StrategyFit check
Is Ascent - The Space Game worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Space MMO players who want exploration alongside community construction
- Simulation fans who prefer managing colonies, markets and manufacturing
- Solo players who want activities that can contribute to shared player projects
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly scripted campaign rather than open-ended systems and player-created infrastructure
- Players who prefer short, self-contained sessions over a persistent MMO with extensive construction and economic activities
Our take on Ascent - The Space Game
Outside the nine-system Apollo Sector, the game world is built by players: colonies, starbases, markets, governments and jump gates all extend through shared construction and decisions.
What is Ascent - The Space Game?
Ascent is a player-versus-environment space MMO set across more than 270 billion star systems.
Outside the nine-system Apollo Sector, players create colonies, starbases, jump gates, markets and governments. The gameplay combines exploration, planetary farming, asteroid mining, gas harvesting, research, manufacturing, trading and manually controlled space combat. Players can construct bases, customize ships, sell manufactured equipment, undertake combat and transport missions, and participate in player elections. NPC colonies can be hired for trading or used in smuggling operations involving restricted goods. The game supports solo activities as well as community projects, including bounty-based exploration and large colonization efforts. 97 per month, while unpaid accounts retain assets but have restricted access.
How Ascent - The Space Game plays
- 01Large Explorable Universe
- The game contains more than 270 billion generated star systems with differing planets, minerals, climates and agricultural values.
- 02Player-Built Settlements
- Players can establish planetary colonies and construct personal starbases for resource work, manufacturing and research.
- 03Manual Space Combat
- Combat ranges from fighter dogfights to broadside engagements between large cruisers.
- 04Player-Run Economy
- Local NPC trading and a global player market use buying, selling and prices set at individual bases.
- 05Elected Governments
- Players can vote for colonial, planetary, system and wider colonial leadership, with offices controlling names and jump-gate approvals.
- 06Ship Manufacturing
- Players can produce ships, weapons and utility modules for personal use, customization or sale.
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Ascent - The Space Game: platforms & release
Is Ascent - The Space Game worth it?
It is worth it if: space MMO players who want exploration alongside community construction. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly scripted campaign rather than open-ended systems and player-created infrastructure.
Where can I download Ascent - The Space Game?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ascent - The Space Game's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ascent - The Space Game on?
Windows only.
