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Games like Ascend to ZERO

If Ascend to ZERO is your kind of game, the closest matches are FIGHT-QUEST, Flaghead and Void Reaver — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Ascend to ZERO: Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending action-roguelike where you can use your unique ability to freeze time and fight your way to the top.

2026ActionStrategyRPG9.59 USDMetacritic 83Windowsby Flyway Games, Inc.
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Players who liked Ascend to ZERO also play

Steam players who put hours into Ascend to ZERO also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. FIGHT-QUEST

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Ascend to ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    FIGHT-QUEST is a first-person roguelite where you become an unstoppable "Hero". Stack game-changing upgrades to slay thousands of fantasy foes, discover sinster secrets in a colorful world, and bank your hard-earned gold.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. Flaghead

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Ascend to ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Ascend to ZERO.

    Flaghead is an arena shooter roguelite where you play as a country, surviving through history from the dark ages into the cybernetic futures and beyond.

    2026ActionStrategyRPGSteam ↗
  3. Void Reaver

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Ascend to ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    Organize. Optimize. Obliterate. Welcome to a sci-fi bullet heaven where your inventory is your ultimate weapon. Arrange your backpack to create explosive synergies with 300+ items to unlock, dedicated skill trees and a high-octane soundtrack to blast through unrelenting waves of enemies !

    2026ActionRPGSteam ↗
  4. Oathguard

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Ascend to ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    Defy hordes of undead as a paladin. Strike, dodge, and chain devastating abilities through cursed graveyards in this action roguelike. Evolve your Oath, collect ancient relics and unleash deadly combos every run.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  5. Laby's Village

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Ascend to ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    Weary Wastelands, Malicious Forests, and Desolate Deserts... A 2D pixel action roguelike. 58 unique weapons and 277 Demon Relics let you create your own build. Cut through hordes and challenge unique bosses. Play as the goblin officer Laby on an absurd yet exhilarating conquest.

    2026ActionIndieRPG8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hexforger

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Ascend to ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ascend to ZERO.

    Craft your spells in ONLINE CO-OP with your friends in this SURVIVORS-LIKE! Slaughter monsters, gain gold, upgrade your spells to infinite heights. Crush challenges and unlock new spells, upgrades, pickups, realms. Up to 4 players in this unique twist on the survivors-like formula!

    2026ActionSteam ↗
  7. Valkyrie Rising: Hordes of Ragnarök

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Ascend to ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    Carve through the Hordes of Ragnarök in a Bullet Heaven Roguelite inspired by Norse myth. Complete quests mid-run to earn divine blessings, wield the abilities of gods, and forge your path toward the build you want to play.

    2026ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  8. Terraclysm Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Ascend to ZERO fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    Terraclysm Survivors is a fast-paced action roguelike sidescroller. Earth is in peril, jump and attack through treacherous stages packed with enemy hordes while building the ultimate loadout. With up to 8 players online, defeat the invaders and survive in this apocalyptic and chaotic challenge!

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ascend to ZERO at current Steam store prices.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Ascend to ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Ascend to ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ascend to ZERO.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Ascend to ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ascend to ZERO.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under Ascend to ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ascend to ZERO.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Ascend to ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Ascend to ZERO.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~69% under Ascend to ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action with Ascend to ZERO.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Ascend to ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Ascend to ZERO on Steam right now. Shares Action and Strategy with Ascend to ZERO.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ascend to ZERO.

    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.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ascend to ZERO.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ascend to ZERO.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ascend to ZERO.

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Ascend to ZERO.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.

    2025IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Flyway Games, Inc.

Other recommendable Steam games by Flyway Games, Inc., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Commander Quest

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Flyway Games, Inc., the studio behind Ascend to ZERO. Shares Strategy with Ascend to ZERO.

    Congratulations! You just found a 'one of a kind' roguelike that combines deck-building card game and auto battle strategy game! Consider unit counters, then create powerful synergy by breaking down the boundaries between the battlefield and cards, then lead your army to victory!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation7.79 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Trinity Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Flyway Games, Inc., the studio behind Ascend to ZERO. Shares Action and RPG with Ascend to ZERO.

    Select from a diverse roster of unique characters to assemble a trinity force and strategize to find the best skill combinations. Witness the astounding synergy that emerges. Engage in 2 player online cooperative multiplayer, team up with a friend to challenge orc hordes, and strive for high scores!

    2024ActionIndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Waltz and Jam

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Flyway Games, Inc., the studio behind Ascend to ZERO. Shares Action with Ascend to ZERO.

    Embark on a magical journey with Waltz, an innocent yet lost ghost, as he explores a wondrous afterlife! With his adorable spirit puppy Jam by his side, traverse hand-crafted realms full of mystery, beauty, and danger. Face thrilling trials together and uncover the secrets beyond the veil!

    ActionAdventureCasualSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Ascend to ZERO

How much does Ascend to ZERO cost?
Ascend to ZERO is listed on Steam at 9.59 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ascend to ZERO?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ascend to ZERO are FIGHT-QUEST, Flaghead, Void Reaver.
Who developed Ascend to ZERO?
Ascend to ZERO was developed by Flyway Games, Inc. and published by Flyway Games, Inc., KRAFTON, Inc..

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Ascend to ZERO.

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