The Final Ascent

The Final Ascent is a build-first roguelike deckbuilder about planning, strategy and experimentation. You choose 10 starting cards, build your deck and make your own route through several areas of a Tower. Encounters become harder as you climb, with rule-changing Affixes making each one more dangerous.

Heroes

Choose from four heroes with distinct play styles:

• Blood Mage: Use powerful attacks, draw cards and gain energy at a price. Apply bleeds and drain life to keep fighting on the edge of power and survival.
• Guardian: Stack shields and build thorns to withstand attacks and make it difficult for enemies to damage you.
• Berserker: Deal high damage to a single target or attack multiple enemies. Build strength to overwhelm your opponents quickly.
• Trickster: Plan ahead with low-cost cards, debuffs and deck cycling to keep playing.

Build your deck

You set your strategy from the start by choosing your 10 initial cards. Cards and equipment earned after battles join your collection and become available on future climbs. You can save deck and equipment loadouts, and earn hundreds of cards.

Climb the Tower

A branching map lets you choose routes through encounters, shops, campfires, events and bosses. The Tower has several areas to climb through, with Affixes changing the rules of encounters as you progress.

Leaderboards

Compete on global or per-hero leaderboards, whether you are aiming for a top rank or a personal best. The game features hand-drawn pixel-art enemies and effects.