The Ascent

    Players fight through a cyberpunk action shooter RPG together, either alone or with up to three friends.

    Neon Giant · published by KRAFTON, Inc., Krafton, Curve Digital

    Playing together

    Online co-op
    Confirmed
    Players in online co-op
    1 source
    How co-op works
    1 source
    Local co-op
    Confirmed
    Free to play
    1 source
    Plays like
    Not known yet
    Online versus, Online multiplayer, Players online, Best with, Crossplay, Multiplayer through mods, One copy is enough, Plays in browser, Demo, Playtest, Early access

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    How you talk

    Not known yet
    Plays without voice or typing, Wordless tools, Public matchmaking, Friendly with strangers

    About the game

    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?
    From Steam

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    Why we rate it this way

    • 73% positive from 25,463 Steam reviews.
    • Critics rate it 71/100 from 9 reviews.
    Steam, checked 1 Nov 2026Num reviews: 1Review score: 6Review score desc: Mostly PositiveTotal positive: 18679Total negative: 6784Total reviews: 25463{"num_reviews":1,"review_score":6,"review_score_desc":"Mostly Positive","total_positive":18679,"total_negative":6784,"total_reviews":25463}IGDB, checked 1 Nov 2026Id: 133307Name: The AscentUrl: https://www.igdb.com/games/the-ascentCreated at: 1588875885First release date: 1627516800Total rating: 71.5247778008701Total rating count: 98Aggregated rating: 71.22222222222223Aggregated rating count: 9Hypes: 13Release dates: [{"id":345195,"date":1648080000,"human":"Mar 24, 2022"},{"id":245088,"date":1627516800,"human":"Jul 29, 2021"},{"id":245087,"date":1627516800,"human":"Jul 29, 2021"},{"id":345196,"date":1648080000,"human":"Mar 24, 2022"},{"id":245089,"date":1627516800,"human":"Jul 29, 2021"}]Game type: {"id":0,"type":"Main Game"}Involved companies: [{"company":{"id":41542,"name":"Krafton"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":25396,"name":"Neon Giant"},"developer":true,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":47197,"name":"Wushu Studios"},"developer":false,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":5048,"name":"Curve Digital"},"developer":false,"publisher":true}]{"id":133307,"name":"The Ascent","url":"https://www.igdb.com/games/the-ascent","created_at":1588875885,"first_release_date":1627516800,"total_rating":71.5247778008701,"total_rating_count":98,"aggregated_rating":71.22222222222223,"aggregated_rating_count":9,"hypes":13,"release_dates":[{"id":345195,"date":1648080000,"human":"Mar 24, 2022"},{"id":245088,"date":1627516800,"human":"Jul 29, 2021"},{"id":245087,"date":1627516800,"human":"Jul 29, 2021"},{"id":345196,"date":1648080000,"human":"Mar 24, 2022"},{"id":245089,"date":1627516800,"human":"Jul 29, 2021"}],"game_type":{"id":0,"type":"Main Game"},"involved_companies":[{"company":{"id":41542,"name":"Krafton"},"developer":false,"publisher":true},{"company":{"id":25396,"name":"Neon Giant"},"developer":true,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":47197,"name":"Wushu Studios"},"developer":false,"publisher":false},{"company":{"id":5048,"name":"Curve Digital"},"developer":false,"publisher":true}]}

    Sources

    First listed 1 Nov 2026. Updated 3 Nov 2026.