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The Ascent (PC Digital Download)

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CDKeys has The Ascent (PC Digital Download) on sale for $2.49.

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  • Note: Code will activate and play via Steam (free to join).
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  1. Click here to go to the product page.
  2. Add to cart and complete purchase.
  3. CDKeys will send you an email with the Steam Code.
  4. Download or open Steam and click on Games - Activate Product.
  5. Enter code that was provided from CDKeys.
About this item:
  • The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

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CDKeys [cdkeys.com] has The Ascent (PC Digital Download) on sale for $2.49.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here [cdkeys.com] to go to the product page.
  2. Add to cart and complete purchase.
  3. CDKeys will send you an email with the Steam Code.
  4. Download or open Steam and click on Games - Activate Product.
  5. Enter code that was provided from CDKeys.
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Also available as part of a Fanatical 3 FOR $4.99 5 FOR $6.99, or 8 FOR $9.99 bundle.
https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick...rpg-bundle

I'll probably still buy from CDKeys as the rest of the games look like stuff I wouldn't play or I already own. Tower of Time looks neat but I can find zero accounts of it working on Steam Deck nor does it appear to have controller support even if it also released on the Switch.

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WooHoo2You
02-21-2024 at 12:10 PM.
02-21-2024 at 12:10 PM.
Also available as part of a Fanatical 3 FOR $4.99 5 FOR $6.99, or 8 FOR $9.99 bundle.
https://www.fanatical.com/en/pick...rpg-bundle

I'll probably still buy from CDKeys as the rest of the games look like stuff I wouldn't play or I already own. Tower of Time looks neat but I can find zero accounts of it working on Steam Deck nor does it appear to have controller support even if it also released on the Switch.
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Dv8r
02-21-2024 at 03:11 PM.
02-21-2024 at 03:11 PM.
Fun game, but it seems like you get to a point where you're not strong enough to take on the next mission and there are no more side missions available at your level.
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RepFree83
02-21-2024 at 03:26 PM.
02-21-2024 at 03:26 PM.
Got first key through the fanatical bundle, and second key this way via CDKeys (to do co-op)
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str8flexed
02-21-2024 at 07:06 PM.
02-21-2024 at 07:06 PM.
Quote from Dv8r :
Fun game, but it seems like you get to a point where you're not strong enough to take on the next mission and there are no more side missions available at your level.
Hmmm. I beat this game a few years back. I did go and search for upgrades though
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rusrockt10
02-22-2024 at 04:34 AM.
02-22-2024 at 04:34 AM.
Quote from Dv8r :
Fun game, but it seems like you get to a point where you're not strong enough to take on the next mission and there are no more side missions available at your level.
This seems kind of the opposite of my experience. I struggled early on, but once I found a couple of strong weapons and leveled them up, I had an easier time with later missions. Still a tough game though.
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sabk2001
02-22-2024 at 06:47 PM.
02-22-2024 at 06:47 PM.
Been having a blast steaming this on my G Cloud
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DirkBelig
02-22-2024 at 07:46 PM.
02-22-2024 at 07:46 PM.
As a game, it's OK - rote story, meh gameplay - BUT it is one of the most visually beautiful games which totally nails the rain and neon cyberpunk aesthetic with crowded alive cities and subterranean areas where there are all these fine details like robots working on maintenance, etc.

They added a free camera photo mode which allows you to move from the isometric perspective to whatever you want and when you turn the camera around you can see they put in details in areas which would never be seen in the default view. Look at this flyaround [imgur.com] captured on Xbox Series X - normally you only see the deck at the beginning and end. Here's a shot from the PC with ray tracing on [imgur.com]. It was on Game Pass.

After I beat the game and all the side missions (a glitched denied me the cheevo for completing all side missions), I combed every inch of the world for every hidden item just to look at things. It was made by a really small team and there's a video on YouTube discussion how they made such a varied world with clever texture tricks. May buy this just to be able to replay on my RTX 4080 with OLED ultrawide monitor for cheap.
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epiksol
02-23-2024 at 04:27 AM.
02-23-2024 at 04:27 AM.
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Fun game, but it seems like you get to a point where you're not strong enough to take on the next mission and there are no more side missions available at your level.

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la_flama_blanca
02-23-2024 at 07:24 AM.
02-23-2024 at 07:24 AM.
Loved this game. Played it co-op and it was a good time. Would recommend to anyone who likes this type of top down shooter style game.

Anyone know of any similar games, that are co-op?
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02-23-2024 at 07:51 AM.
02-23-2024 at 07:51 AM.
Quote from la_flama_blanca :
Loved this game. Played it co-op and it was a good time. Would recommend to anyone who likes this type of top down shooter style game.

Anyone know of any similar games, that are co-op?
the first helldivers
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https://store.steampowered.com/cu...ist/43109/

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SamS5291
02-23-2024 at 09:52 AM.
02-23-2024 at 09:52 AM.
Love this game. Very satisfying gun play. Gameplay is linear and story driven, lots of side missions and lots of secrets and upgrades to be found. Plays well with both kb and gamepad.

I respect the devs of this game. They released the game and it had terrible shadder compilation stutter. But unlike many big name dev, they actually fixed the issue post launch.

Pro-tip: don't miss cyber deck upgrades and always have a backup weapon with high digital damage output , or make sure you have physical to digital conversion ability
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02-23-2024 at 09:59 AM.
02-23-2024 at 09:59 AM.
This game would be a 9/10 for me if it weren't for the game breaking bugs involving the farking elevator
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motronman550
02-23-2024 at 01:04 PM.
02-23-2024 at 01:04 PM.
good game, although the save file can become corrupted and sync up with steam cloud.. losing hours of progress Frown
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