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The Ascent

The Ascent overview

Neon Giant | Jul 29, 2021 | game

Released

62players observed · 21 September 2026 - 23:48:58 UTC

ActionAdventureIndieRPGTop-Down ShooterSteam Store

  • Latest observed players62 · 21 September 2026 - 23:48:58 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,264
  • Units sold (VGI)746,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$14,400,000
  • Review score74% positive

The Ascent dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players62 · 21 September 2026 - 23:48:58 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,264
  • Units sold (VGI)746,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$14,400,000
  • Review score74% positive
  • Total reviews24,229
  • Release dateJul 29, 2021
  • DeveloperNeon Giant
  • PublisherKRAFTON, Inc.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG

Company pages: Developer: Neon GiantPublisher: KRAFTON, Inc.

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Game overview

Overview

The Ascent comes from Neon Giant and is published by KRAFTON, Inc.. It arrived on Steam on Jul 29, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, and Full controller support. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Ascent's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 62 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:48:58 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,264. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 74% positive across 24,229 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Ascent is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainJapanesePolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseKorean languages with full audio support

9 regional rating boards including dejus, esrb, pegi, usk, and oflc

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10 x64Intel Core Intel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200) or equivalent / AMD FX-8350 (4 * 4000) or equivalent8 GB RAMGeForce GTX 660 ( 2048 MB) / Radeon R9 390X (8192 MB)35 GB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 x64Intel Core i7-6700K (4 * 4000) or equivalent / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 * 3400) or equivalent16 GB RAMGeforce GTX 1070 (8192 MB) / Radeon RX 5700 (8192 MB)35 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Ascent has sold up to 746,000 units and has 19,247 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $14,400,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 26 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Ascent overview details

The Ascent combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG, set on Veles, a packed cyberpunk world. Welcome to The Ascent Group arcology, a 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, you are suddenly caught in a vortex of catastrophic events: The Ascent Group shuts down for unknown reasons and the survival of your district is threatened. You must take up arms and embark on a new mission to find out what started it all. You belong to the corporation. Can you survive without it? SOLO OR CO-OP Play the entire game alone or work together with up to three friends in local or online co-op. EXPLOSIVE SHOOTER Aim low or high, switch weapons and equip lethal gadgets, take cover and use the destructible environments at your advantage and keep adjusting your tactic as you face new enemies. RPG ELEMENTS Customize your character with cyberware that suits your playstyle. Allocate new skill points as you level-up and try various augmentations to take down your enemies in new creative ways. A VIBRANT CYBERPUNK WORLD Meet new allies and enemies and find loot as you explore the brimming world of The Ascent and its wide range of districts, from the deep slums to the higher luxury spheres.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Ascent is listed as a game with $29.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, and Full controller support, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, and RPG. SteamPulse's latest observation records 62 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:48:58 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,264, and 74% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Ascent
Steam App ID979690
Typegame
Release dateJul 29, 2021
DeveloperNeon Giant
PublisherKRAFTON, Inc.
Price$29.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, DualShock Controller Support, Save Anytime, Subtitle Options, Steam Cloud, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players62 · 21 September 2026 - 23:48:58 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,264
Positive reviews17,876
Negative reviews6,353
Total reviews24,229
Positive percent74%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations19,247
Average playtime1,868 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJul 29, 2021
Official Steam feed update (UTC)9 September 2026 - 14:49:09 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:48:58 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:48:58 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)21 September 2026 - 23:48:58 UTC

Content descriptors

This game features violence, gore and bad language.

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
We're just getting startedNo description
SuicidalNo description
Do OverNo description
Fair tradeNo description
SashimiNo description
Helping handNo description
What just happened?No description
Party crashedNo description
A new friendNo description
Power HungryNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© KRAFTON, Inc. The Ascent is a trademark of KRAFTON, Inc.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/979690
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/979690
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Ascent

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Ascent?

The Ascent's latest SteamPulse observation records 62 players at 21 September 2026 - 23:48:58 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,264 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 31 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Ascent growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 121 players; the highest observed daily value is 214 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Ascent?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (43.7%), United Kingdom (7.8%), Canada (6.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (36.6%), United Kingdom (6.9%), Canada (6.3%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.6%), United Kingdom (6.7%), Canada (5.8%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.3%), China (7.3%), United Kingdom (6.4%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Ascent?

The Ascent currently sits at 74% positive across 24,229 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 17,876 positive reviews and 6,353 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Ascent have?

The Ascent currently has about 97.9K tracked Steam followers as of 19 April 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 26 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Ascent?

The Ascent is currently listed at $29.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 19,247, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

74% positive, 17,876 positive, 6,353 negative

Price and discount

$29.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Shared/Split Screen

Achievements

66

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 July 2021
  • Xbox 29 July 2021
  • PlayStation 24 March 2022

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

The Ascent - Complete EditionBundle #69633 - 25% off$47.18Cyber EditionBundle #69634 - 15% off$42.46
The Ascent - Cyber HeistCompleted The Ascent but are itching for more? Cyber Heist is for you! Solo or in co-op with your friends, take on new challenging missions, explore brand new environments, fight your way against new enemies, and experience new ways of fighting using melee weapons!dlc #1802470$9.99The Ascent - Cyber Warrior PackCyberpunk meets Samurai with the Cyber Warrior Pack! Stand out in Veles like the Cyber Warrior you deserve to be, with this Samurai inspired look, including 2 new weapons, 1 new tactical, 7 pieces of armor and 3 new weapon skins.dlc #1802451$4.99The Ascent - Chongqing PackHappy Lunar New Year! Named after one of the most Cyberpunk looking cities in the world, the Chongqing pack is an ode to our love for Cyberpunk. Download it for free and get the perfect Cyberpunk look with three new fashion apparels, two Shirt skins and two weapons skins.dlc #1802452FreeThe Ascent - Winter PackTis the Season of giving, and we're giving all players a free Winter Pack! Download it for free and get the perfect festive look with the snowball grenade and three new fashion apparels that will make you stand out like no other on Veles.dlc #1826620FreeThe Ascent - CyberSec PackCyberSec Mega, the largest mil-tech manufacturer and main supplier of CorpSec, have released a brand-new set of weapons, tactical gear, armor and animated skins.dlc #1802450$4.99The Ascent - Halloween PackBlack Market. It’s a pumpkin.dlc #1792190FreeThe Ascent SoundtrackFeel the action of The Ascent with this Original Soundtrack. 30 tracks of awesome in both MP3s and high-definition FLAC files!!music #1702920$4.99The Ascent - Cyber Heist - SoundtrackFeel the action of the Ascent - Cyber Heist with this Original Soundtrack. 18 tracks of awesome in both MP3s and high-definition Wav files!!music #2081570$3.99The Ascent - Artbook + Weapon PackThis DLC gives access to the game's Digital Artbook and to two exclusive weapons.dlc #3896950$3.99
The AscentBuy The Ascent #616448$29.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 x64 Processor: Intel Core Intel Core i5-3470 (4 * 3200) or equivalent / AMD FX-8350 (4 * 4000) or equivalent Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 ( 2048 MB) / Radeon R9 390X (8192 MB) Storage: 35 GB available space Additional Notes: Minimum Specification listed above allows gameplay experience close to 30 FPS on average while using…

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 x64 Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K (4 * 4000) or equivalent / AMD Ryzen 5 2600 (6 * 3400) or equivalent Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 1070 (8192 MB) / Radeon RX 5700 (8192 MB) Storage: 35 GB available space Additional Notes: The Recommended Specification listed below allows gameplay experience close to 60 FPS on average whi…

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
MEGADEATH174THE ASCENT | ИЗОМЕТРИЧЕСКИЙ КИБЕРПАНК БУДУЩЕГО | МЫ НЕ РАБЫ - РАБЫ НЕ МЫ | ПЕРВЫЙ ЗАПУСК26ru

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