Neon Ascending (2025)

- Developer
- TheCarmineDepth
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Genres
- Casual, Indie, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.1 of 5, 88 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.5 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A fast-paced strategic game where you carefully place modules on a grid to survive waves of colorful enemies.
strategicfast-pacedmethodicalcolorfulcartoonychallengingrepetitive
What players say
Players describe it as a relaxing but addictive tower defense with a strong puzzle element in arranging modules. Reviews are split on pacing: some find it excruciatingly slow, while others appreciate the speed-up feature added by the devs. The lack of viable build paths past wave 100 is a common complaint, along with the desire for more content and updates.
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