The Ascent

Developer: Neon Giant
Publisher: KRAFTON, Inc.
Released: Jul 29, 2021
Steam reviews: 74% of players recommend it, from 25,110 reviews — Steam calls that “Mostly Positive”
Tags: ActionAdventureIndie

On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Proton: GoldDeck PlayableSteam Machine: UnsupportedSteamOS Compatible

This game runs great under Proton after tweaks, per ProtonDB reports (161 reports). Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck.

Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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Features

Full controller support

Single-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

From the game's Steam store page.

Languages

English · full audio
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Korean

Steam lists 10 languages, 1 with full audio.

Age rating & content

18+Steam's age gate for this game
DEJUS 16 · Mild Violence- Violência Profanity - Linguagem imprópria Illegal Drugs - Drogas lícitasThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
ESRB MThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
PEGI 18The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
USK 18The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
OFLC MA15The rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
IGRS 18 · Kekerasan Penggunaan bahasa Interaksi DaringThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
Frequent Violence or Gore · General Mature ContentSteam's content descriptors, as the developer answered them
This game features violence, gore and bad language.The developer's note on the content, from Steam

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

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.

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

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 1080p resolution and lowest settings

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 while using 1080p resolution and overall “High” settings: