Games like Savant - Ascent
If Savant - Ascent is your kind of game, the closest matches are Savant - Ascent REMIX, Space Toads Mayhem and MODSORK — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging and rewarding gameplay, tightly integrated soundtrack and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Savant - Ascent is a 2013 vertical bullet-hell shooter from D-Pad Studio in which players guide the titular character back up a tower from which he was cast out, battling procedural enemy patterns along the way. The core gameplay loop centers on tight bullet-hell shooting and rhythm-based movement synchronized to an EDM soundtrack, with gameplay mechanics and abilities unlocking as players collect in-game CDs. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with reviewers highlighting the challenging-and-rewarding gameplay loop and the tightly-integrated connection between the soundtrack and player actions. The minimalist two-button control scheme offers precise input for dodging dense bullet patterns. At $1.99, the game accommodates short play sessions and is playable on Steam Deck. The title holds a 93% positive rating from 1410 Steam reviews.
About Savant - Ascent: A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!
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Savant - Ascent REMIX
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Top pick for Savant - Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!
Space Toads Mayhem
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Savant - Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
A no nonsense, no autofire hiscore attack. A fast-paced, reflex-based topdown shoot 'em up. Like 1980s arcade-flavoured ice cream with laser blast sprinkles :)
MODSORK
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Savant - Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
A challenging arcade game about dual-wielding and interactive music that will have you going "just one more try!".
HyperCore : Rhythm Bullet Hell
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Savant - Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
HyperCore is a fast-paced anti-rhythm action game where every beat becomes a threat. Survive escalating challenges, chase leaderboard glory, and master multiple game modes.
Ghost Grab 3000
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Ranked #5 for Savant - Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Introducing the Grapple Beam! Chain ghosts together then pop them all at once for points in an endless 'bullet hell' arcade apocalypse.
Shmup!
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Ranked #6 for Savant - Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Arcade-style bullet hell action! 3 ships, 5 special weapons, and screen-clearing bombs. Conquer 5 intense stages with dynamic difficulty—then compete for high scores on online leaderboards.
Dextram
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Savant - Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
This arcade shoot 'em up has no shooting and you can only turn right. Avoid waves of enemies and get points as they crash into each other. Pick up power-ups, such as a large laser or a force field to destroy the enemies. Die, get a score and repeat to get a higher score the next run.
ONE BTN BOSSES
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Ranked #8 for Savant - Ascent fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
It's One Button Bosses, it's all in the name. You have one button. There are big bosses to beat. Push, tap, and bash in the handcrafted campaign or in the roguelike rifts.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Savant - Ascent at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
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Priced ~50% under Savant - Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Blood and Bacon
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Priced ~50% under Savant - Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Action with Savant - Ascent.
This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.
shapez
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Priced ~50% under Savant - Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Savant - Ascent.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
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Priced ~50% under Savant - Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
"Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad?" is a fast paced shower-simulation where you shower with your 8-bit dad.It's good, clean fun!
Bit Blaster XL
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Priced ~50% under Savant - Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Bit Blaster XL is a fast-paced, retro arcade shoot 'em up (shmup) inspired by the classic quarter-munchers of the ‘80s. Easy to pick up, hard to put down, boost, dodge, shoot, and chase high scores in this addictive, old-school action game!
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
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Priced ~50% under Savant - Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
TYRONE vs COPS
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Priced ~50% under Savant - Ascent on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Savant - Ascent.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Savant - Ascent.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Savant - Ascent.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
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More from D-Pad Studio
Other recommendable Steam games by D-Pad Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Owlboy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Savant - Ascent.
Another title from D-Pad Studio, the studio behind Savant - Ascent. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Owlboy is a story-driven platform adventure game, where you can fly and explore a brand new world in the clouds! Pick up your friends, and bring them with you as you explore the open skies, in one of the most detailed adventures of this era.
Savant - Ascent REMIX
WHY THIS
Another title from D-Pad Studio, the studio behind Savant - Ascent. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!
Vikings On Trampolines
WHY THIS
Another title from D-Pad Studio, the studio behind Savant - Ascent. Shares Action and Indie with Savant - Ascent.
It's all about trampolines! Stay on the trampolines and push your opponents off to win. Brawl against your friends or work together to save the kingdom. Big bosses, big minigames and evil balloons..? Play solo or local multiplayer for up to 4 players! Accessible controls: Only one hand needed.
Frequently asked about Savant - Ascent
- Does Savant - Ascent run on Steam Deck?
- Savant - Ascent is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Savant - Ascent cost?
- Savant - Ascent is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Savant - Ascent?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Savant - Ascent are Savant - Ascent REMIX, Space Toads Mayhem, MODSORK.
- Who developed Savant - Ascent?
- Savant - Ascent was developed by D-Pad Studio.
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