Ascend to ZERO, a time-stop roguelike from KRAFTON's Flyway Games studio, has been out since July 13 on Steam and Xbox Series X|S with Game Pass support, and has surpassed 100,000 players within four days.
Ascend to ZERO is an action roguelike developed by KRAFTON's internal creative studio Flyway Games. It launched on July 13 for PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, and for Xbox Series X|S, with day-one availability on Xbox and PC Game Pass. The game uses a time-stop mechanic: players have 30 seconds per run and can freeze time at will, during which enemies and the countdown pause but the player cannot attack or open items. A cooldown prevents consecutive stops. Players fight a mechanical army, extend mission time by defeating bosses, and unlock permanent upgrades, rescued allies, and avatars.
Within four days of release, the game exceeded 100,000 cumulative global players on Steam and Xbox. It holds 'Very Positive' user reviews on Steam and an 82 Metacritic score. A 20% launch discount on Steam runs through July 28. A Twitch Drops campaign offering in-game rewards ran from July 14 to July 26. The base game is priced at 1,600 yen.
Coverage has focused on the tension created by the time-stop mechanic, which forces players to weigh movement against safety in each 30-second run. The milestone and review scores suggest the game found an audience quickly, aided by Game Pass availability and the launch sale.
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KRAFTON announced that Ascend to ZERO, a new action roguelike from its Flyway Games studio, has exceeded 100,000 cumulative global players on Steam and Xbox within four days of its July 13 release. The game has received 'Very Positive' user reviews on Steam and an 82 Metacritic score. A 20% launch sale on Steam runs through July 28.
KRAFTON and its creative studio Flyway Games released Ascend to ZERO on July 13 for Xbox Series X|S. The roguelite action game gives players 30 seconds per run and the ability to stop time at will. While time is frozen, enemies and the countdown pause, but the player cannot attack or open items. A cooldown prevents consecutive time stops. The game features permanent upgrades, rescued allies, and unlockable avatars. A play report highlights the tension between stillness and motion.
KRAFTON's creative studio Flyway Games has released its action roguelike Ascend to ZERO on Steam and Xbox platforms, including Xbox Game Pass. The game uses a time-stopping combat mechanic. A Twitch Drops event runs from July 14 to July 26, offering in-game rewards. The base game is priced at 1,600 yen.
KRAFTON released 'Ascend to Zero' on July 13, developed by Flyway Games. The time-stopping roguelike action game is available on PC (Steam/Microsoft Store) and Xbox Series X|S, with Xbox/PC Game Pass support. Players fight a mechanical army using a time stop ability, with a 30-second mission time limit that can be extended by defeating bosses. A launch sale on Steam offers 20% off until July 28, and a Twitch Drops campaign runs from July 14 to 26.