Underplayed Gems

Arcane Ascent (2024)

Arcane Ascent cover
Developer
Catbot Games
Publisher
Word Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access
Rating
4.4 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 55 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A thoughtful deck-building dungeon crawl where each run demands careful tactical decisions and adaptation to unexpected encounters.

tacticalstrategicexplorativeproceduralchallengingcard-basedturn-basedmysterious

What players say

Players praise the card art and say the difficulty is satisfying, but many report bad translation, unclear explanations, and bugs. The two starting classes are wildly unbalanced: summoner feels weak and grindy, while elementalist has an overpowered rock fist card. The game is in early access and players expect more polish.

Screenshots

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