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2026USK 12PC, Xbox, Steam Deck playable81 % positive12.99 €

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.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Build variety
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
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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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Until You Fall

92 %Match

2020PC, PlayStation94 % positive22.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Ascend to Zero: runs that differ every time, lots of builds to try and melee combat with weapons or fists.

A VR sword-fighting roguelike where you parry, dodge and cast magic against waves of enemies. Each death sends you back to start, while upgrades let you shape your own combat style.

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Melee combat with weapons or fists

You fight through procedurally generated labyrinths where you shift floating blocks across a river, shoving enemies into the abyss. Tough, Souls-inspired combat with dodging and parrying meets a dark roguelike loop.

Rogue: Genesia

Strong character progression

A survivors-style roguelite where you carve through huge monster hordes, stacking abilities and cards into a stronger build as you push toward each world's boss.

Soul Stalker

Melee combat with weapons or fists

A survivor-style roguelike in the vein of Vampire Survivors where you cut down waves of enemies while battling your own psyche. Its Paper Mario-inspired visuals give the genre a distinct look.

MetaMorph

Challenging difficulty

You collect the spirits of fallen heroes and morph between their elemental powers to fight through punishing dungeons. Chaining those abilities against hordes of enemies is the core of the game.

Goobies

Strong character progression

A roguelike auto-shooter where you island-hop through huge hordes of blobs, beat bosses, and stack items into chaotic, overpowered combos.

Chess Survivors

Strong character progression

You dodge and strike across a chessboard against an ever-growing swarm of chess pieces. Short, deadly runs let you combine abilities into game-breaking builds, and every failure teaches you something new.

Realm of Ink

Melee combat with weapons or fists

You play a heroine who discovers she is merely a character in a short story collection while hunting the Fox. This ink-styled action roguelite asks you to defeat the mysterious Book Spirit to break free from the realm.

Shape of Dreams

Melee combat with weapons or fists

An action roguelite set in a colorful dream world that blends MOBA-style abilities with free skill swapping. You craft your own champion each run, playing solo or in 4-player co-op.

Bombslinger

Strong character progression

You place and detonate bombs in this Bomberman-inspired Wild West action game to fight through waves of enemies. Procedurally generated levels and skill upgrades keep every run feeling different.

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