Should I play Asa's Ascended or Hellforged first?

If you want chronology, Hellforged (2026) came out before Asa's Ascended (2027). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.

Are Asa's Ascended and Hellforged similar?

They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.

Does Hellforged have multiplayer like Asa's Ascended?

No. Asa's Ascended supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op), while Hellforged is listed as single-player only.

Is Asa's Ascended free?

Yes — Asa's Ascended is a free-to-play Steam title. Hellforged is paid (Price unknown).

Asa's Ascended vs Hellforged

Asa's Ascended and Hellforged both land in Action, Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. Hellforged (2026) is 1 year older than Asa's Ascended (2027). Asa's Ascended is free; Hellforged is paid (Price unknown). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Asa's Ascended

Choose Asa's Ascended if you want a Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, and Casual game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Asa's Ascended launched in 2027.

Choose Hellforged

Choose Hellforged if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Hellforged launched in 2026.

Both Asa's Ascended and Hellforged sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Custom Volume Controls, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Asa's Ascended vs Hellforged — Steam metadata comparison
	Asa's Ascended	Hellforged
Released	2027	2026
Genres	Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual	Action, Indie, RPG
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	Free to play	Price unknown
Steam reviews	—	—
Multiplayer	Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	SLASH@HEART	Moonpyre

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
Hellforged (2026) is 1 year older than Asa's Ascended (2027).
Asa's Ascended is free; Hellforged is paid (Price unknown).
Asa's Ascended has co-op; Hellforged does not.