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Elengard: Ascension

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92%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
story, grinding
92% User Score Based on 50 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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92%
Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews
gameplay5 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions
  • Deep and complex combat system praised for strategic depth, build variety, and smooth mechanics.
  • Developer is active, responsive, and consistently updating the game based on community feedback.
  • Strong old-school RPG vibe with engaging character customization and a promising foundation for future content.
  • Game is in early access with rough polish, some bugs, UI issues, and incomplete story and companion systems.
  • Challenging gameplay with grind-heavy progression and occasional unclear or overwhelming mechanics and tutorials.
  • Exploration and map navigation can be frustrating due to sparse points of interest, unclear quest markers, and repetitive areas.
  • gameplay
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay offers engaging and deep combat mechanics with significant character progression freedom, appealing to fans of old-school RPGs. However, it can feel confusing and unkind to new players due to insufficient tutorials and unclear mechanics, alongside some frustrating elements like ineffective spells, stagger mechanics, and lack of respec options. While promising and supported by responsive developers, the gameplay currently shows jankiness and imbalance that hold it back from justifying its price.

    • “The gameplay is engaging and character progression allows a lot of freedom.”
    • “Surprisingly in-depth combat mechanics I haven't seen in too many games of this ilk.”
    • “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.”
    • “I had a miserable first 20 minutes of playing it; the information I needed wasn't there to understand how I could play the way I wanted and some of the mechanics, which I still don't understand.”
    • “Also, please take a look at the owlcat and implement better tutorials and information about mechanics, please!”
    • “Game has potential with the gameplay and the variety therein but it's not worth its asking price in its current form.”
  • story
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is currently bare-bones and serves mainly as a backdrop to justify repetitive combat, with little meaningful content or engaging narrative. Quests can be confusing and lack clear guidance, leading to a tedious gameplay loop without significant character progression or motivation. Overall, the story feels unfinished and underdeveloped.

    • “Currently the game is lacking any meaningful content; everything is permanently dead after killing. There is no demi-god power to be gained, the story is not there, companions are present but even the developers said they're not really meant to be used ideally. There are bugs including terrain and combat issues.”
    • “The main story and side quests take a ton of time to deal with in these forest tilesets and frankly, after 10 hours I'm still killing the same mobs, just leveling up my skills while chipping away at enemy density, then resting and healing and 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 doing all the fighting, dying, reloading, and waiting for healing from one NPC Diana or potions you might have with you.”
  • graphics
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally praised for being decent and fitting the old-school RPG style, with animations and spell effects notably standing out and enhancing the combat experience.

    • “The graphics are decent and the animations are actually better than many mainstream titles, in my opinion.”
    • “Combat is fun as a Zephyr Thunder Mage; I like the graphical look of the spells too.”
    • “Graphics are fine for what the game is supposed to be, an old school RPG.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its immersive design, complemented by excellent voice acting and engaging music that together create a compelling and enjoyable experience.

    • “Great atmosphere, voice acting, and game design is excellent!”
    • “Nice music and atmosphere.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is extensive and intense, appealing primarily to players who enjoy serious hack-and-slash grinding mechanics.

    • “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
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is relatively stable with minimal bugs and minor issues, providing a smooth experience despite being in early access.

  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

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

    • “Nice music and atmosphere.”
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34h Median play time
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Elengard: Ascension is a tactical role playing game with fantasy, medieval and historical themes.

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 this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Elengard: Ascension is a single player game.

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