Choose Death Trash
Choose Death Trash if you want an Early Access game with Adjustable Text Size and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.1% positive across 2,622 reviews.
Death Trash vs The Ascent
Death Trash and The Ascent 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. Both released in 2021. Death Trash scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than The Ascent (77.1% positive). 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 The Ascent
Choose The Ascent if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op, Subtitle Options, and Playable without Timed Input. 12,117 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Death Trash and The Ascent sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Death Trash |  The Ascent | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (2,622 reviews) | 77.1% positive (12,117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Crafting Legends | Neon Giant |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Death Trash scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than The Ascent (77.1% positive).
- Death Trash is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Ascent (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Death Trash is Deck Verified, The Ascent is Deck Playable.
Death Trash vs The Ascent — FAQ
- Which is better, Death Trash or The Ascent?
- On Steam reviews Death Trash scores higher (93.1% positive) than The Ascent (77.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Death Trash is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Death Trash and The Ascent 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.
- Do both Death Trash and The Ascent have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Death Trash ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; The Ascent ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.