The Ascent
- July 28, 2021
- Neon Giant
- 15h median play time
A lovingly crafted action RPG with challenging, satisfying gunfights and an extraordinary cyberpunk setting.
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Get on Xbox Games StoreThe Ascent is a solo and co-op action RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Confusion and chaos ensue, security and order are in disarray, and without protection, everyone is left to fend for themselves. Stop gangs and hostile corporations from taking over and discover what really happened.
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Reviews
Audience ScoreBased on 10,751 reviews
graphics1,500 positive mentions
stability729 negative mentions
- story5,083 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 73 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- gameplay2,388 mentions
- 45 % positive mentions
- 48 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- graphics2,287 mentions
- 66 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- music1,254 mentions
- 62 % positive mentions
- 37 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- stability772 mentions
- 5 % positive mentions
- 1 % neutral mentions
- 94 % negative mentions
Positive mentions (%)Positive
Neutral mentions (%)Neutral
Negative mentions (%)Negative
Critic Reviews
72% average critic score
The Ascent PC Review
Fight your way up, hopefully to your freedom.
90%The Ascent review: "Beautiful-looking but overburdened by ambition"
While The Ascent is a true visual showcase for the Xbox Series X, it lacks depth and clarity. There's a fun game in here, but it's ultimately overburdened.
50%The Ascent review
A lovingly crafted action RPG with challenging, satisfying gunfights and an extraordinary cyberpunk setting.
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