Astral Ascent

Astral Ascent is a 2D platformer roguelite set in a modern fantasy world. You play as one of four heroes trying to escape The Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful bosses known as the Zodiacs. As you make repeated attempts to get out, you grow stronger and uncover the story piece by piece.

The Garden and its guardians

The 12 Zodiacs are experienced guardians stationed across four worlds. Each has distinct attacks and combat styles, as well as a backstory and reasons for fighting you. The game’s hand-crafted areas span gigantic landscapes in a colorful fantasy universe.

Shape your playstyle

You unlock dozens of unique spells for each character and build around them or try different combinations. Each run tests your skills and reactivity as you face the Garden’s challenges, growing stronger over time to match your foes.

Four playable heroes

Each hero has a distinct personality, weapon and approach to combat:

• Ayla: A skilled assassin sent by her guild to prove her worth, she uses sharp blades to eliminate targets quickly.
• Kiran: An orphan who relies on raw strength, he delivers powerful attacks that create shockwaves.
• Calie: A sculptor turned warrior seeking to restore her people’s lost freedom, she uses magical gemstones to pierce enemy defenses.
• Octave: A young fighter trained by a powerful witch, he summons ethereal weapons suited to different sizes, ranges and situations.

Story and replaying

Astral Ascent tells its story across repeated runs. As you grow stronger, you learn more about the characters, their motivations and the secrets of the world where they are trapped.

Two-player co-op

You can play with a friend in two-player co-op, either locally or online, and fight enemies together.