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Ascent of Ashes

71% positive · 302 Steam reviews · released Jul 25, 2025 · by Vivid Storm Interactive

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~9,966 (P10–P90: 3,986 – 21,925)

Gross revenue: ~$122,500 ($48,995 – $269,498)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Content & longevity67% positive · 70 mentions
“I don´t usually write review if i not have at last 100hours in game or at last one complete play through, but this is reaction on bad review here. For 14,79 euro is absolutly no brainer for every one who love Rimworld especially Combat…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Performance & stability58% positive · 69 mentions
“I've been in support of this game since 2022, and I originally backed it on Kickstarter. I won't lie, the state of the game is buggy, but that's excusable considering everything this game has gone through. People being rough on this game…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 3 h played
Controls & UI56% positive · 43 mentions
“+ Big potential, this game could be next gen rimworld + Like line of sight mechanic + Like 3d world and multi level structures + Like limited ammo + Skills/abilities system is better than in rimworld - Weird camera controls. I wish you…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 1 h played
Gameplay & mechanics62% positive · 42 mentions
“+ Big potential, this game could be next gen rimworld + Like line of sight mechanic + Like 3d world and multi level structures + Like limited ammo + Skills/abilities system is better than in rimworld - Weird camera controls. I wish you…”Recommended · Steam review · Aug 2025 · 1 h played
Price & value52% positive · 33 mentions
“Not quite what I expected — 6.5/10. Started with sticks and trauma. Now I’m trading potatoes for plasma rifles. Love the detail, fear the raiders, question the price tag—no launch discount? Even the apocalypse knows to bargain. Bold move…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 0 h played
Difficulty & balance53% positive · 30 mentions
“I don´t usually write review if i not have at last 100hours in game or at last one complete play through, but this is reaction on bad review here. For 14,79 euro is absolutly no brainer for every one who love Rimworld especially Combat…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Visuals & audio68% positive · 25 mentions
“From someone with 2000+ hours of RImworld, this is something I hoped for. The wait was long, but it seems to be even more than I hoped for. Yes, it's bare bones and the bones have glitches, but the core, the execution (so far) and…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played
Story & writing39% positive · 18 mentions
“From someone with 2000+ hours of RImworld, this is something I hoped for. The wait was long, but it seems to be even more than I hoped for. Yes, it's bare bones and the bones have glitches, but the core, the execution (so far) and…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 2 h played

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

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Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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