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Elengard: Ascension

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91%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
91% User Score Based on 57 reviews

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Elengard: Ascension is a single player tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. It was developed by Stephanommg and was released on January 19, 2026. It received very positive reviews from players.

General info Elengard: Ascension focuses on the idea of self-improvement, power and... ascension! This is accomplished by: (1) making you start from a low position in the world; (2) providing a realistic-driven combat mechanic, which makes the game more immersive, challenging and, consequently, rewarding; (3) providing high control and high diversity of combat abilities, increasing the sense of f…

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91%Audience ScoreBased on 57 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
grinding4 negative mentions
  • Deep and complex combat system with flexible and strategic character building, offering a mix of real-time with pause mechanics and customization options.
  • Developer is highly active, responsive, and takes player feedback seriously, frequently fixing bugs and adding content.
  • Strong old-school RPG vibe with engaging character creation, impressive magic customization, solid graphics and sound, and an immersive atmosphere.
  • Steep learning curve and overwhelming amount of options; lack of clear tutorials or in-game explanations can confuse new players.
  • Annoying gameplay mechanics such as the exhausting/resting system, long and pitch-black night cycles, and some imbalance in skills that discourage hybrid builds.
  • Early access status leads to missing content, bugs, incomplete story, awkward or limited UI, sparse exploration areas with repetitious combat, and some frustrating design choices impacting fun and progression.

  • gameplay

    23 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    17% positive mentions, 70% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions

    The gameplay shows promising depth and engaging combat mechanics, offering player freedom and an old-school RPG feel, but is currently hampered by frustrating elements such as overbearing exhaustion and darkness mechanics, unclear tutorials, and some balancing issues. While the combat system and character progression have appeal, slow pacing, janky mechanics, and limited party options detract from the overall experience. Many players hope for improvements and more polish in future updates to fully realize the game's potential.

    • “The gameplay is engaging and character progression allows a lot of freedom.”
    • “Overall, I'll recommend Elengard to everyone wanting to have an old school RPG experience with deep combat mechanics who realizes that this isn't finished yet.”
    • “Surprisingly in-depth combat mechanics I haven't seen in too many games of this ilk.”
    • “Think about it, half the gameplay will be in near pitch black darkness. How is this fun?”
    • “The exhaustion mechanic is really annoying as well, it's not necessary, it just gets in the way.”
    • “As playing a mage has some quirks around how to tackle enemies in close quarters, forcing extremely defensive builds (which I honestly like) but also making a lot of long-cast-animation spells completely useless thanks to the stagger mechanics.”

  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The story is currently minimal and feels like a work in progress, offering only a bare-bones first chapter with limited meaningful content or character development. Quests can be confusing due to a lack of clear markers, and the narrative mainly serves to justify repetitive combat rather than provide engaging motivation. Overall, the story lacks depth and variety, resulting in a time-consuming but shallow experience.

    • “The main story and side quests take a ton of time to deal with in these forest tilesets. After 10 hours, I'm still killing the same mobs, leveling up my skills while chipping away at the enemy density, resting and healing, and then back at it again.”
    • “The story is more a reason to justify the many battles you need to do, and not much more motivation for the time you will spend fighting, dying, reloading, and waiting for healing from NPCs or potions.”
    • “Story is still a work in progress, so not much to say here because it's very bare bones.”
    • “Currently the game is lacking any meaningful content; there is no demi-god power to be gained due to stat caps, the story is not there yet as only chapter 1 has been added. Companions are present but even the developer said they're not really meant to be used ideally and can't level up themselves. There are bugs including terrain and combat issues.”
    • “The quests can be confusing and often don't have map markers.”
    • “The story is more a reason to justify the many battles you need to do, and not much more motivation for the time you will spend doing all the fighting, dying, reloading, and waiting for healing from an NPC or potions you might have with you.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The graphics are generally well-received, offering good visual quality and smooth performance without lag. They suit the game's old-school RPG style and feature appealing spell effects, though some players find that the frequent darkness obscures visibility at times.

    • “The graphics were nice and I had really good FPS the entire time, not a single lag spike.”
    • “Combat is fun as a Zephyr Thunder Mage; I like the graphical look on spells too.”
    • “Graphics are fine for what the game is supposed to be, an old school RPG.”
    • “It just sucks that the game is pitch black half the time, so almost none of the graphics are visible.”

  • grinding

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is considered tedious and slow, with an imbalanced system that heavily favors certain playstyles like mages. Progression through gold and experience is frustratingly sluggish, requiring excessive time spent on repetitive tasks that can quickly become boring.

    • “If I create a brand new character, and it takes an hour of grinding to buy a single skill upgrade and a new pair of basic shoes, then the gold and XP gain is too slow and not well balanced.”
    • “You will enjoy Elengard only if you enjoy serious grinding hack and slash.”
    • “This should give you an example of how much grinding you have to do in this game!”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game demonstrates good stability with minimal bugs and little jank, providing a smooth and enjoyable experience. Despite being in early access, it runs well and plays reliably, making it a solid purchase.

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive design, complemented by excellent voice acting and fitting music that enhance the overall experience.

    • “Great atmosphere, voice acting, and game design are so good!”
    • “Nice music and atmosphere.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's humor is noted for its irony and cleverness, though its appeal appears niche given its low player count. Overall, the humor adds a distinct, if subtle, charm to the experience.

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is praised for creating a pleasant atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.

    • “Nice music and atmosphere.”
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Play Times

34h Median play time
26h Average play time
10-42h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 2 analyzed playthroughs
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Elengard: Ascension is a tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes. Common tags for Elengard: Ascension include indie, magic, real-time, third person, early access and others.

Elengard: Ascension is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 26 hours playing Elengard: Ascension.

Elengard: Ascension was released on January 19, 2026.

Elengard: Ascension was developed by Stephanommg.

Elengard: Ascension has received very positive reviews from players. Most players liked Elengard: Ascension for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Elengard: Ascension is a single player game.

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