Ascendant Hearts
Visualnoveler · 2018 · Adventure, Casual, Indie, Anime, Visual Novel
PC
Very Positive89% · 110
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About Ascendant Hearts
Ascendant Hearts is a visual novel where you wake up in a strange new world before going on a real-life RPG adventure with three wacky party members.
Description
Hayato lived an ordinary life until he wakes up one day with amnesia… and finds himself in a world closer to the video games he plays than the world he remembers.
Fetch quests? Skill points? Respawning after death? It’s all a bit much to accept. A mage named Shiori offers to help him find his way, and with her help, he learns how to fight monsters, perform fetch quests, and put items in a strange metaphysical space called an “inventory.”
Soon he’s ready to take on NPC quests! But the town of Lightshire is in danger from deadly monsters—monsters that can kill you for real. Where did they come from? What is behind the attacks? Hayato and Shiori are determined to find out, and no matter what they encounter—from high-level dungeons to argumentative party members—they won’t stop until they learn the truth.
Features
Description
Hayato lived an ordinary life until he wakes up one day with amnesia… and finds himself in a world closer to the video games he plays than the world he remembers.
Fetch quests? Skill points? Respawning after death? It’s all a bit much to accept. A mage named Shiori offers to help him find his way, and with her help, he learns how to fight monsters, perform fetch quests, and put items in a strange metaphysical space called an “inventory.”
Soon he’s ready to take on NPC quests! But the town of Lightshire is in danger from deadly monsters—monsters that can kill you for real. Where did they come from? What is behind the attacks? Hayato and Shiori are determined to find out, and no matter what they encounter—from high-level dungeons to argumentative party members—they won’t stop until they learn the truth.
Features
- Parody of traditional JRPG and MMORPG tropes.
- Immersive fantasy world filled with monsters and memorable characters.
- Numerous distinct environments, including a haunted library, a mad scientist’s laboratory, and an eldritch temple.
- Lighthearted and humorous atmosphere.
- Three possible romance routes.
- Three main endings based on your choices.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Ascendant Hearts is a visual novel that was developed by a very small team through a crowfunding effort. The premise of the story is good and funny - the protagonist is someone "from the real world" who somehow ends up in a RPG fairy tale, with all the cliches and stereotypes associated with them to boot. The game has multiple endings, and is fairly long for the cost, around 15-20 hours of story. However, the main driving plot and the story dialogue and text in general has an unpolished feel, not surprising given the very small team that is behind the game. Decent artwork and backgrounds. However, there is not a lot of CGs and character poses and expressions. Music is generic outsourced music that, while nice enough to listen to, lacks oomph and does not exactly fit the fantasy medieval theme of the story. No voice acting as well. Interface leaves a little to be desired. History has to be acessed via the menu, cannot jump back, no buttons in the screen, etc. Overall, a good enough visual novel, and a good effort by the fledging developing team. 7/104 found this helpful
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I didn't think an ecchi VN parodying MMORPGs would be the first thing in my life to teach me why The Holy Cross was designed to look the way it does.
well i liked it, but i can't save the progress i make. I have tried to google it, nothing came up, seems like i'm the only one with this problem. and yes i tried to verify it, and yes i have tried to re-install it, multiple times. and now i can't refund it, so that was a waste. please write in the comment if you have had the same issue and found a solution.
Short story with a lot of tropes, like an entertaining D&D campaign. A good few hours of reading
Ascendant Hearts is a delightful gem! This charming visual novel combines fantasy, romance, and adventure into an immersive and heartwarming experience. With its lovable characters, engaging storyline, and beautiful artwork, it captivates players from start to finish. The choices you make throughout the game shape the outcome, adding a layer of interactivity and replayability. Whether you're a fan of visual novels or new to the genre, Ascendant Hearts is a captivating journey that will leave you with a warm feeling in your heart.
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