Ascendancy (1995)
- Platforms
- DOS
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 75 player ratings
- Main story
- about 20 hours
- Completionist
- about 200 hours
- Where to get it
- My Abandonware
How it feels
A space strategy game that feels like a puzzle of flawed design and broken AI, which after a patch becomes a deeply engaging and rewarding strategic experience.
ambitiousinnovativefrustratingpunishingstrategicdeepcomplexsatisfying
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