Underplayed Gems

ASCENT: Crash Landing (2018)

ASCENT: Crash Landing cover
Developer
SPARK Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
3.5 of 5, 39 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.5 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

a classic-style 3D platformer with colorful cartoon visuals and a lighthearted adventurous feel, focused on collecting items and defeating quirky enemies.

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What players say

Players are split. Many call it a charming, colorful throwback to 90s platformers like Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter, while others say it is too short and unfinished for a full release, and should be Early Access. Complaints focus on floaty controls, clunky combat, and a lack of visible split-screen options.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.