Astral Ascent Reviews

this is genuinely one of the best rogue-like games I've played since the original Hades. Like if Hades is my number one and Risk of Rain 2 is my number two, then astral ascent is my number 3 unseating Skul. It's wild to me that this game doesn't have more eyes on it because it is in my opinion one of the pinnacles of the genre. I'm a game-play first gamer and the game-play here is peak, the writing is a little corny but I can't stress enough that art and game-play here are some of the best I've experienced. I got it on sale but this game has more than enough content to justify it being $25. it's a must try IMO 9/10 game.

great game,awesome diversity in runs,fun gameplay,cool heroes what else you need humans

Game is beautiful, lots of content, tons of different play styles and builds, absolute banger of an action roguelike, up there with Dead Cells for me.

Sidescroller roguelite with really neat style. Gameplay feels great, and very flashy. Kind of hard to actually see what's going on at times actually Bit too heavy on metaprogression, there's tons of unlocks that make the runs easier. Though you can make the game much harder later as well

Feels like Skul: The Hero Slayer with Dead Cells movement Strong focus on builds and synergies, like Skul, but must less difficult than Skul let alone Dead Cells. Worth your time, especially since on sale. TBH there are some balance issues (esp. between characters) and the enemies can get a little stale / the bosses feel significantly less varied than the aforementioned games. The bosses leading up to the final boss more or less feel the same. Also, don't love the path it takes to get to the "true" end game screen. Feels a little lazy. There are also some issues with visual clarity, especially once you start stacking your builds with different companions or effects. The outline effect helps, but only to an extent. Still a good time. Nice way to relax. 8/8.5 out of 10

Really one of the best coop games ive played. Im even considering to buy the DLC to support the devs as i could see the efforts and fruit of labor

Great roguelike game. This one has a very unique style and gameplay to it. Definitely worth a purchase! You can also play local coop so you could use Steam play or Parsec to play it with a friend!

Great rouge-like, up there with the best. Probably falls a little short in the replay-ability department compared to others, but still a good time with fun combat, great movement and cool combos.

An absolutely stunning roguelike! At first the combat felt oddly "light" and fluffy without any real impact, but the gameplay grew on me VERY quickly. This game has some absolutely incredible builds, a surprisingly well-crafted story with fairly intricate characters, some of the best pixel art work I have ever seen, and an absolutely incredible sense of variety. Truly incredible, and SO much fun! Each character has unique attack patterns, and the addition of four weapons per character with their own movesets/strengths makes for an immensely entertaining play, as you effectively have 16 characters to choose from (20 if you buy the VERY good Yamat DLC). More and more of the story gets revealed as you play, die, and win, as well as more and more unique mechanics. I'm 18 hours in and just got my first true ending, which unlocks quite a bit of endgame content to add to its already unusually impressive roguelike replay value. Such a stunning game, and I am so happy with my purchase!

Listen, the game is really fun. But, after every update, my save file gets deleted. I've grown sick and tired of that issue happening every single update that the game recieves.