# Games like Astral Ascent

> The closest matches to Astral Ascent: BlazBlue Entropy Effect, Skul: The Hero Slayer, One Step From Eden, Wizard of Legend, and Dead Cells. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [BlazBlue Entropy Effect](https://imho.run/games/2273430/blazblue-entropy-effect) — Shares character customization and procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 4,408 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2273430/)
2. [Skul: The Hero Slayer](https://imho.run/games/1147560/skul-the-hero-slayer) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Astral Ascent. 9,565 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1147560/)
3. [One Step From Eden](https://imho.run/games/960690/one-step-from-eden) — Shares tactical combat and procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 3,692 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960690/)
4. [Wizard of Legend](https://imho.run/games/445980/wizard-of-legend) — A frequent pick in Astral Ascent players' libraries, and another Action. 7,279 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/445980/)
5. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Shares procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
6. [Children of Morta](https://imho.run/games/330020/children-of-morta) — A frequent pick in Astral Ascent players' libraries, and another RPG. 7,392 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/330020/)
7. [Moon Hunters](https://imho.run/games/320040/moon-hunters) — Shares character customization and procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 1,726 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/320040/)
8. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Shares skill building and character customization with Astral Ascent. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
9. [Hades II](https://imho.run/games/1145350/hades-ii) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Astral Ascent. 62,885 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145350/)
10. [Streets of Rogue](https://imho.run/games/512900/streets-of-rogue) — Shares character customization and procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 8,308 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512900/)
11. [Ravenswatch](https://imho.run/games/2071280/ravenswatch) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Astral Ascent. 7,728 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071280/)
12. [Dreamscaper](https://imho.run/games/1040420/dreamscaper) — Shares procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 1,323 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/)
13. [Ember Knights](https://imho.run/games/1135230/ember-knights) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Astral Ascent. 3,771 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135230/)
14. [Risk of Rain (2013)](https://imho.run/games/248820/risk-of-rain-2013) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Astral Ascent. 14,874 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248820/)
15. [Bravery and Greed](https://imho.run/games/943370/bravery-and-greed) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Astral Ascent. 260 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/943370/)
16. [Rogue Legacy 2](https://imho.run/games/1253920/rogue-legacy-2) — Shares procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 7,605 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253920/)
17. [Dungeon Souls](https://imho.run/games/383230/dungeon-souls) — Shares procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 802 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/383230/)
18. [30XX](https://imho.run/games/1029210/30xx) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-lite, like Astral Ascent. 1,750 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1029210/)
19. [Oblivion Override](https://imho.run/games/1952370/oblivion-override) — Shares tactical combat and character customization with Astral Ascent. 479 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1952370/)
20. [Tiny Rogues](https://imho.run/games/2088570/tiny-rogues) — Shares character customization and procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 7,474 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2088570/)
21. [The Binding of Isaac](https://imho.run/games/113200/the-binding-of-isaac) — Shares procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 23,345 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113200/)
22. [ScourgeBringer](https://imho.run/games/1037020/scourgebringer) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like Astral Ascent. 1,214 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1037020/)
23. [Death Must Die](https://imho.run/games/2334730/death-must-die) — Shares character customization and procedural generation with Astral Ascent. 13,825 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2334730/)
24. [Spelunky](https://imho.run/games/239350/spelunky) — Also Perma Death and Rogue-like, like Astral Ascent. 10,185 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239350/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1280930&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1280930&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1280930&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1280930
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1280930
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Astral Ascent

Astral Ascent is a challenging action roguelite released in 2023, featuring four playable heroes battling through an atmospheric prison guarded by twelve bosses. Players control characters with custom builds combining dozens of spells and passive abilities across procedurally generated runs. Reviewers highlight the tactile combat mechanics and build diversity that reward experimentation. Players describe the experience as immersive and the game offers a massive content scope. The title holds an 86 Metacritic score with 95% positive feedback from over 1,600 Steam reviews, supports verified Steam Deck play, and has received continuous updates since its $24.99 launch.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1280930
- **Developer:** Hibernian Workshop
- **Publisher:** Hibernian Workshop, MP2 Games
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Nov 14, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 86
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1280930/astral-ascent)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1280930&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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