Games like Ascension Trail
If Ascension Trail is your kind of game, the closest matches are Tears of Vanfell, Touhou Chronicle of Youkai Prayers and Realmlords — 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.
Get personalized picks →About Ascension Trail: A top-down co-op action roguelike where horde-slaying combat meets a real dungeon crawl. Fight with swords, bows, spells, or bare fists, manual or full auto-aim, solo or with a friend. Just climb faster than your shard-fire burns. The dark is hungry.
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Tears of Vanfell
WHY THIS
Top pick for Ascension Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ascension Trail.
Your life begins anew in front of an imposing mountain... Climb and explore it with a wide cast of characters in this dungeon crawler RPG with up to four player Co-op.
Touhou Chronicle of Youkai Prayers
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Ascension Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ascension Trail.
"Touhou Chronicle of Youkai Prayers" is a Touhou fan-made roguelike action game.Due to a Kedama incident in Gensokyo, Flandre Scarlet eagerly takes the initiative to resolve it. Or rather, she's actually just causing chaos, definitely not trying to solve anything!
Realmlords
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Ascension Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Ascension Trail.
REALMLORDS is a fast‑paced Bullet‑hell / Spell-hell roguelite with 12 distinct classes, each offering unique weapons, abilities, and build paths. Explore 9 dangerous Randomly Generated Elemental Realms filled with unique monsters, hazards, and loot as you fight to survive each run.
DAIMON BLADES
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Ranked #4 for Ascension Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Ascension Trail.
From the creators of E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy, a cult cyberpunk RPG. Daimon Blades is a brutal first person slasher that combines the depth of action RPGs and replayability of roguelites. Launch expeditions solo or up to 4 players, and survive the many horrors of the Daimon Realm.
The Bleakest Keep
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Ranked #5 for Ascension Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ascension Trail.
The Bleakest Keep is a challenging action horror roguelike. Survive the horrors of the Keep, upgrade your gear, and earn ranks as you ascend the tower and save the world!
Netherworld Covenant
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Ascension Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ascension Trail.
In the abyss where the mortal realm and netherworld intertwine, become a warrior wielding the power of the Nether Lantern to fight along with the fallen souls. With hardcore, soulslike action and intriguing roguelike builds, shatter the cursed barriers and unveil the truth woven from blood and soul.
Cinderia
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Ranked #7 for Ascension Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ascension Trail.
A fast, brutal action roguelite with razor-sharp controls and insane build freedom. Fuse embers, skill cards, and gear into wildly overpowered combat styles — and break each run in a world consumed by the Ash Witch.
Demon Lord: Just a Block
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Ascension Trail fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Ascension Trail.
Seek revenge on fantasy heroes as a reborn Demon Lord! Dive into this satisfying roguelite action game where the world only moves when you do. Plan your moves step by step or play swiftly with quick dodges and parries, colliding with enemies to land powerful attacks!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ascension Trail at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Ascension Trail on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ascension Trail.
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?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Ascension Trail on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ascension Trail.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
GRIS
WHY THIS
Priced ~48% under Ascension Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascension Trail.
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
The Test
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Priced ~72% under Ascension Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascension Trail.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
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Priced ~79% under Ascension Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascension Trail.
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.
Blood and Bacon
WHY THIS
Priced ~86% under Ascension Trail on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Ascension Trail.
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.
Crypt of the NecroDancer
WHY THIS
Priced ~58% under Ascension Trail on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Ascension Trail.
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!
A Short Hike
WHY THIS
Priced ~45% under Ascension Trail on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascension Trail.
Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.
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 Ascension Trail.
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 and Adventure with Ascension Trail.
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 Ascension Trail.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Ascension Trail.
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?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Ascension Trail.
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.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Ascension Trail.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
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Frequently asked about Ascension Trail
- How much does Ascension Trail cost?
- Ascension Trail is listed on Steam at 7.19 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Ascension Trail have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Ascension Trail supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Ascension Trail?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ascension Trail are Tears of Vanfell, Touhou Chronicle of Youkai Prayers, Realmlords.
- Who developed Ascension Trail?
- Ascension Trail was developed by Flying Brick Face Studio.
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 Ascension Trail.
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