Fallen Tear: The Ascension
Winter Crew Studios · 2026 · Action-Adventure, Metroidvania, 2D Platformer, Exploration, Dark Fantasy
PC
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About Fallen Tear: The Ascension
A Classic-Inspired Journey, Reimagined in a Modern Metroidvania World
Step into the role of Hira, a mysterious child fated to stand against ancient gods. Fallen Tear: The Ascension combines the emotional weight and party-building of classic JRPGs with the freeform exploration of Metroidvanias and just a sprinkle of roguelike challenge. Every death teaches. Every bond matters.A Love Letter to JRPGs—Told Through a Hand-Drawn Metroidvania
Explore a massive, interconnected world presented through gorgeous hand-drawn traditional animation and full professional voice acting! Venture through lush forests, lost cities, and forgotten ruins, all teeming with hidden pathways and challenges to conquer. Journey across with over 10 of Raoah’s interconnected regions, six main bosses (and three optional bosses!), and experience the story’s opening act during the Early Access Release.Become Raoah’s Fiercest Warrior
Slash, parry, and dodge incoming attacks from all directions. Customize Hira’s loadout with a wealth of combat skills and abilities while exploring all Raoah has to offer. Learn enemy attack patterns, swap weapons and items, and switch up strategies mid-battle to keep enemies and bosses always second-guessing!Form Unwavering Bonds
Forge friendships with mages, swordsmen, tricksters, and healers through the Fated Bonds system. Inspired by fan-favorite JRPG party assist and battle systems, recruit allies and harness their abilities in combat and traversal. Journey alongside more than 16 fully-voiced allies, each with their own abilities to experiment with, sidequests to complete, and stories to unravel.Stake Your Claim
Customize a Castle towering above all of Raoah and take refuge in the Temple of Oras. Fill this hub with friendly faces, both new and old, from across this vast world. Complete minigames to acquire upgrades and forge the Temple of Oras into a reflection of Hira’s adventures and relationships made along the way. Take Hira’s acquired skills and allies to take on vicious boss battles. Swap tactics on the fly, exploit their weaknesses, and strike at the right moment. With each boss battle conquered, Hira is one step closer to uncovering his murky past.What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
It may be in early access, but i swear this is already more polished than a lot of fully released games. Definately give this a try!2 found this helpful
I can't recommend this game at this state. Too many game breaking glitches. It has a lot of potential. Sadly, the glitches come after more than 2 hours of playing. Now, it won't even run anymore. I will update this review in the future as this is still an early access game.
As a longtime Dark Souls and Elden Ring player, Fallen Tear: The Ascension instantly clicked with me. It delivers that same rewarding feeling of exploring every corner of the world, mastering challenging encounters, and constantly discovering something new. The hand-drawn art is stunning, the soundtrack is incredible, and the combat feels smooth and satisfying. If you're a fan of games that reward exploration and skill, do yourself a favor and give this one a try—you won't regret it.
I played for 2 hours+ into Fallen Tear: The Ascension and I am already really impressed. For a Metroidvania game the production quality here is amazing. Here is what stands out to me on: Stunning Hand-Drawn Art: The traditional animation is beautiful. The colorful worlds look like a fantasy anime and Hira moves really smoothly. Crisp Responsive Controls: The movement and combat feel very precise from the start. The platforming is great the hitboxes are accurate. The combat feels really good. A Fresh Twist on Progression: The game mixes JRPG elements like recruiting special allies that give you new abilities, with traditional Metroidvania exploration. This feels really fresh. Even choosing which movement skill to unlock first is a choice. In its early stages Fallen Tear: The Ascension feels really polished, engaging and full of heart. If you love games like Hollow Knight or Ori and the Will of the Wisps but want something with a twist this is totally worth checking out. Hats off to Winter Crew Studios, for making Fallen Tear: The Ascension.
This is a visually stunning Metroidvania that blends fast-paced combat, rewarding exploration, and a heartfelt story into a memorable adventure. Its hand-drawn art style, smooth gameplay, and RPG-inspired progression make exploring its interconnected world both exciting and satisfying. While a few rough edges remain, the game's creativity, charming characters, and ambitious design make it an easy recommendation for fans of the genre.
It is a really fun platformer game.. I also find the dodge and parry mechanic really interesting. Can't wait to unlock more skills and abilities as I progress through the game,
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