{"data":{"slug":"the-ascent","name":"The Ascent","aliases":[],"url":"https://gamecrave.app/games/the-ascent","api_url":"https://gamecrave.app/v1/games/the-ascent","facts":{"online_coop":true,"max_players_online":4,"min_players_online":null,"local_coop":true,"max_players_local":4,"local_screen":"shared_screen","separate_device_coop":null,"max_players_separate_devices":null,"free_to_play":false,"free_coop_setups":null,"crossplay":true,"crossplay_platforms":["windows","xbox_one","xbox_series"],"drop_in_drop_out":true,"host_only_ownership":null,"proximity_voice_chat":null,"platforms":["windows","playstation_4","playstation_5","xbox_one","xbox_series"],"solo_only_platforms":null,"steam_deck":"playable","release_status":"released","release_date":"2021-07-29","genres":["action","shooter","role_playing"],"steam_app_id":979690,"wikidata_qid":"Q93777745"},"sources":[{"url":"https://theascent.krafton.com/en","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","local_coop","max_players_local","genres"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Page offers the whole game alone or with friends in local or online co-op.","max_players_online":"Page says you can play with up to three friends, which makes four players.","local_coop":"Page offers the same co-op in local form.","max_players_local":"Page says up to three friends in local or online co-op, so four players.","genres":"The maker calls it a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG."}},{"url":"https://steamcommunity.com/app/979690/discussions/2/5386857950344130809/","kind":"official_support","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["max_players_online","max_players_local","crossplay","crossplay_platforms","drop_in_drop_out"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Pinned FAQ in the Steam hub, written in the maker's voice. It says online co-op supports 2 to 4 players. The post author shows no developer badge.","max_players_local":"The same FAQ says local co-op supports 2 to 4 players.","crossplay":"The FAQ says Steam players cannot cross-play with the Xbox platforms, but Windows 10 players can with Xbox One and Xbox Series players. It was last edited on 2022-03-18 and no newer maker statement was found.","crossplay_platforms":"Windows here means the Windows 10 copy sold through the Xbox store page, not the Steam copy. Steam, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 players are not part of this group.","drop_in_drop_out":"The FAQ says hot joins let a player enter a game in progress through the platform's friends list."}},{"url":"https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/store/the-ascent/C27QL5JBKQ8M","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop","max_players_online","local_coop","max_players_local","crossplay","crossplay_platforms","platforms","free_to_play"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Feature list shows online co-op for 2 to 4 players.","max_players_online":"Feature list shows online co-op for 2 to 4 players.","local_coop":"Feature list shows local co-op for 2 to 4 players.","max_players_local":"Feature list shows local co-op for 2 to 4 players.","crossplay":"Feature list shows Xbox cross-platform co-op.","crossplay_platforms":"Page lists PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series. The PC version here is the Windows 10 build, not Steam.","platforms":"Backs Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series.","free_to_play":"The base game costs 29.99 US dollars. A subscription such as Game Pass does not make co-op free."}},{"url":"https://store.playstation.com/en-us/concept/233248","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms","max_players_online","max_players_local","free_to_play"],"notes":{"platforms":"Shows PS4 and PS5, and one purchase covers both versions.","max_players_online":"Page notes up to 4 online players with PS Plus.","max_players_local":"Page lists 4 players and 4 network players.","free_to_play":"The base game costs 29.99 US dollars."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/979690/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_screen","free_to_play"],"notes":{"local_screen":"Steam lists Shared/Split Screen Co-op without saying which layout it is, and its user tags include Split Screen. The layout comes from the press guide.","free_to_play":"Steam sells the base game for 29.99 US dollars and lists no free edition."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=979690&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_app_id","online_coop","local_coop","platforms","release_status","release_date","free_to_play"],"notes":{"online_coop":"Categories include Online Co-op.","local_coop":"Categories include Shared/Split Screen Co-op.","platforms":"Steam lists Windows only, with no macOS or Linux build.","release_status":"Steam shows the game as out, not coming soon.","release_date":"Steam shows Jul 29, 2021.","free_to_play":"Steam marks the game as not free."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=979690&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93777745","kind":"wikidata","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["wikidata_qid","genres","release_date"],"notes":{"genres":"P136 lists action role-playing game, cyberpunk video game, science fiction video game and shoot 'em up.","release_date":"P577 is 2021-07-29 worldwide."}},{"url":"https://steamcommunity.com/games/979690/announcements/detail/685264724715110428","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["platforms"],"notes":{"platforms":"The maker's post of 2026-09-09 announces a Nintendo Switch 2 edition for 2026-12-02. It is not out yet, so it is not listed."}},{"url":"https://www.gamepressure.com/ascent/co-op-mode-what-does-it-look-like/zbeb1c","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["local_screen","max_players_local"],"notes":{"local_screen":"Guide last updated on 2021-08-11 says local players share one undivided screen, while online players each get their own view. No second source for the layout was found.","max_players_local":"Guide says up to four players can play in one session."}},{"url":"https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-ascent-review/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["drop_in_drop_out"],"notes":{"drop_in_drop_out":"Review of 2021-08-04 says it was always easy to drop in and fight together with a partner."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}