ASCEND.exe

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No cloud saves · The store does not back this game's saves up — they live on the machine you play on.From the store listing

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Declared by the publisher

AI was used in the generation and editing of code and to edit the script for the dialogue present in the game.

Required on Steam since 2024. Covers what ships, not tools used in development. Check it on Steam.

From the game's Steam store page.

Steam lists 1 language, 1 with full audio.

DEJUS 14 · Violência MedoThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
IGRS 18 · Horor KekerasanThe rating board's own rating, as Steam relays it
General Mature ContentSteam's content descriptors, as the developer answered them
You will experience classic horror game tropes, such as: jump scares, generally disturbing imagery, depictions of the occult, and visuals inspired by depictions of psychedelic experiences of DMT.The developer's note on the content, from Steam

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

ASCEND.exe is a retro-horror management game built around a single, unsettling question: why does the facility never stop expanding?

You are the latest operator of a research facility buried deep underground. During the day, attach nodes, manage resources, keep production running.

In the dark, something in the abandoned sections is still active. Hide from it, run from it, learn from the mistakes of the past.

Node-based construction with upgrade, merge, and adjacency mechanics.
Retro CRT visual aesthetic with stylised horror.
A facility that reveals its history as you build deeper into it.
Mature content: jump scares, disturbing imagery, occult themes, psychedelic visuals.