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Darkblade Ascent

81% positive · 562 Steam reviews · released Oct 23, 2025 · by PST Games

Early AccessFirst-PersonAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerRPGActionIndieHack and Slash

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

Lifetime units: ~18.5k (P10–P90: 7.4k – 40.8k)

Gross revenue: ~$167k (P10–P90: $66.9k – $368k)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

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

Gameplay & mechanics70% positive · 101 mentions
“My upvote comes mostly because of the fact that this game was developed by two brothers. And a passion project of two brothers is something I will gladly support. The game is basically a roguelike with Elder Scrolls combat. You'll clear…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value77% positive · 69 mentions
“My upvote comes mostly because of the fact that this game was developed by two brothers. And a passion project of two brothers is something I will gladly support. The game is basically a roguelike with Elder Scrolls combat. You'll clear…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity66% positive · 68 mentions
“My upvote comes mostly because of the fact that this game was developed by two brothers. And a passion project of two brothers is something I will gladly support. The game is basically a roguelike with Elder Scrolls combat. You'll clear…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability67% positive · 43 mentions
“There's some good and bad, but ultimately a fun game worth the price. FPS arena-to-arena rougelite a la Roboquest or Gunfire, but with melee combat. Movement and weightiness are both done well which is so often an issue in indie FPS games…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 5 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio69% positive · 35 mentions
“The first 8 or so hours I spent in this game perfecting the combat and weapons choice. Unlocking all the passive bonuses I could and learning the rhythm of the enemies all in the endless mode. I did this as soon as I unlocked the endless…”Recommended · Steam review · Nov 2025 · 10 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI48% positive · 31 mentions
“Highly Recommended People hating on this game clearly didn’t read a single thing. Darkblade Descent is a fast, brutal, skill based FPS roguelike that actually works. The combat feels amazing, movement’s slick, and once you finish a run…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 0 h played · Report / request removal
Story & writing65% positive · 23 mentions
“My upvote comes mostly because of the fact that this game was developed by two brothers. And a passion project of two brothers is something I will gladly support. The game is basically a roguelike with Elder Scrolls combat. You'll clear…”Recommended · Steam review · Oct 2025 · 1 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance59% positive · 22 mentions
“This game is solid. The bones are good and the gameplay feels rewarding. It could use a bit of optimization but when its good its good. Ive spent time in both the campaign and the hideout. The campaign is very fun and after youve beaten it…”Recommended · Steam review · Sep 2025 · 38 h played · Report / request removal

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

Perspective

First-person

Art style

Realistic

Setting

Fantasy

Structure

Procedural

How you play together

Single-player

Platform features

AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud

Business model

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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