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As We Descend
The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“I just beat Descend 20, so I feel obligated to write an honest review this game. I really enjoy the game and I feel like it has huge potential to become great. I love the difficulty scaling and how it's implemented; each modifier makes sense and really mixes up how you play.…”
— a player, Steam review · 61 hrs played“I'm editing my review to positive, because the devs clearly care and they have some very cool concepts here. I'm a big fan of the genre and I like that this cardbuilder / rogueliker incorporates some city building and a spatial dimension to the battles. The main drawback for me…”
— a player, Steam review · 23 hrs played“I didn't want to write this review, but after giving the game every chance to recover since Update 5, I think it's time. I loved this game. I made videos about it, recommended it to others, and looked forward to every update because each one seemed to expand on an already solid…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,451 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Hotfix 0.17.0.1
This hotfix includes a set of bug fixes, as well as some adjustments to the Favor and item economy. This update will NOT clear your in-progress runs from Update 10 (Patch 0.15.0) and forward. Church E
Update 12 is out now! Plus news on Sacrosanct
Hey all, Kev here. Just like with Update 11, I wanted to pair the patchnotes themselves with a bit more information for Update 12. The big news, of course, is that we finished controller support and i
Update 12 Patch Notes
Update 12 is now live; run saves from Update 10 and onward are compatible. For news on the Sacrosanct, check out our notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1769830/view/693147294304830653 The
[Unstable] Controller Test Branch Update
Note: This update is exclusively on the experimental branch aka . They do NOT apply to the default, stable build. For instructions on how to switch to the experimental branch to test these changes: ht
Hotfix 0.16.0.3
This update will NOT clear your in-progress runs from Update 10 (Patch 0.15.0) and forward. Changes and Fixes Fixed a rare bug where you could get stuck on a "Choose a unit" screen with no valid optio
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Roguelike Deckbuilder · Card Battler · Card Game · Roguelike · Deckbuilding · Turn-Based Tactics · Roguelite · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Replay Value · Post-apocalyptic (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Adjustable Text Size · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Mouse Only Option · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 16 |
| Official site | https://aswedescend.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: i5 4690k Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1050 Ti (4GB VRAM) Storage: 6 GB available space