feb 24, 2022The Ascent: 11 Minutes of PS5 GameplayFeb 24, 2022 - Check out 11 minutes of gameplay from the PS5 version of last year's very good cyberpunk action RPG, The Ascent. The PS4 and PS5 versions will be released on March 24. The Ascent173:13Aug 12, 2021The Ascent's Cyberpunk-Type World Looks Incredible in First PersonAug 12, 2021 - When you play The Ascent, you're basically always seeing the game from a birds-eye view. But using a nifty tool called Universal Unreal Engine 4 Unlocker, you can switch to a first person free camera and fly around the game to your heart's content. The game was already gorgeous, but being able to see some of these details up close is pretty staggering since a lot of the tiny fine touches possibly wouldn't be seen otherwise. Enjoy this montage of scenes we put together and let's all cross our fingers that the game one day gets a first person mode! The AscentMark Medina818:51Jul 29, 2021The First 18 Minutes of The Ascent (4K 60fps)Jul 29, 2021 - Check out the first minutes of The Ascent, the scifi twin-stick shooter now on Game Pass in 4k 60 fps. The first game from developer Neon Giant games, The Ascent is a combo of isometric RPGs like Wasteland or Pillars of Eternity and twin-stick shooters like Dead Nation or Enter the Gungeon. Some folks have referred to it as "Cyberpunk Diablo," but it's less about a continuous loot grind than that might imply. Our previewer called it more like "cyberpunk Hunter the Reckoning," which - if you can remember back that far - sounds pretty rad. There is loot to be found, of course, but you're not just chasing the next weapon upgrade or armor set like in Diablo. The Ascent focuses much more on action than loot, with how you spec out your character being far more important than the loot itself. Captured on a PC with an Nvidia 3090, AMD Ryzen 9 5950x CPU, and 64GB RAM 3600 DDR4 SDRAM.The Ascent5:00May 28, 2020Watch 5 Minutes of Next-Gen, High-Level Gameplay From the AscentMay 28, 2020 - See more gameplay from Xbox Series X launch exclusive The Ascent.The Ascent6312:30May 8, 2020The Ascent - 12 Minutes of Next-Gen Gameplay - IGN FirstMay 8, 2020The Ascent4