Ascension
Cultivation 4X strategy about rebuilding and expanding a sect
Element Game 微元游戏 · Published by 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES · Released May 8, 2025 · Early Access
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 60% of 2,701
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Negative
- 36% of 11 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 19
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jul 20, 2026
What is Ascension?
In this single-player cultivation strategy game, you rebuild a sect that barely survived destruction. Explore new territories, recruit and assign cultivators, craft artifacts, and choose between diplomacy and battle as rival sects and other threats pursue your resources.
For you if...
- +you like managing cultivators and developing a sect
- +you enjoy sandbox exploration and territorial expansion
Not for you if...
- −you prefer direct action over managing people and resources
- −you want a guided path rather than sandbox exploration
What players say
60% of 2,701 reviews are positive · 36% of 11 in the last 30 days
Players praise the cultivation-themed 4X concept, while some say the game feels underdeveloped or report problems with unofficial English translations.
Screenshots and trailer
Ascension system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 / Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel i5 9400F
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 / Windows 11
- Processor
- Intel i7 12600F
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 2060
- Memory
- 24 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 41
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- 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
Tags
- Early Access
- Xianxia
- Strategy
- 4X
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Building
- Real Time Tactics
- Sandbox
- Mythology
- Resource Management
- Exploration
- Strategy RPG
- Management
- Top-Down
- Fantasy
- Economy
Recent updates
- Jul 20, 2026 · v0.19.9更新公告
- Jul 14, 2026 · v0.19.8更新公告
- Jun 17, 2026 · v0.18.6更新公告
- Jun 15, 2026 · v0.18.5更新公告
- Apr 29, 2026 · v0.17.31更新公告
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