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LAETUS.
LAETUS. is a precise 2D-Platformer that will challenge your mental fortitude and physical abilites. With simple design and gameplay mechanics, exploiting your colour-changing and movement abilites will bring you success. The developer didn't hold back on these levels... Now with a level editor!
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Shoot For The Stars
A rage platformer but you are a gun trying to ascend to the stars!
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There is No Stairs
Thousands of rocket jump accidents are reported worldwide every year. Unfortunately, a bald inventor here also lost legs trying to get up to the second floor. But he wasn't frustrated. Now he is designing an unprecedented new invention, dreaming of a world without rocket jumps... It's the stairs.
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Before Time Runs Out
In this momentum based Platformer, make your way through numerous obstacles such as spikes, saws, laser beams, and explosives to reach the goal at the end of each level. Each level has a limited amount of time to complete. So speed is key, or else it's game over.
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Bean Climb
Bean Climb - A hard torture during a dark night. Face all the hard obstacles, and make it to the top. It's not going to be easy, but jump by jump, you're hopefully going to make it. Just don't fall down...
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ascent at current Steam store prices.
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LAETUS.
LAETUS. is a precise 2D-Platformer that will challenge your mental fortitude and physical abilites. With simple design and gameplay mechanics, exploiting your colour-changing and movement abilites will bring you success. The developer didn't hold back on these levels... Now with a level editor!
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There is No Stairs
Thousands of rocket jump accidents are reported worldwide every year. Unfortunately, a bald inventor here also lost legs trying to get up to the second floor. But he wasn't frustrated. Now he is designing an unprecedented new invention, dreaming of a world without rocket jumps... It's the stairs.
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Before Time Runs Out
In this momentum based Platformer, make your way through numerous obstacles such as spikes, saws, laser beams, and explosives to reach the goal at the end of each level. Each level has a limited amount of time to complete. So speed is key, or else it's game over.
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Bean Climb
Bean Climb - A hard torture during a dark night. Face all the hard obstacles, and make it to the top. It's not going to be easy, but jump by jump, you're hopefully going to make it. Just don't fall down...
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Frequently asked about Ascent
- How much does Ascent cost?
- Ascent is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Ascent?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ascent are LAETUS., Shoot For The Stars, There is No Stairs.
- Who developed Ascent?
- Ascent was developed by Tim Kashani and published by Fireapples.
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