Rank 01Why this
Shares procedural generation with Ascent.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 9)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Games like Ascent - The Space Game
- 16 games
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Players who liked Ascent - The Space Game also play
The closest matches to Ascent - The Space Game: Empyrion - Galactic Survival, Astrox Imperium, Elite Dangerous, EVE Online, and StarMade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares trading economy with Ascent.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Rank 03Why this
Same atmospheric mood as Ascent.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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EVE Online
Why this: Same immersive mood as Ascent.
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Void Destroyer 2
Why this: Shares ship customization with Ascent.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Ascent - The Space Game
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Shares asteroid mining and procedural generation with Ascent.
- 94% of 2,309 reviews
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Fluffy Kitten Studios
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 7
- 68% of 256 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Billions of star systems to explore
- Community driven galaxy feels alive
- Cooperative jump gate construction
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Immersive
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Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ascent - The Space Game at current Steam store prices.
Aven Colony
Why this: Shares procedural generation and resource management with Ascent.
Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Ascent.
ΔV: Rings of Saturn
Why this: Shares asteroid mining and procedural generation with Ascent.
FTL: Faster Than Light
Why this: Shares ship customization with Ascent.
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Why this: Shares resource management with Ascent.
Astrometica
Why this: Shares ship customization and procedural generation with Ascent.
About Ascent - The Space Game
The closest matches to Ascent - The Space Game: Empyrion - Galactic Survival, Astrox Imperium, Elite Dangerous, EVE Online, and StarMade. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Ascent - The Space Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are Empyrion - Galactic Survival, Astrox Imperium and Elite Dangerous — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and immersive, and single out its asteroid mining and colony building. 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.
About Ascent - The Space Game: Ascent is a PVE sandbox space MMO with 270 BILLION star systems and an emphasis on strong Sci Fi. It encourages Exploration, Colonization, Research, Asteroid mining, Farming, Trading, and Combat. Outside the tutorial sector, everything in-game has been built by players.
Is Ascent - The Space Game worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 256 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 62 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 36 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Billions of star systems to explore
- Community driven galaxy feels alive
- Cooperative jump gate construction
- Deep resource and colony management
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The developer of this game has many good ideas, but is trying to reinvent the wheel, and does it at a snails pace. Many people say "yes, but it's early access!", yes it is early access, it's been that way for a very long time now, and I…”
“I've played Ascent for 2 months now and I'm giving it the flick. Frustrating, unfinished game with lots of potential. The everything is just too hard to do. Only the most basic trading and crafting what there is in the game to do it so…”
People who play it also play: Empyrion - Galactic Survival, Astrox Imperium, Elite Dangerous
Frequently asked about Ascent - The Space Game
Can I run it?
How much does Ascent - The Space Game cost?
Ascent - The Space Game is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Ascent - The Space Game have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Ascent - The Space Game supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Ascent - The Space Game?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ascent - The Space Game are Empyrion - Galactic Survival, Astrox Imperium, Elite Dangerous.
Who developed Ascent - The Space Game?
Ascent - The Space Game was developed by Fluffy Kitten Studios.