The Ascent

TLDR: This one is imho, Criminally under-rated if you're into TDS. Only 6.7% of players Reset their talents and only 2.7% of players died 100 times. = Nobody really seemed to actually give this game the chance it deserved. The graphics are phenominal, the story isn't as bad as people make it out to be. Sure, it's not shakespear but ffs it's a TDS, we're here to shoot sh1t and look good while doing it. I think where this game sufferes isn't by any fault of it's own but merely as a consequence of the times. Yeah, you spend the entire game traveling afoot. So in a generation raised with COD style instant action shooters where combat is never ceasing, a game like this can feel "slow". Sometimes, you really are just traveling around, taking in the sights as you traverse the outstandingly well designed environments this game has to offer, occasionally encountering groups of mobs here and there. But see that's where "criminally underrated" comes to fruition here. I think so many who have "played" this game have just given up on it. Hell even I had a moment where I thought "Bruh, idk man, this is kind of slow". Because you can vendor purchase most every item in the game right out the gate. So you can transmog your character to look exactly how you want it, with the weapons you desire virtually immediately. Or so I thought. But once I trudged through the early/mid game and began to encounter mechs and suits and all the other awesome stuff, the gear quality started to improve and the sexiest of the armors began to drop. So if anything I think this game probably turns off folks that need more than a soiid gameplay loop, but demand and insist a "reward" system of some kind to keep them playing. I was perfectly content playing 80% of this game with the same gear I found pretty much early game. I upgraded my equipment, transmogged to look like a badass and then just enjoyed being a merc for hire. Because the combat just feels really good to me. The sound design is spot on (if you got solid headphones or surround sound it's a MUST), and once you start playing with all the gadgets you begin to realize that movement doesn't feel near as daunting as you'd once thought. Look. I'm not here to hold your hand and pat your back. FFS it's on sale right now for $7.49 (I paid full price, and I don't regret it). If you just want a game you can be a badass in, with some incredible visuals and sound design, just buy it. This is not a game that requires much brain power, just spend your points in a logically balanced manner and enjoy. I played on Normal and found it moderately difficult, and having just beat it after about 40 hours (twice as long as HLTB suggests it should take), honestly I'm already eager to play New Game + on hard..... and they tease that New Game + comes with new "tricks up their sleeve". The story ends on something of a cliff hanger that suggests a sequel, but based on the sales and reviews, it's hard telling if it'll happen or not. Though, personally, I surely hope to one day see a sequel.

Look, I'm not gonna pretend this is the best game I've ever played. Quite the contrary, in fact; this game is not the greatest game you will ever play. It is pretty fun though if you can get over the endless backtracking, which is alleviated by the metro and taxi fast travel options later on. I'm a huge fan of cyberpunk dystopias, and this one is cool looking as hell. So in my honest opinion: give it a shot if that's something you're into. I am enjoying this game.

How the heck could this game be so cool?! I just started but man. I have to rate this up. I'm constantly blown away by the environment. It's so rich, so detailed, yet so vast and the sense of scale is insane. So many places I thought was just set pieces turned out to be accessible. And it looks so good! Not only detailed but the design is so interesting to look at. The lighting is so spot on the atmosphere is incredible. And how they designed the map just makes you feel like there this futuristic dystopian city just has no boundary. the buildings go so deep you can't see the bottom yet they are so detailed all the balconies and air conditioning units, etc. The game worth the price for the cyber punk dystopia along!

Can't say much for a review of the game due to it constantly crashing after about 15-20 minutes. This seems to be a common issue and signs point to it being abandoned so this issue won't be resolved.

I like the actual game play but the bugs and occasional graphics issues prevent me from giving it a thumbs-up. No one likes a complete lock up in the middle of a game, resetting progress, or losing your character due to poor programming.

Solid Art, fun beginning gameplay, gets repetitive fast. Walking around shooting enemies at the beginning is fun, but around level 15 it becomes a grindfest and the enemy bosses do not scale correctly. There are major imbalances, for example you need the ability to hack things, but cannot hack things until later in the game, so you get missions you cant even complete until far later in the game. Also it feels like no one is playing this game, so there are a bunch of bugs and glitches. Namely the game constantly locks up or freezes because it is not optimized for current hardware. 5/10 Could be fixed, and could be playable again.

Picked up in sale at 75% off.. Certainly worth it. I'm not far in, but already this is scratching the cyberpunk itch that 2077 failed to. Although it's probably easier to aim/shoot with a mouse, it begs you to kick back with a controller.

Absolutely no enjoyable experience for me. It's buggy, too deathtrappy and you can't even conveniently travel out of dungeon areas. I tried this game multiple times over the past couple of years, but it didn't get better.

If you like limited enemy variety, a story that doesn't really mean anything until the end and **horrendously** balanced swings in difficulty, this game is for you

I played a ton of this on the xbox and I liked it so much that I purchased it on steam too. This game does not get the credit it deserves!

i really want to like it; its diablo-esque with guns. the graphics and gunplay are nice. the level-design is gorgeous. but the gamplay loop it just a bit... off

Super graphics, sound and world building. At discount a must play.

Awesome! I love top-down shooters, and this one is among the best in the genre. It features outstanding level design (10+/10), solid gameplay, a nice RPG component, impressive graphics, and countless small details that make the game a truly atmospheric masterpiece.

In a world full of grindy and comically over-complicated action RPGs, this game gives an excellent experience for those not looking to make it a second job. The environments are pretty, the writing is amusing, and the action has just enough variety to keep it interesting.

This is the best diablo-esc game that i've played. It's incredibly underrated and plays like the love child between diablo IV and cyberpunk. A must play for any fans of either games. I did experience heavy frame rate drop issues but my rig isn't the most up to date and this game doesn't play that well on the steam decl despite the gameplay and controls feel like they're made for it. The game makes up for it by being absolutely stunning. The lights and textures in this game are very well done. Overall I would highly recommend. So stop reading reviews and buy the game! :)

It's a blast! Literally. The combat is visceral, limbs flying everywhere. Many weapons to play with and armour to defend yourself with, the skill system is an awesome take on things too! Pros: Beautiful environments Awesome lighting Fun combat Transmog system Easy to learn !nogHead! Cons: Some voice acting feels a little stiff The map...bloody nora it's hard to navigate using it sometimes 8/10 game for sure.

Amazing graphics and atmosphere, fun gameplay. Thoroughly enjoyed the game. Also run great on SteamDeck.

Excellent. Most fun i had lately with a game. It looks stunning, gameplay is great, and it has just enough to be engaging all the way through. I get easily lost in its world and i tend to stay a long while after this review.

An amazing game. Absolutely beautiful, good story and OK gameplay. Neon drenched ultra violence sums it up. Combat gets better after the main game has finished (enemies are pretty stupid and hiding behind stuff makes you pretty invincible while dealing death from cover). Not a difficult game, but rewarding to explore all of the locations and uncover the lore. On sale, this game is an absolute steal. Couple of crashes in my 25 odd hours. I did take one piece of advice from the comments on here: disable cloud saves. If you only play on one device like me. Apparently there's a bug that deletes your save file...fortunatley haven't encountred it. On Cyber Heist content now...waiting for the bugs to hit, but finished the main game which was worth the price anyway.

Great game if you like the movement/combat style. played for like 50 hours and my save got deleted for some reason... shit hurts, other than that GLARING ISSUE its a great game.

This is an excellent game. I particularly like the atmosphere and surrounsings displayed in the game's world. They are incredibly detailed and give a really great cyberpunk vibe.

Its like Ruiner, except mainly its walking simulator, not action game.

So I'd like to start by saying, I don't usually like this style of game. This game I LOVE. The world building and environment details are amazing, and it is a premium experience. The weapons feel impactful, the armor and weapon selection is varied, and it rewards skillful play over tanking damage. This is the isometric shooter that made me give other games of this genre a chance. There is dodging and cover mechanics, but depending on your augmentations, your playstyle could vary widely. This is a game world I want to explore and it's setting just draws me in. Exploration is rewarded, by the way. Entering buildings off the beaten path can lead to components for weapon upgrades, new armor, or health and other pickups. Even if this isn't your style of game, I highly recommend giving it a chance!

Gorgeous. Great sounding. Snappy. Great gameplay loop. Fun alone. Fun co-op. Get it. I wish they'd make another. This game would be worth it at any price. (My goats: Halo, Cyberpunk, Witcher 3, Skyrim, Diablo)

The graphic and the atmosphere is 9/10 The gameplay falls off after a few hours, kinda repetitive objective / quest. Gameplay 6.5/10 Get it on SALE

🌆Disappointing and forgettable sci-fi RPG. It offers a top-down cyberpunk setting, but everything from the gameplay to the story feels mediocre at best. The combat is repetitive, the world looks decent but lacks real depth, and the overall experience just never clicks. It feels like style over substance — and not even much style, honestly. I’d strongly recommend skipping this one. There are far better sci-fi action RPGs out there. Just don’t play it. 👍 2/10

Worth it alone for the cyberpunk graphics Have not played many isometric shooter but this seems like one of the best!

Game is buggy. I couldn't progress past a certain point and had to start a whole new game. Because it has an autosave feature I couldn't even load a previous save. Enemies come from all directions simultaneously giving you no real chance and you have no control over the camera, so enemies can shoot you when you can't even see them.

Game runs horribly on Steam Deck, and the generic style of just metal corridors and more metal corridors don't help the bland visuals. It is also so... so boring. Just play something like Zombieville 3D for your twin stick fix.

how do you make a dlc this bad? I genuinely think that to make something this bad you had to put effort into not putting effort into it. I wasted $10 on a 30 min dlc. Ive seen super nintendo games with better boss fights, cock and ball torture wouldve been more enjoyable, Id rather have a dog bite off my fucking dick than play this trash again. I truly pray for neon giants downfall everyday.

Story is boring even if make sense, i feel empty after completing the game, the lore is boring and negative overwhelming because you dont know if it is worthy learn about it,

Fun twin stick shooter RPG with cyberpunk themes and a killer soundtrack.

Great game, so much life in the world! I wish it was first person though.

Pretty sure there's a great reason I can't finish alot of these games and I'm sure there's a great reason I uninstall and remove from library if I can't refund. "fun"

beautiful game, I wish there was more DLCs for it though. i would've like to have more content

fun. cool graphics and vibe

It’s like finding a diamond in a pile of #### :) There’s some bugs like floating NPC in middle air, but nothing game breaking. Biggest downside is quick respawn of boxes(with loot) and enemy NPC :( I played on steam deck, had to switch to Proton 8.1 for better FPS, as in city with main district where you take missions FPS can critically drop to 10-12 fps. https://youtu.be/hJERVi9qhXY?si=AdZZ7nWx4YOJtwHE

6.5/10 Fun game, great co-op, Crashed too often. would be 9/10 if it were stable

A solid AARPG. The visuals are excellent, but it gets crowded due to camera and FX. Guns are very satisfying most of the time. Augmentations kick ass, very cool. The skill system is ok, albeit a bit skewed and unbalanced. Gear bonuses are just numbers you cant easily translate into gameplay. Tactical slot is the widely unbalanced one, healing is almost a must in hard, and pocket mech is basically a chore. I think most flaws in the game are fixable in the teased sequel. Some discounted price is definitely worth the fun.

I usually don't play top down shooters, but I make an exception for the Ascent. Amazing attention to graphical detail, very dystopian, cyber punk, awesome soundtrack, big boss fights, sick weapons, tons of loot, long campaign, what more could anyone ever ask for? Oh, and its very very fun with friends! ....and its always on sale and dirt cheap. I'd pay more for this game honestly.

Genuinley a chore from start to finish, one of the worst games ive played.

Multiplayer crashes every 30 mins or so.

One of the best twinstick shooters ever made

good game, kinda hard to find where I need to go though

good game. worth a play

It's a good cyberpunk game

Good game

Back to future.

Too many crashes.

excellent - highly recommended