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Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

Ascension: Deckbuilding Game

Ascension: Deckbuilding Game is now available for your PC and Mac, complete with 9 full expansion decks! Play alone or with friends to battle against the Fallen One for honor and victory. Conceived and designed by Justin Gary, Ascension will provide hours of engaging and strategic game play for enth

Released Dec 16, 2014 Developer Playdek, Inc. Platforms Windows · Mac DeckbuildingCard BattlerBoard GameTabletopCard Game
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

89.2%positive1,574 reviews
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Ascension is a digital adaptation of the acclaimed tabletop deck-building card game, developed and published by Playdek, Inc.. Designed to translate the tactical depth of the physical card game into a streamlined digital format, it succeeds in delivering a strategic experience…”

— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Great board game brough digital. The account signup process is very long, but otherwise, 10/10!”

— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played
Not recommended · 14 found this helpful

“Don't Buy. Here's Why. This is a faithful, though somewhat buggy, rendering of the deck-building tabletop card game of the same name. It looks nice and has lots of flashy, splashy DLC. It also has one FATAL flaw that keeps it from being more than a surface-level distraction.…”

— a player, Steam review · 809 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:15 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

45playing at last check
7324-hour peak
186all-time peak
0 100 200 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 98 avg · Apr 2020

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

86achievements
9.1%median completion
0.2%rarest: Thrice Reborn
77.1% of players 34.6% of players 34.4% of players 30.7% of players 27.5% of players 25.7% of players 22.3% of players 22.2% of players 21.6% of players 21.0% of players 20.9% of players 20.8% of players 17.4% of players 16.4% of players 16.3% of players 15.9% of players 15.6% of players 15.3% of players 15.3% of players 14.3% of players 14.2% of players 14.0% of players 13.8% of players 13.2% of players 12.8% of players 12.8% of players 12.3% of players 12.2% of players 12.0% of players 11.9% of players 11.8% of players 11.7% of players 11.5% of players 11.4% of players 11.1% of players 11.0% of players 10.4% of players 9.9% of players 9.3% of players 9.3% of players 9.3% of players 9.2% of players 9.2% of players 9.1% of players 8.7% of players 8.7% of players 8.6% of players 8.5% of players 7.7% of players 7.5% of players 7.0% of players 6.9% of players 6.9% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.4% of players 5.8% of players 5.4% of players 5.2% of players 4.8% of players 77.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
77.1%On Your Way — Win a game.
34.6%First Beat Down — Win a game against another player
34.4%Hot Streak — Win 10 games in a row
Rarest badges of honor
0.2%Thrice Reborn — Play Mechaphoenix three times in one turn.
0.6%Monkopoly — Play Dark Monk, Psionic Monk, and Monk of the Stone Circle in the same turn.
0.7%Shackled — Using only Deliveraance, finish a game with only Dreambind cards in your deck.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$9.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US9.99 USD
EU9.75 EUR
UK8.50 GBP
Australia14.50 AUD
Canada12.99 CAD
Japan1,200 JPY
Brazil32.99 BRL
China42.00 CNY

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

China≈$6.2 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$11

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

Latest official news

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

May 15, 2026
PROMO PACK 7 - AVAILABLE NOW!

Download Promo Pack 7! Promo Pack 7 has arrived in Ascension, bringing a fresh mix of powerful cards and new strategies to explore. Expand your deckbuilding options with standout additions like Puggag

Nov 14, 2025
ASCENSION: LEGENDS - AVAILABLE NOW!

Ascension: Legends is officially live! Dive into the newest digital expansion packed with powerful heroes, fresh strategies, and new mechanics that shake up every game.Jump in now and become a Legend!

Nov 02, 2025
Ascension: Legends - COMING SOON!

Ascension: Legends (Steam Store Page)We’re thrilled to share that we've teamed up with Stone Blade Entertainment to bring the latest Ascension expansion to Steam! Ascension: Legends adds a brand-new l

Jul 14, 2025
Ascension Update v.2.4.18.508

Ascension Update - Notification fixes - Updated to the latest Unity engine - Graphic improvements and optimizations for current devices

Feb 14, 2022
Love Is In The Air

Happy Valentines Day! Because we love all of our players, we decided to do something nice for all of you. Starting today (Monday, 14 February), the Ascension base game, as well the Deliverance expansi

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresCasual, Strategy
Player tagsDeckbuilding · Card Battler · Board Game · Tabletop · Card Game · Singleplayer · Trading Card Game · Asynchronous Multiplayer · Turn-Based · Multiplayer · Fantasy · Hand-drawn (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · In-App Purchases · Steam Turn Notifications · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * *
Achievements86
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.playdekgames.com/games.php?games=ascension_page.php&title=Ascension:%20COTG
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 1 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space Sound Card: Any Additional Notes: While Network Connection is not required it is recommended