Astral Ascent

November 14, 2023 Hibernian Workshop Hibernian Workshop, MP2 Games
Platform Adventure Indie
PS4 PC PS5 Mac Switch
About

Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
Storyline

The Zodiacs are 12 experienced guardians dispatched over 4 gorgeous worlds. They’ll bring to the battlefield unique attacks, abilities, and patterns, backstories to uncover, and reasons to be fighting you. Get yourself warned!
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Game Info

Release Date November 14, 2023
Developer Hibernian Workshop
Publisher Hibernian Workshop, MP2 Games
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy
Astral Ascent

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