Ascent - The Space Game (2016)

- Developer
- Fluffy Kitten Studios
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.4 of 5, 339 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 55 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A vast, lonely space sandbox where you slowly rebuild human civilization through exploration and cooperation.
expansiveexplorativecommunity-drivenstrategicslow-pacedsci-fi
What players say
Players praise the ambitious sandbox and the friendly PvE community, but many are frustrated by a hidden monthly subscription, a one-man developer's slow pace of bug fixes and new content, and a dated interface. Reviews split on whether the promise outweighs the rough edges.
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