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The Ascent
Action
RPG
Systems
PC-1 PlayStation-1 Xbox-1
Top Critic Avg: 73 /100 Critics Rec: 56%
Released
July 29, 2021
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Neon Giant
Publisher(s)
Curve Digital
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer
Local Co-Op, Online Co-Op
Split Screen Orientation
N/A (Shared Screen)

WHERE TO PLAY

SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG, set on Veles, a packed cyberpunk world.

Welcome to The Ascent Group arcology, a corporate-run metropolis stretching high into the sky and filled with creatures from all over the galaxy. You play as a worker, enslaved by the company that owns you and everyone else in your district. One day, you are suddenly caught in a vortex of catastrophic events: The Ascent Group shuts down for unknown reasons and the survival of your district is threatened. You must take up arms and embark on a new mission to find out what started it all.

Genre(s)
Action, RPG

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15 Beginner Tips For The Ascent You Need To Know
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The Ascent doesn't hold players' hands, and some newcomers may find it daunting. Follow these tips to survive and rise through Veles.

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The Ascent: Where To Find Every Cyberdeck Upgrade For Hacking
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Improving your hacking is essential throughout The Ascent. Here's where you can find every cyberdeck hacking upgrade in the game.

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The Ascent: A Complete Guide To Upgrading Weapons
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Upgrading weapons is essential to survival in The Ascent. Here's how to make any firearm in the game more powerful.

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The Ascent: The Best Builds You Need To Try
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The Ascent players have already begun to strategize and create the toughest characters possible. Here are the best builds to utilize in the game.

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The Ascent: How Armor Works (& What Stats To Focus On)
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Armor is essential to staying alive in The Ascent. Here's how to find it, and ensure it protects you as well as possible.

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The Ascent: Every Skill, Ranked By Their Importance
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All skills in The Ascent have their uses, but some have a greater effect on the gameplay than others. Which skills are the most important to level up?

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The Ascent: The Most Common Bugs (& How To Fix Them)
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Though it's a beautiful game, The Ascent does have a couple bugs and glitches here and there. Luckily, most have easy fixes.

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The Ascent: Best Build For Singleplayer
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Singleplayer mode can be tough in The Ascent — but with this build, players can become absolutely unstoppable.

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The Ascent: Overwhelmer Location (& Best Build)
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The Overwhelmer ranks among the best weapons in The Ascent. Here's how to find it, and help your character deal maximum damage with it.

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The Ascent: Dealbreaker Location (& Best Build)
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The Dealbreaker may be the single best weapon in The Ascent. Here's how to find it, and build your character to maximize its damage.

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The Ascent: How To Complete Dreaming High
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Dreaming High is a straightforward quest in The Ascent that offers decent rewards. Here's how to complete it, despite a few bugs that may arise.

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The Ascent: How To Defeat Every Boss In The Game
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Here's how you can defeat every boss in The Ascent.

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The Ascent: How To Complete Trace Protocol
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Due to a couple pesky bugs, Trace Protocol can be one of The Ascent's trickier quests to complete. Follow this guide to see it through to the end.

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The Ascent: How To Get Ucred Fast
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As in many games, making money is a vital part of The Ascent. Here are a few tips to help players get rich quick.

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10 Mistakes Everyone Makes While Playing The Ascent
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Neon Giant's The Ascent throws a lot at the player, so some things will be missed. What mistakes should everyone avoid making in the RPG?

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The Ascent: How to Locate the Hidden Stash
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The Ascent offers players an indie take on the Cyberpunk genre, and has plenty of side missions to enjoy, including The Stash.

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The Ascent: How to Upgrade Cyberdeck (Cyberdeck Upgrade Locations)
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For The Ascent players looking to hack through doors and turrets more efficiently, here are all the cyberdeck upgrade locations.

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The Ascent: How to Conceal the Drain From the Tokamak Si
PC Gaming

Hacking the Tokamak Reactor in The Ascent is pretty straightforward, though concealing the power drain is far tougher a task than it sounds.

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The Ascent: What Are Augmentations (& How They Work)
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In The Ascent, players can equip augmentations to make themselves more powerful. But just what does each option bring to the table?

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The Ascent: Mission List
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The Ascent features dozens of missions for players to embark on, spread across the many regions of the cyberpunk arcology of Veles.

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