Choose Disjunction
Choose Disjunction if it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Disjunction launched in 2021.
Disjunction vs The Ascent
Disjunction 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. Both sit near 77% positive on Steam (Disjunction: 86 reviews, The Ascent: 12,117). 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 Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 12,117 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Disjunction and The Ascent sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.7% vs 77.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Disjunction |  The Ascent | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (86 reviews) | 77.1% positive (12,117 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Ape Tribe Games | Neon Giant |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Both sit near 77% positive on Steam (Disjunction: 86 reviews, The Ascent: 12,117).
- Disjunction is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than The Ascent (15.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- The Ascent has co-op; Disjunction does not.
- Steam Deck: Disjunction is Deck Verified, The Ascent is Deck Playable.
Disjunction vs The Ascent — FAQ
- Are Disjunction 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.
- Does Disjunction have multiplayer like The Ascent?
- No. The Ascent supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Disjunction is listed as single-player only.