Ascent of Ashes

A post-apocalyptic colony sim with exploration and tactical firefights

Vivid Storm Interactive · Released Jul 25, 2025 · Early Access

Reviews: Mixed; 67% of 278
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 15, 2026
Minimum PC: 2048MB; 8 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Ascent of Ashes?

A single-player colony survival sim set in a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic world. You recruit survivors, farm crops, tame alien creatures, and fortify a base while exploring dangerous ruins and collecting salvaged technology. You can also restore and drive vehicles.

For you if...

+you enjoy balancing survivors' different personalities and motivations
+you prefer tactical fights where ammunition and injuries matter

Not for you if...

−you prefer controlling one character rather than managing a colony
−you expect a finished game rather than early access

What players say

67% of 278 reviews are positive

Players praise the combat, but commonly describe the game as bare-bones. Recent reviews report crashes, broken saves, limited content, and interface problems.

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Ascent of Ashes system requirements

Minimum: 2048MB, 8 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: i5
Graphics: 2048MB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

Does Ascent of Ashes have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Ascent of Ashes run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Ascent of Ashes use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam