Astral Ascent
Side-scrolling action roguelite about escaping a guarded astral prison
Hibernian Workshop · Published by Hibernian Workshop, MP2 Games · Released Nov 14, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 8,588
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 50 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 88
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 4 months ago
- May 20, 2026
Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)
What is Astral Ascent?
A 2D action-platformer roguelite set in a modern fantasy world. Choose one of four heroes, fight through runs across four worlds, unlock and combine spells, and face the Zodiac guardians while trying to escape an astral prison.
For you if...
- +you want to fight alongside a friend in local co-op
- +you like character stories revealed across repeated attempts
- +you enjoy a challenge that grows after successful runs
Not for you if...
- −you prefer a single playthrough over repeated runs
- −you prefer restrained visual effects during combat
- −you want simple upgrades without many spell modifiers
What players say
95% of 8,588 reviews are positive · 90% of 50 in the last 30 days
Players praise the responsive combat, varied builds, art, and boss fights. Some find the upgrade systems confusing at first; others say spell choices feel less distinct than they appear and combat becomes repetitive.
Screenshots and trailer
Astral Ascent system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-540 or AMD Phenom II X4 965
- Graphics
- GeForce GTS 250 or Radeon HD 5770
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7+ 64-bit
- Processor
- i3-6100
- Graphics
- GeForce GT 730
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 89
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Action Roguelike
- Roguelite
- Hack and Slash
- Indie
- Atmospheric
- Replay Value
- Difficult
- Story Rich
- Anime
- Hand-drawn
- Roguelike
- Magic
- Perma Death
- Pixel Graphics
- Action
- Co-op
Recent updates
- May 20, 2026 · Patch Notes - May 2026 - Hotfixes 2.6.1 & 2.6.2
- May 14, 2026 · Free Weekend + New DLC (OUT NOW) + Major Free Update
- May 14, 2026 · Patch Notes - May 2026 - 2.6
- Mar 13, 2026 · Roadmap update + New Hero Preview (Arven)
- Jan 19, 2026 · 2.5 Update - The Ravenswatch Sentinel is live!
6 DLC available.
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