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The Ascent
by Neon Giant, published by KRAFTON, Inc.
The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?
Released Jul 29, 2021
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 74% positive of 19,614 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 101,963 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $29.99 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 3 | Oct 21, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 67 | 26 |
| Dec 2025 | 59 | 21 |
| Jan 2026 | 79 | 46 |
| Feb 2026 | 43 | 18 |
| Mar 2026 | 30 | 14 |
| Apr 2026 | 34 | 10 |
| May 2026 | 34 | 13 |
| Jun 2026 | 30 | 12 |
| Jul 2026 | 42 | 8 |
| Aug 2026 | 235 | 130 |
| Sep 2026 | 52 | 43 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 800k – 2.2M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $9.4M – $32M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 19,614 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 41–109 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Twin Stick Shooter | 1 in 81 games |
| Dystopian | 1 in 48 games |
| Cyberpunk | 1 in 40 games |
| Top-Down Shooter | 1 in 32 games |
| Isometric | 1 in 32 games |
| Violent | 1 in 19 games |
| Action RPG | 1 in 18 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Renegade Ops | Avalanche Studios | 73% | Very Positive · 1,016 |
| Shadowgrounds Survivor | Frozenbyte | 75% | Mixed · 585 |
| Solstice Chronicles: MIA | Ironward | 77% | Mixed · 245 |