Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like The Ascent (2026)
Every game below overlaps with The Ascent on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The games like The Ascent on a map
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 24 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
24 games have both
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Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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The short version
- Closest match: RUINER, which both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction.
- The Ascent is tagged Top-Down Shooter, Cyberpunk, RPG, Action, Co-op, Shooter, Open World, Indie by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
Why players value The Ascent
The five things Steam players tag The Ascent with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Top-Down Shooter
- Cyberpunk
- RPG
- Action
- Co-op
| Reception | on Steam (74% of 24,860) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $29.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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RUINER
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Cyberpunk, Top-Down Shooter and Violent; released around the same time (2017).
RUINER is a brutal action shooter set in the year 2091 in the cyber metropolis Rengkok. A wired psychopath lashes out against a corrupt system to uncover the truth and retrieve his kidnapped brother under the guidance of a secretive hacker friend.
RUINER at a glance Released 2017 Studio Reikon Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 12,481 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (89% of 12,481)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Top-Down Shooter, Cyberpunk, Action
Why players like it: Cyberpunk, Action, Top-Down Shooter, Great Soundtrack, Violent — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $19.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:CyberpunkTop-Down ShooterViolentIndieTwin Stick ShooterGoreIsometricShooter
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Cyberpunk 2077
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including Cyberpunk, RPG and Futuristic; released around the same time (2020).
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Cyberpunk 2077 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CD Projekt RED Player sentiment 87% positive of 976,377 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (87% of 976,377)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: Cyberpunk, Open World, Nudity, RPG, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $59.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with The Ascent:CyberpunkRPGFuturisticViolentAction RPGCharacter Customization
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RoboCop: Rogue City
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, Gore and Cyberpunk; released around the same time (2023).
Become the legendary part man, part machine, all cop hero and deliver justice in Old Detroit.
RoboCop: Rogue City at a glance Released 2023 Studio Teyon Player sentiment 87% positive of 36,962 Price $4.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (87% of 36,962)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: FPS, Action, First-Person, Singleplayer, Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $4.49 — $25.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:ShooterGoreCyberpunkViolentRPGDystopian Action RPGFuturistic
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CyberCorp
Why it matched: both cyberpunk; shares 10 player tags including Top-Down Shooter, Twin Stick Shooter and Character Customization; released around the same time (2025).
Brutal fast-paced isometric Co-op Loot Shooter in Cyberpunk world. Equipment-based combos. Exotic Weapons and Armor. Easy to start, hard to master. Play solo or with friends.
CyberCorp at a glance Released 2025 Studio Megame LLC Player sentiment 79% positive of 437 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (79% of 437)
Matches The Ascent on: 5 of 5 — Top-Down Shooter, Cyberpunk, RPG, Action, Co-op
Why players like it: Top-Down Shooter, Twin Stick Shooter, Top-Down, Singleplayer, Character Customization — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $14.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:Top-Down ShooterTwin Stick ShooterCharacter CustomizationPvEIsometricViolentIndieCyberpunk
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The Surge
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Violent and Cyberpunk; released around the same time (2017).
Welcome to CREO, the megacorporation saving the world! A catastrophic event has knocked you out during the first day on the job… you wake up equipped with a heavy-grade exoskeleton, in a destroyed section of the complex.
The Surge at a glance Released 2017 Studio Deck13 Player sentiment 75% positive of 12,215 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (75% of 12,215)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: Souls-like, Action, RPG, Sci-fi, Third Person — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $14.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:RPGViolentCyberpunkAction RPGGoreFuturistic
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The Surge 2
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Violent and Cyberpunk; released around the same time (2019).
In a bid to survive, explore the sprawling, devastated Jericho City. Fight ferocious threats in brutal, unforgiving combat, slashing and tearing the limbs off your opponents to steal their equipment.
The Surge 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Deck13 Player sentiment 75% positive of 9,558 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (75% of 9,558)
Matches The Ascent on: 4 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action, Co-op
Why players like it: Souls-like, RPG, Action, Open World, Violent — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $29.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:RPGViolentCyberpunkCharacter CustomizationGoreAction RPG
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Death Trash
Why it matched: both open world and cyberpunk; shares 7 player tags including Isometric, Local Co-Op and Action RPG; released around the same time (2021).
Death Trash features a post-apocalyptic world where cosmic horrors long for humanity but meet punks with shotguns. It combines old-school role-playing, modern action gameplay and player freedom. Create your own character and explore a handcrafted world.
Death Trash at a glance Released 2021 Studio Crafting Legends Player sentiment 92% positive of 3,722 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (92% of 3,722)
Matches The Ascent on: 2 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG
Why players like it: Early Access, Post-apocalyptic, Pixel Graphics, Exploration, Isometric — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $19.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:IsometricLocal Co-OpAction RPGRPGCyberpunkCharacter CustomizationPvE
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Atomic Heart
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Shooter, Gore and Cyberpunk; released around the same time (2023).
In a mad and sublime utopian world, take part in explosive encounters. Adapt your fighting style to each opponent, use your environment and upgrade your equipment to fulfill your mission. If you want to reach the truth, you'll have to pay in blood.
Atomic Heart at a glance Released 2023 Studio Mundfish Player sentiment 81% positive of 51,598 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (81% of 51,598)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: Sexual Content, FPS, Horror, Singleplayer, Puzzle — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $59.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:ShooterGoreCyberpunkAction RPGRPG
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Tower of Fantasy
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Action RPG and Futuristic; released around the same time (2022).
Embark together on your fantasy adventure! Set hundreds of years in the future on the distant planet of Aida, the shared open-world RPG, anime-infused sci-fi adventure Tower of Fantasy now is officially available on Steam.
Tower of Fantasy at a glance Released 2022 Studio Hotta Studio Player sentiment 66% positive of 12,052 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.0/10 · Steam: (66% of 12,052)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: Anime, MMORPG, Open World, RPG, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:RPGAction RPGFuturisticCyberpunkCharacter Customization
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CrossCode
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 4 player tags including Action RPG, RPG and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story.
CrossCode at a glance Released 2018 Studio Radical Fish Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,408 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (92% of 18,408)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: Action RPG, Pixel Graphics, RPG, Female Protagonist, Puzzle — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $19.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:Action RPGRPGIndieCyberpunk
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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Cyberpunk, RPG and Futuristic.
You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided at a glance Released 2016 Studio Eidos Montreal Player sentiment 76% positive of 42,238 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (76% of 42,238)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: Cyberpunk, Stealth, RPG, Sci-fi, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $29.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:CyberpunkRPGFuturisticShooterDystopian
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Cloudpunk
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 4 player tags including Cyberpunk, Futuristic and RPG; released around the same time (2020).
A neon-noir story in a rain-drenched cyberpunk metropolis. It’s your first night on the job working for the Cloudpunk delivery service. Two rules: Don’t miss a delivery and don’t ask what’s in the package.
Cloudpunk at a glance Released 2020 Studio ION LANDS Player sentiment 87% positive of 15,448 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (87% of 15,448)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: Cyberpunk, Open World, Atmospheric, Sci-fi, Futuristic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $19.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:CyberpunkFuturisticRPGIndie
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The Outer Worlds
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Action RPG, RPG and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
The Outer Worlds at a glance Released 2020 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 82% positive of 28,294 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (82% of 28,294)
Matches The Ascent on: 2 of 5 — RPG, Action
Why players like it: Open World, Action RPG, RPG, Exploration, FPS — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:Action RPGRPGShooterCharacter CustomizationPvE
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AI Olympius
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including PvE, Shooter and Character Customization.
Join the rebels in a third-person shooter with RPG elements and base-building mode. Fight against various combat drone models under the control of the supreme AI.
AI Olympius at a glance Released 2026 Studio Lion's Shade Player sentiment 91% positive of 179 Price $12.74 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (91% of 179)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — RPG, Action, Co-op
Why players like it: Third-Person Shooter, PvE, Shooter, Action-Adventure, Character Customization — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $12.74 — $17.25 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:PvEShooterCharacter CustomizationRPGSplit ScreenFuturisticLocal Co-OpIndie
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Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Character Customization, RPG and Action RPG; released around the same time (2020).
Return to the Mass Effect universe & lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home.
Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 74% positive of 18,764 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.7/10 · Steam: (74% of 18,764)
Matches The Ascent on: 2 of 5 — RPG, Action
Why players like it: Character Customization, Sci-fi, RPG, Open World, Third-Person Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $39.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:Character CustomizationRPGAction RPGViolentShooter
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Darksiders Genesis
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Local Co-Op, Isometric and Action RPG; released around the same time (2019).
DARKSIDERS: GENESIS gives players their first look at the world of DARKSIDERS before the events of the original game. Furthermore, it introduces the fourth and last horseman STRIFE, as well as Co-op gameplay for the first time in the history of the franchise.
Darksiders Genesis at a glance Released 2019 Studio Airship Syndicate Player sentiment 82% positive of 13,697 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (82% of 13,697)
Matches The Ascent on: 4 of 5 — Top-Down Shooter, RPG, Action, Co-op
Why players like it: Action, Adventure, Co-op, Hack and Slash, Local Co-Op — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $29.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:Local Co-OpIsometricAction RPGRPGGoreTop-Down ShooterSplit ScreenTwin Stick Shooter
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Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 4 player tags including Shooter, Futuristic and Cyberpunk.
Aliens are decimating New York City, only you have the technology to survive. Be The Weapon.
Crysis 2 - Maximum Edition at a glance Released 2011 Studio Crytek Studios Player sentiment 85% positive of 13,866 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (85% of 13,866)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Sci-fi, Shooter, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $29.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:ShooterFuturisticCyberpunkRPG
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OUTRIDERS
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including RPG, Shooter and Gore; released around the same time (2021).
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
OUTRIDERS at a glance Released 2021 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 67% positive of 61,283 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (67% of 61,283)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — RPG, Action, Co-op
Why players like it: Looter Shooter, RPG, Co-op, Third-Person Shooter, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $19.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:RPGShooterGoreViolentCharacter Customization
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RAGE 2
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 4 player tags including Gore, Shooter and Violent; released around the same time (2019).
RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.
RAGE 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio id Software Player sentiment 63% positive of 17,044 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (63% of 17,044)
Matches The Ascent on: 2 of 5 — Cyberpunk, Action
Why players like it: Action, FPS, Open World, Post-apocalyptic, Vehicular Combat — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $39.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:GoreShooterViolentCyberpunk
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Satellite Reign
Why it matched: both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 4 player tags including Cyberpunk, Indie and Isometric.
Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.
Satellite Reign at a glance Released 2015 Studio 5 Lives Studios Player sentiment 71% positive of 5,369 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.5/10 · Steam: (71% of 5,369)
Matches The Ascent on: 4 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action, Co-op
Why players like it: Cyberpunk, Strategy, Action, Sci-fi, Indie — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $29.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:CyberpunkIndieIsometricRPG
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Borderlands Game of the Year
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 4 player tags including RPG, Shooter and Action RPG; released around the same time (2023).
Get ready for the mind blowing insanity! Play as one of four trigger-happy mercenaries and take out everything that stands in your way! With its addictive action, frantic first-person shooter combat, massive arsenal of weaponry, RPG elements and four-player co-op, Borderlands is a breakthrough experience that challenges all the...
Borderlands Game of the Year at a glance Released 2023 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 90% positive of 31,877 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (90% of 31,877)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — RPG, Action, Co-op
Why players like it: Looter Shooter, FPS, Co-op, RPG, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $29.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:RPGShooterAction RPGGore
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EVERSPACE 2
Why it matched: both open world and science fiction; shares 4 player tags including Shooter, Action RPG and PvE; released around the same time (2023).
EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.
EVERSPACE 2 at a glance Released 2023 Studio ROCKFISH Games Player sentiment 86% positive of 13,004 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (86% of 13,004)
Matches The Ascent on: 2 of 5 — RPG, Action
Why players like it: Shooter, Space, Loot, Exploration, Looter Shooter — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $49.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:ShooterAction RPGPvERPG
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Deus Ex
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Cyberpunk, RPG and Dystopian .
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Deus Ex at a glance Released 2000 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,619 Price $6.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (95% of 15,619)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: Cyberpunk, RPG, Stealth, Classic, Immersive Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $6.99 — $23.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report performance and stutter, crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with The Ascent:CyberpunkRPGDystopian Action RPGShooter
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Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Why it matched: both cyberpunk and science fiction; shares 5 player tags including Cyberpunk, RPG and Dystopian .
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition at a glance Released 2007 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,619 Price $6.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (95% of 15,619)
Matches The Ascent on: 3 of 5 — Cyberpunk, RPG, Action
Why players like it: Cyberpunk, RPG, Stealth, Classic, Immersive Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs The Ascent: $6.99 — $23.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with The Ascent:CyberpunkRPGDystopian Action RPGShooter
Common questions
What game is most like The Ascent?
RUINER, on the evidence we have. It both open world, cyberpunk and science fiction. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to The Ascent" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with The Ascent. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.