Vision Quest: A New Ascent
intheclouds studio · 2026 · Souls-like, Twin Stick Shooter, Psychological, Nature, Action
PC
6 user reviews100% · 6
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About Vision Quest: A New Ascent
"Not all those who wander are lost."Embrace the unknown. Face your demons. Uncover your purpose. In Vision Quest: A New Ascent, the journey inward is the most dangerous yet rewarding adventure of all.
Intense Twin-Stick Action
- Overcome an onslaught of deadly mental distortions using responsive 360° controls designed for maximum precision.
- 2-Hit Death with a twist: Strive for well-timed critical hits that restore your Health and Resolve, incentivizing an aggressive approach to combat scenarios.
Triad of Terror
Face 3 legendary, multi-phase bosses with complex attack patterns that demand flawless reflexes and a willingness to learn from your mistakes.A Journey Shaped by Nature
- Explore and fight through authentic mountain trails inspired by real-world terrain, each requiring new tactics to survive.
- Stay on your toes while avoiding a variety of environmental hazards. Mother nature doesn't play nice.
Unlock your True Potential
Experiment with unique offensive abilities to exploit enemy weaknesses and gain a new perspective of your surroundings.Built for Replayability
- Unlock New Game+ for a one-hit death challenge, retaining your collected abilities and facing redesigned encounters.
- Master the Great Unknown with No-Hit and Speedrun Achievements.
A Solo Passion Project
Vision Quest: A New Ascent was passionately handcrafted by a single developer. From the atmospheric environments and original music to the dialogue and combat mechanics, every piece of this journey was built with love. Thank you for playing and supporting indie games!What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Tight level design. Tighter combat!3 found this helpful
Full disclosure: I'm friends with the developer and a couple of my songs are in the game, so my opinion might be slightly biased. But I do think that either way I'd feel like this was a great little indie gem. Vision Quest: A New Ascent has you fighting enemies in some very tough but fair combat as you climb to the top of a mountain. Gameplay functions a bit like a twin-stick shooter, with the right stick allowing you to aim a sawblade in all directions. Letting an attack go at the right time will get you a critical hit, which also restores health if you're hurt. You'll die pretty easily if you're not careful -- this game has some old-school difficulty to it. The atmosphere of the game is great, with beautiful hiking trails and ambient forest noises all around. Some of the characters you run into along the way also inject a bit of humor into things. The game is only three levels long and can probably be beaten in 2-3 hours (I'm stuck on the final boss myself, so I'm almost there), but it continually introduces new gameplay mechanics that keep things fresh. There's a lot of thought given to the different obstacles that appear in each area, as well as the tools in your arsenal to …2 found this helpful
Nice game with plenty of indie charm. Pretty challenging!2 found this helpful
Perrenial Order brought me to this game and happy to say that it scratched that itch! The music is really charming and the gameplay was smooth and engaging, with a little bit of grace added from this creator to not be as punishing as Perrenial Order. Would recommend for anyone who wants a good challenge for a good price!1 found this helpful
Challenging combat that feels like a dance with the enemies. It feels fun mastering the moves, and the bosses are unique and neat.1 found this helpful
An absolute delight for my twin sticks, which are now sore and purple. Highly recommend!
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