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2023PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified94 % positive24.50 €

A fast-paced 2D action roguelite where you pick one of four heroes and take on the twelve Zodiac bosses. Quick combat, plenty of spells and allies keep each run varied.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Jumping and platforming
  • Lavish presentation

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In short: Games like Astral Ascent

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Astral Ascent special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Skul: The Hero Slayer

98 %Match

2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified93 % positive16.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Astral Ascent: runs that differ every time, melee combat with weapons or fists as well as jumping and platforming.

A fast-paced 2D action platformer with roguelike runs where you play as a tiny skeleton who swaps skulls to change fighting styles while slaying the human heroes who captured your king.

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Rising Hell

Runs that play out differently every time

A vertical action roguelike platformer in pixel art with a heavy-metal attitude, where you climb out of procedurally generated hell as the sinner Arok. Unlockable characters and talents keep each run fresh.

Dead Cells

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast, fluid 2D roguelite with Metroidvania structure, where tight, punchy combat and a huge arsenal of weapons make every run feel different. Permanent unlocks and new routes give you a real sense of progress even as you die again and again.

Rogue Legacy 2

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast roguelite platformer where you play through generations of a hero family, each heir with unique traits and classes. Permanent manor upgrades make every death feed into a stronger next run.

Summum Aeterna

Runs that play out differently every time

A fast-paced roguelite platformer spun off from Aeterna Noctis, with every run reshaping the world and its challenges. Precise jumping and combat meet punishing difficulty and a die-learn-improve loop.

Rogue Legacy

Runs that play out differently every time

A tough 2D platformer where every death passes the sword to an heir with random, often silly traits like colorblindness or gigantism, who then storms the shifting castle again. Gold you collect upgrades the family manor for good, so each generation gets a little stronger.

Dungreed

Runs that play out differently every time

Dungreed blends fast 2D side-scrolling action with roguelite runs. You fight through a constantly changing dungeon, collecting weapons, spells and food to take on the evil lurking below.

ScourgeBringer

Runs that play out differently every time

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.

Have a Nice Death

Lavish presentation

You play an overworked Death chasing rebellious employees through a nightmarish corporate realm with scythe and spells. Fast 2D roguelite combat, dark humor and a gloomy-yet-playful hand-drawn look define it.

Caveblazers

Runs that play out differently every time

A brutal pixel-art roguelike platformer where you fight through procedurally generated caves full of orcs and goblins, collecting weapons and magic items and dying often in gory ways.

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