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Released Jul 13, 2026

Ascend to Zero

2026 · E10+ · Role-playing (RPG), Strategy
Flyway Games · PC · Xbox Series X|S

Have you ever wondered what it's like to stop the time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-control roguelike, in which you can use your special ability to stop the time itself and efficiently fight your way through the top. Freeze the time to dodge opponents' attacks using your unique ability, and always hold a higher ground for the combat. However, don't forget that the time allowed for you is confined.

Real Score
78
Broadly loved
from 487 reactions
very high confidence
69% positive18% mixed13% negative
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2Platforms

What people are saying

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The Real Review

Ascend to Zero is a time-control roguelike where most people are enjoying the core gameplay loop, especially the satisfying time-stop mechanic that lets you dodge attacks and control the fight. The main complaint is the punishing difficulty, which many found frustrating, and performance on PC and Xbox is a frequent issue with crashes and bugs. While the graphics are solid and the concept gets praise, the rough launch state and steep challenge mean it's best for roguelike fans who can handle some jank.

Synthesized from 487 real reactions · very high confidenceGameplayGraphicsValueStoryPerformanceDifficulty

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

69%positive
  • Positive69%
  • Mixed18%
  • Negative13%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

gameplay80
graphics78
value75
story48
difficulty36
performance33

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

767880Sep 202729Oct 157878

Buzz

22 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

024Sep 21: 0 reactionsSep 21Sep 22: 0 reactionsSep 23: 0 reactions23Sep 24: 1 reactionSep 25: 0 reactions25Sep 26: 2 reactionsSep 27: 0 reactions27Sep 28: 2 reactionsSep 29: 0 reactions29Sep 30: 3 reactionsOct 1: 0 reactions1Oct 2: 2 reactionsOct 3: 0 reactions3Oct 4: 1 reaction4

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Steam255
Social Media232

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Flyway Gamesdeveloper235×12%+
PCplatform46×13%+
Steamplatform35×0%+
Xbox Series X|Splatform34×12%+
Ascend to Zerofeature26×31%+
Twitchplatform22×5%+
Ascend to Zerocharacter20×55%+
Xboxplatform15×0%+
Xbox Game Passplatform11×27%+
KRAFTONdeveloper9×22%+
TrueAchievementsplatform9×0%+
time-control mechanicfeature7×100%+
time-control abilityfeature7×71%+
achievementsfeature7×100%+
time-stop mechanicfeature7×57%+

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