Games like Ascension VR
If Ascension VR is your kind of game, the closest matches are Vestiges: Fallen Tribes, Cards & Tankards and Tabletop Simulator — 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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Players who liked Ascension VR also play
Steam players who put hours into Ascension VR 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.
Vestiges: Fallen Tribes
WHY THIS
Top pick for Ascension VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
Dive into a gripping strategy adventure set in a dystopian world. Lead your tribe to victory, deploy animated units, and conquer tactical challenges in this immersive (PC & PCVR) turn by turn board game.
Cards & Tankards
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Ascension VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
Grab a drink, invite your friends and ready your deck! Cards & Tankards is the first social collectible card game available for both PC and VR.
Tabletop Simulator
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Ascension VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just you, a physics sandbox, and your friends. Make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created mods. Unlimited gaming possibilities!
Tabletop Playground
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Ascension VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
The modern digital tabletop game for fans and creators! Featuring deep customization and choice, enjoy more immersive tabletop sessions with friends than ever before. Build new rule sets for traditional games, play custom-made games by the community or create your own and share them with the world.
Duelyst
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Ascension VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
The depth of CCG meets the strategy of tabletop gaming in Duelyst! Every choice matters, from your General and deck to positioning on the 9x5 battleboard. Competitive head-to-head turn-based battles at its best!
Gordian Quest
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Ascension VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
An epic deckbuilding RPG inspired by old-school classics like Ultima and D&D, using modern gaming concepts like roguelite elements and turnbased strategic combat. Lead and nurture parties of heroes. Forge bonds and discover new skills among them. Guide them to unravel the curses laid upon the lands.
Concrete Jungle
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Ascension VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
A city planning deck-building game. Place buildings using cards in your deck and earn new ones as you progress! A genre-blending game packed with cool ideas that swaps micro-management for a more puzzle-like approach to city planning.
Children of Zodiarcs
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Ascension VR fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
A story-driven, tactical RPG set in the fantasy realm of Lumus; a world divided by affluence and poverty. Take control of Nahmi and her fellow outcasts, utilising a brand new deck and dice based combat system to strike a blow to the noble Lords’ and Ladies’ unquenchable thirst for profit.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Ascension VR at current Steam store prices.
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Ascension VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ascension VR.
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?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ascension VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ascension VR.
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
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Ascension VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ascension VR.
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.
shapez
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Ascension VR on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
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!
The Test: Hypothesis Rising
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ascension VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ascension VR.
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The NOexistenceN of you AND me
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Ascension VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ascension VR.
Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".
Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Ascension VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Ascension VR.
"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!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Star Realms
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Ascension VR.
Star Realms is a hugely popular space combat deckbuilding game. Download and play today (note: base set is required to play online) to find out why Star Realms is the winner of SXSW 2014 Board Game of the Year, 7 Golden Geek Awards from BoardGameGeek, and 2 Dice Tower awards!
Mythgard
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
Welcome to Mythgard, a fantasy cyberpunk CCG of heroes, gods, and mythical beasts. Master the unique lane and mana systems in your rise to the top or enjoy team play with a friend. New players can use the code WelcomeChallenger to get 20 free packs and more to start their journey.
Cards & Tankards
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
Grab a drink, invite your friends and ready your deck! Cards & Tankards is the first social collectible card game available for both PC and VR.
Prismata
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
A perfect-information strategy game inspired by RTS, deckbuilders, and board games. Choose from three distinct technology classes and outwit your foes by snowballing your starting resources into a powerful cybernetic army. ABSOLUTELY NO PAY-TO-WIN.
Cards and Castles 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
Collectible cards spring to life in this wacky Tactical CCG. Assemble a deck to challenge your friends and rivals, and engage in glorious CARD BATTLES! Will you choose fearsome dragons, or the deadly squirrels?
Martial Arts Brutality
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
In this turn based tactical card fighter, you will learn the secrets of Kung Fu, master control of your formidable Chi Energy and perfect the legendary Dim Mak death touch.
Black Book: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
Take a peek into the haunting and mysterious world of Slavic mythos in Black Book: Prologue - a vital chapter in the story of Vasilisa, a young sorceress. Travel across the rural countryside as you aid commonfolk and battle evil forces, using a card-based combat system.
RUNGORE: Beginner Experience
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
Card game mechanics - check. Real time battles - check. Silly humor - check. If this isn't the game of your dreams i don't know what is (Also we have hidden memes everywhere lol)
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More from Temple Gates Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Temple Gates Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Race for the Galaxy
WHY THIS
Another title from Temple Gates Games, the studio behind Ascension VR. Shares Strategy with Ascension VR.
Explore, Settle, Develop, Trade, Consume, or Produce? Which do you need most? Which of Earth's former colonies will be most successful at settling the galaxy, now that JumpDrive exists? Who will discover the secrets of the mysteriously vanished Alien Overlords? Your goal: to build the most prosperous and powerful space empire!
Shards of Infinity
WHY THIS
Another title from Temple Gates Games, the studio behind Ascension VR. Shares Strategy with Ascension VR.
Shards of Infinity is the follow-up to the award winning deckbuilding game, Ascension. Build your armies by recruiting allies and champions from four unique factions. Launch surprise attacks on your foes by instantly deploying mercenaries. Unlock limitless power by mastering the Shard of Infinity.
Roll for the Galaxy
WHY THIS
Another title from Temple Gates Games, the studio behind Ascension VR. Shares Strategy with Ascension VR.
Roll for the Galaxy is a dice game of building space empires for 2-5 players. Your dice represent your populace, whom you direct to develop new technologies, settle worlds, and ship goods. The player who best manages their workers and builds the most prosperous empire wins!
Bazaar
WHY THIS
Another title from Temple Gates Games, the studio behind Ascension VR. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ascension VR.
Fly on a magic carpet through the mystical land of Bazaar, collecting exotic trinkets for your journey! Beware dart traps, sea cobras, and hungry crocs that lurk around corners. Vandal monkeys have stolen relics from the guardian of the labyrinth - will you recover them in time or be trapped forever?
Dominion
WHY THIS
Another title from Temple Gates Games, the studio behind Ascension VR. Shares Strategy with Ascension VR.
Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
Frequently asked about Ascension VR
- How much does Ascension VR cost?
- Ascension VR is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Ascension VR have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Ascension VR supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to Ascension VR?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ascension VR are Vestiges: Fallen Tribes, Cards & Tankards, Tabletop Simulator.
- Who developed Ascension VR?
- Ascension VR was developed by Temple Gates Games.
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 VR.
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