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Ascend to ZERO

Ascend to ZERO

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending action-roguelike where you can use your unique ability to freeze time and fight your way to the top.

Released Jul 13, 2026 Developer Flyway Games, Inc. Publisher Flyway Games, Inc., KRAFTON, Inc. Platforms Windows RogueliteAction RoguelikeBullet HellHack and SlashBullet Heaven
View on Steam ↗ $9.59 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

83.6%positive975 reviews
Recommended · 23 found this helpful

“!WARNING! Don't get the wrong idea, from what you seen in the trailer. You may think that this is your typical top down roguelite similar to "Enter The Gungeon" or "CINDERA" with time manipulation added to the mix, It's not.... The best way to describe this game is kind of like…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
Recommended · 33 found this helpful

“Roguelike that limit your life by time and level (stat) Your very first run have 30 seconds but after that It can increase in many ways : Equip some items, Upgrade your status, Pay relevant entry fee and when you killed mini boss/boss you got time reward too lastly random boxes…”

— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played
Not recommended · 53 found this helpful

“Verdict: Maybe Buy, on Sale. Let me preface this by saying, Ascend to Zero is both one of the most frustrating and interesting Roguelites I've played, both in equal measure. It's a very interesting game in concept and at the start - but as you reach lategame, a lot of small…”

— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

2,057all-time peak
0 500 1k 717 avg · Jul 2026

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.

58achievements
30.9%median completion
0.3%rarest: Early Adopter
90.0% of players 89.5% of players 82.6% of players 76.5% of players 74.1% of players 70.6% of players 70.3% of players 69.9% of players 69.7% of players 67.5% of players 65.6% of players 64.3% of players 63.8% of players 63.6% of players 62.3% of players 59.6% of players 59.1% of players 51.9% of players 50.7% of players 50.1% of players 49.2% of players 48.8% of players 47.0% of players 45.8% of players 43.8% of players 40.7% of players 38.7% of players 38.5% of players 37.9% of players 30.9% of players 30.1% of players 29.7% of players 28.8% of players 28.1% of players 27.4% of players 26.8% of players 24.8% of players 22.8% of players 19.6% of players 19.3% of players 16.2% of players 12.8% of players 11.3% of players 9.7% of players 9.6% of players 8.4% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 6.6% of players 6.2% of players 4.6% of players 3.5% of players 2.7% of players 1.6% of players 1.4% of players 1.2% of players 0.6% of players 0.3% of players 90.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
90.0%Rewrite Fate — Complete the tutorial
89.5%Friendly Merchant — Rescue Seis
82.6%Reunited — Rescue Gabriella
Rarest badges of honor
0.3%Early Adopter — Reach 100% player upgrade complation in the Handbook
0.6%Walking Encyclopedia — Reach 100% item completion in the Handbook
1.2%Completionist Collector — Collect all data from BIVI

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.

$9.59−20% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$11.99base price
$9.59lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US9.59 USD−20%
EU10.39 EUR−20%
UK8.79 GBP−20%
Australia13.56 AUD−20%
Canada11.99 CAD−20%
Japan1,280 JPY−20%
Brazil35.19 BRL−20%
China38.40 CNY−20%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$5.7 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US UK EU≈$12

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Sep 22, 2026
A Sneak Peek into Ver 1.2.0!

I have an announcement. New gadgets are currently in development. Naturally, my upgrade process is involved, so performance is, therefore, already guaranteed. Additionally, several existing gadgets ha

Sep 16, 2026
X Bundle Out Now!

The bundle featuring Ascend to ZERO and R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program is now live. Pick up the bundle and save 10%! R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program is an action roguelike that blen

Sep 10, 2026
Patch Notes - v1.1.1.0

We will continue to fix things up as quickly as possible and continue to shape the best Ascend to ZERO experience. A lot of this has been possible due to the community providing reports and flagging u

Sep 04, 2026
Major Update : Avatar Builds Expanded

The first major update for Ascend to ZERO has arrived! We mentioned this in our roadmap , but v1.1.0.0 features a ton of additions that expand Avatar builds by means of Avatar exclusive chips and a ro

Aug 28, 2026
A Sneak Peek into Ver 1.1.0!

The wait is almost over—Ver 1.1.0 is just around the corner! We’re putting the final touches on this massive update, but we couldn't resist dropping a quick teaser of what’s coming your way. Expand Yo

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAction, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsRoguelite · Action Roguelike · Bullet Hell · Hack and Slash · Bullet Heaven · Perma Death · Action RPG · Female Protagonist · Roguelike · RPG · Cyberpunk · Controller (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Korean * , Simplified Chinese * , Japanese * , Traditional Chinese, Russian, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian *
ControllerFull support
Achievements58
Official sitehttps://flywaygames.com/en
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-Bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 3 GB available space