The Ascent
- First release
- Jul 29, 2021
- Developer
- Neon Giant
- Publisher
- Krafton, Curve Digital
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Adventure, Shooter · Open world, Action, Science fiction
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- 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 reasons, causing the automated security systems to go haywire. The survival of your district is threatened: rival corporations are trying to force appropriation and crime syndicates are looking to boost their black-market augmentation trade. You must take up arms to stop them from seizing control and embark on a new mission to find out what started it all. You belong to the corporation. Can you survive without it?Read more
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 reasons, causing the automated security systems to go haywire. The survival of your district is threatened: rival corporations are trying to force appropriation and crime syndicates are looking to boost their black-market augmentation trade. You must take up arms to stop them from seizing control and embark on a new mission to find out what started it all. You belong to the corporation. Can you survive without it?
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Jul 29, 2021
- Xbox One
- Jul 29, 2021
- Xbox Series X|S
- Jul 29, 2021
All 5 release dates
- PlayStation 4
- Mar 24, 2022
- PlayStation 5
- Mar 24, 2022
- Time to beatIGDB · recorded
- Completionist
- 21h
- Age ratings
- USK 16PEGI 18ESRB MGRAC 18ClassInd 16
- Game modes
- Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Where to buy
- External links
- Twitch (opens in a new tab)Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Steam (opens in a new tab)Wiki (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)X (opens in a new tab)YouTube (opens in a new tab)Discord (opens in a new tab)
- Keywords
- cyberpunk, dystopian, previously on - utomik
… All 3
, previously on - utomik
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 71
- Completionist (IGDB)
- 21h
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 19,568 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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Multiplayer
- Online multiplayerIGDB · 30 Oct
- Online co-opSteam · 16 Oct
- Local co-opSteam · 16 Oct
- Shared or split screenSteam · 16 Oct
- Co-op campaignIGDB · 30 Oct
- Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 30 Oct
- Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct
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How it plays
From Steam
- Top-Down Shooter
- Cyberpunk
- RPG
- Co-op
- Action
- Shooter
- Open World
- Isometric
Steam content notes
- Frequent Violence or Gore
- General Mature Content
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Accessibility features
Developer lists on Steam:
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026Gameplay
- Adjustable difficulty, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Save anytime, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Playable without timed input, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Audio
- Custom volume controls, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Visual
- Subtitle options, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Color alternatives, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Camera comfort, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
These are the developer's own listings for the Steam version. A feature not listed may still be in the game, and other platforms can differ.
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
- Deutschinterface, subtitles
Language data: IGDB · recorded 30 Oct 2026
Features
Input and devices
- Full controller support
- PlayStation 4 controller support
Steam features
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud saves
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Playable · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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Behind the game
Awards
Nominated
- D.I.C.E. Award for Action Game of the Year — D.I.C.E. Awards 2022
- Golden Joystick Awards − Xbox Game of the Year — Golden Joystick Awards 2021
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