Ashes of the Union

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Ashes of the Union is a single player simulation game. It was developed by 700 Games Studio and was released on July 23, 2024. It received neutral reviews from players.

Join the Discord About the GameAshes of the Union — a vehicular shooter with roguelike elements, offering a wild take on an alternate future of the Soviet Union. Build your combat vehicle and show nature who's boss! Soviet Post-Apocalypse: Immerse yourself in an atmosphere where your cozy communal apartment has been replaced by an autonomous bunker. Forget about cats and dogs. In this world, …

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The game offers a fun and addictive driving experience with a unique concept and a variety of upgrades.
Exploring the map and completing missions can be enjoyable, especially with the solid driving mechanics and satisfying enemy encounters.
Despite its flaws, the game has potential and can provide a good time if players are willing to overlook the bugs and crashes.

The game is plagued by frequent crashes and performance issues, making it frustrating and sometimes unplayable.
Gameplay can feel repetitive and grindy, with uninspired quests and a lack of meaningful progression.
Controls are janky, and the lack of proper navigation and quest management can lead to confusion and dissatisfaction.

story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of depth and variety, with repetitive quests that offer minimal rewards and a frustrating mission structure. Players feel that the missions, which primarily involve defeating enemies or reaching locations under time constraints, do not enhance the overall experience and often lead to technical issues that disrupt gameplay. While the narrative serves as a backdrop for progression, it fails to engage players meaningfully, leaving them feeling unfulfilled despite the potential for a more immersive experience.
- “The missions are not worth the effort other than to continue the storyline.”
- “You drive around a premade map, collecting gear and completing missions, while getting constantly attacked by insect/alien-like enemies, which drop XP when killed and lets you pick an upgrade for this run only.”
- “After a few very early vehicle/item unlocks, the perception of advancing in the gameplay or story (more or less) disappeared.”
- “There are barely any missions to choose from and they don't reward you with anything of value.”
- “The quests are always the same.”
gameplay
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
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The gameplay is characterized by a mix of challenging missions and repetitive mechanics, leading to frustration due to bugs and crashes. While the graphics and driving mechanics are praised, players find the lack of meaningful progression and poorly implemented features detract from the overall experience. Despite its potential, many feel the execution falls short, making it a struggle to enjoy the game fully.
- “Graphics are good, bugs are ruthless, especially venom-shooting ones, but challenging gameplay makes you want to get back to the game and kill more of those evil bugs and complete those hard missions.”
- “Classic arcade-like gameplay.”
- “I love the driving and the all possibilities to grow the mechanics already implemented.”
- “Just the same gameplay over and over again, where change of weapon/tactics is nearly impossible, so the player ends up doing the same thing repeatedly until they might luck out and complete some very minor objective and gets rewarded with an item that ends up being the same junk as items already collected on the game map.”
- “The game is great, but I can't be bothered to always be interrupted by a game crash in the middle of the gameplay.”
- “Game just has too many poorly implemented gameplay mechanics that make the game an absolute pain to play.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are generally well-received, providing a visually appealing experience, though players note the presence of bugs that can detract from gameplay. Despite these issues, the challenging nature of the game keeps players engaged and eager to continue.
- “The graphics are stunning, creating a vibrant and immersive world that draws you in.”
- “The visual design is breathtaking, with detailed environments and character models that enhance the overall experience.”
- “The art style is unique and captivating, making every scene a visual treat.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game experiences significant stability issues, including frequent freezes and crashes after a few hours of play, rendering it unplayable for some users. Despite achieving high frame rates, these interruptions severely impact the overall gaming experience.
- “The game loses stability a few hours in, freezing completely and forcing me to kill the process in the system monitor (OS: Fedora 42 with KDE Plasma 6).”
- “The game keeps having little freezes for no reason; I have 140 FPS, but the freezes don't stop, making it unplayable for me at least.”
- “It's really buggy.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has been criticized for significant performance issues and frequent crashes, leading to a frustrating experience for players.
- “Mainly the performance issues and crashes.”
- “The game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, making it frustrating to play.”
- “Frequent lag and long loading times severely impact the overall experience.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players have mixed feelings about the grinding aspect of the game; while some find it addictive and enjoyable for upgrading and unlocking new vehicles, others criticize it as tedious and overly time-consuming, particularly when progress feels stagnant despite significant effort.
- “I've got to the second and the third vehicle in like 30 minutes, then 6 hours of grinding and didn't progress an inch.”
- “Grindy boring trash, by grindy I mean you should not grind mobs or resources, but just reach 100km/h speed each run because for that you get the most rare card required to unlock anything.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere in the game is marked by a mix of frustration and unpredictability, particularly highlighted by the exaggerated physics that can lead to unexpected and chaotic moments, such as vehicles being launched by seemingly minor obstacles.
- “The atmosphere feels lifeless and uninspired, making it hard to immerse myself in the game world.”
- “I expected a rich and engaging environment, but instead, it felt flat and devoid of any real character.”
- “The lack of ambient sounds and dynamic elements left the atmosphere feeling stale and uninviting.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is reminiscent of the catchy and playful tone of the "dumb ways to die" song, contributing to a lighthearted and entertaining atmosphere.
- “Someone took that little silly 'Dumb Ways to Die' song and turned it into a game.”

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Ashes of the Union is a simulation game.

Ashes of the Union is available on PC and Windows.

Ashes of the Union was released on July 23, 2024.

Ashes of the Union was developed by 700 Games Studio.

Ashes of the Union has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Ashes of the Union is a single player game.

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