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2026 PCXbox 12.99 €

An action roguelike where you freeze time to dodge attacks and gain tactical advantages in combat. Your limited time keeps the pressure on as you climb upward.

What defines Ascend to Zero:

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Strong character progression
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Ascend to Zero are Sifu, Poly Fighter and Void/Breaker. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ascend to Zero special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sifu

89 %

2022 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 39.99 € 👍 92 % Very positive, 21,129 reviews on Steam

  • Challenging difficulty
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Action-packed real-time combat

Sifu is a punishing kung fu brawler about avenging your murdered family. Precise blocking, dodging and countering drive the combat, and every death ages you, raising the stakes with each attempt.

Poly Fighter

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A single-player fighting-game roguelike where every defeated opponent teaches you new moves, letting you assemble a personal fighting style. Retro-arcade duels can be played with simple or traditional motion inputs.

Void/Breaker

Strong character progression

A fast-paced roguelite first-person shooter where you fight machines controlled by a hostile AI. Deep gun modding and build synergies make every run feel different.

ScourgeBringer

Challenging difficulty

A blisteringly fast roguelite action platformer where Kyhra chains sword combos, dashes and gunfire through procedurally built machine ruins. Fluid movement and demanding combat are the heart of the game.

Ninja Gaiden II

Challenging difficulty

A blisteringly fast and brutal hack-and-slash in which you play ninja Ryu Hayabusa, carving through enemy hordes with gory combos and evasive moves. The combat is punishing and rewards precision and aggression.

Brigador

Challenging difficulty

An isometric vehicle shooter set in fully destructible cities, where you pilot mechs, tanks and other war machines. Its tough, tactical gameplay, grim retro-inspired look and large variety of vehicles and weapons set it apart.

Ovis Loop

Strong character progression

A pixel-art action roguelite where you play a sheep wielding a sci-fi greatsword against wolves. A skill deck lets you assemble your own combat style across a desolate post-apocalyptic world.

Nova Drift

Strong character progression

An Asteroids-style arcade space shooter where each run lets you combine dozens of modules, weapons and shields into wild ship builds. Fast roguelike runs and deep build variety give it great replayability.

One Step From Eden

Strong character progression

A real-time roguelike deckbuilder where you dodge enemy attacks on a small grid while casting spells from your deck. You combine artifacts and spells into powerful builds, with optional co-op.

Morbid Metal

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast-paced hack-and-slash roguelite where you swap between different combat forms on the fly, chain combos, and fight through waves of machines and bosses.

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