MetaCritic - 75 average - 21 reviews
Critic Reviews
IGN - 7/10
Satisfying gun-tastic RPG gameplay mixed with Cyberpunk aesthetic to create an overall enjoyable experience
COGconnected - 93/100
The Ascent is not an easy game, either mechanically or thematically, but it is completely engaging if for no other reason than to see into a very convincingly realized future.
Gfinity - 90/100
The Ascent's interconnected world, world-building, and exciting combat make it a pleasant surprise, and one of our favourite titles of 2021 so far
PCInvasion - 85/100
The Ascent is for the most part a polished experience that's tons of fun to play and behold. The overall quality makes this one a must play for cyberpunk and isometric shooter fans.
GamersHeroes - 85/100
The Ascent delivers on every promise. The combat is fast-paced, challenging, and explosive. The environment is gorgeous, gritty, and dark.
ACG - BUY
Most fun game I have played this year. Had issues, didn't matter. Enjoyed what they were trying to do...
EuroGamer - 80/100
The Ascent is a fun and galvanizing action RPG in all its parts. The Neon Giant team has managed to create a living and vibrant cyberpunk universe...
GameInformer - 75/100
The Ascent has issues, but those issues don’t detract from my overall enjoyment of the game...
GodisaGeek - 70/100
Despite difficulty spikes and a few odd design choices, The Ascent is an enjoyable, and gorgeous, sci-fi blaster...
RockPaperShotgun - Unscored/In Progess
Even playing by yourself, though, I'd give The Ascent a hearty recommendation if you're after a fun, shooty RPG in a stunning cyberpunk universe. Just bear with its wild difficulty spikes and slow-burn early game...
NoisyPixel - 55/100
often unrewarding during exploration. The lack of replayability, broken cooperative play, bugs, and unbalanced artificial enemy difficulty make it tough to appreciate its positive elements...
GameSpot - 60/100
Even if The Ascent was fully functional and balanced in a way where building up a character to become the ultimate Indent warrior felt great, there's the fact that so much of the game is designed to feel like servitude...