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Ascend to ZERO

Action roguelite with a ticking clock and time-stopping combat

Flyway Games, Inc. · Published by Flyway Games, Inc., KRAFTON, Inc. · Released Jul 13, 2026

ActionRPGStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 920
Recent reviews
Mixed
68% of 38 in 30 days
Players
16
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 weeks ago
Oct 1, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)

What is Ascend to ZERO?

This single-player action roguelite takes place in a cyberpunk setting. Across repeated runs, you fight with swords or ranged weapons, manipulate time, and strengthen your character by unlocking skills and chips, raising stats, and upgrading equipment.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy experimenting with equipment-driven character builds

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer relaxed combat without constant time pressure
  • −you dislike restarting runs after a failed attempt

What players say

81% of 920 reviews are positive · 68% of 38 in the last 30 days

Players praise the combat, build variety, and gear progression. Complaints center on late-game balance and the gameplay loop becoming repetitive.

Screenshots and trailer

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Ascend to ZERO system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-Bit
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Ascend to ZERO have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Ascend to ZERO run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
58
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Japanese. Text only: Traditional Chinese, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian.

Does Ascend to ZERO 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

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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