Ascendant (2014)

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 3 out of 14

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  1. Juaneiro
    Jun 2, 2014
    9
    The game is a bit too RNG dependant, but asides from that it's a great game and I've already put 22 hours into it.

    You also have a pretty rough start, you can see that as a positive or a negative, I personally like it. On your first 2 or so hours you're pretty much stuck on the first 2 levels. That might sound boring, but once you figure out your mistakes in those eureka moments, it's    The game is a bit too RNG dependant, but asides from that it's a great game and I've already put 22 hours into it.

    You also have a pretty rough start, you can see that as a positive or a negative, I personally like it. On your first 2 or so hours you're pretty much stuck on the first 2 levels. That might sound boring, but once you figure out your mistakes in those eureka moments, it's incredibly satisfying.    … Expand
  2. daty37
    Jun 8, 2014
    10
    Ascendant is a great roguelike experience that has similar elements to Rogue Legacy and Binding of Isaac. I've spent over 10 hours on the game and haven't even reached the final boss, so it is definitely worth the $10.

    The only disappointment I have related to the game is the lack of people playing! The game is AMAZING! What are you waiting for?
  3. EpicRenaissance
    Jun 2, 2014
    10
    I noticed this game by seeing Total Biscuit's favorable review of it. I bought it on steam for $10 and was still very pleasantly surprised. Or unpleasantly dissappointed, because I was planning to do one more run until I had to force myself to quit 20 deaths and 3 hours later.
  4. Aetherdestroyer
    Sep 24, 2015
    10
    Ascendant is an amazing rogue-like that keeps sucking me back in. After over 100 hours in the game, I feel I am more than qualified to give this a rating, and the only word I can think of is "Beautiful"

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  1. Riot Pixels
    Aug 4, 2014
    70
    Ascendant is a colorful, original platformer that desperately needs more content.
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  2. Games.cz
    Jul 21, 2014
    80
    Ascendant proves brilliantly to apply The Art of War by Sun Tzu into an intimate action platformer. If you are not scared of permanent death, you will enjoy perfectly motivating roguelike action game set in pleasant scenes.
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  3. CalmDownTom
    Jun 25, 2014
    70
    Ascendant is a decent brawler and you will have fun watching the amazing artwork of your character slicing his way through a marauding horde of enemies. The game is not for the faint-hearted though, as death is final and a lot of people will (like me) get annoyed far too easily due to this.
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