ActionFit check
Is Ashes worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of survival games who want health, thirst, and hunger indicators
- Players who enjoy collecting resources and confronting Infected
- Players interested in upgrading shelters and creating weapons
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-led game with a stated narrative arc
- Players who prefer sessions without resource collection or survival indicators
- Players looking for multiplayer play
Our take on Ashes
The defining structure is survival management built around health, thirst, and hunger indicators, alongside resource collection and encounters with Infected.
What is Ashes?
Ashes is a survival game focused on managing health, thirst, and hunger while collecting resources and confronting Infected.
The shelter can be upgraded, and weapons can be created and upgraded without a stated limit. A new game can be started with a record of days gone by. The game includes training for young survivors and supports English and Russian.
How Ashes plays
- 01Survival indicators
- Health, thirst, and hunger are tracked during play.
- 02Shelter upgrades
- The shelter can be upgraded without a stated limit.
- 03Weapon creation
- Weapons can be created and upgraded without a stated limit.
- 04Game records
- A new game can retain a record of days gone by.
- 05Language options
- English and Russian are available.
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Ashes: platforms & release
Is Ashes worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of survival games who want health, thirst, and hunger indicators. Skip it if: players seeking a story-led game with a stated narrative arc.
Where can I download Ashes?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ashes's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ashes on?
Windows only.
