Flyway Games, a creative studio under KRAFTON, released its debut title Ascend to ZERO on July 13, 2026, for PC and Xbox platforms. The game surpassed 100,000 players within four days and holds 'Very Positive' Steam reviews and an 82 Metacritic score.
Flyway Games is a creative studio owned by KRAFTON. The studio's first release, Ascend to ZERO, launched on July 13, 2026, for PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, and for Xbox Series X|S. The game is available on Xbox and PC Game Pass from day one. It is an action roguelike built around a time-stop mechanic: each run lasts 30 seconds, and players can freeze time at will, but cannot attack or open items while time is frozen. A cooldown prevents consecutive stops.
Within four days of release, Ascend to ZERO exceeded 100,000 cumulative global players across Steam and Xbox. KRAFTON announced the milestone on July 23. The game received 'Very Positive' user reviews on Steam and an 82 Metacritic score. A 20% launch sale on Steam runs through July 28. A Twitch Drops campaign offering in-game rewards ran from July 14 to July 26.
The coverage focuses on the game's core tension: the player must weigh the safety of stopping time against the need to move and attack. Permanent upgrades, rescued allies, and unlockable avatars provide progression across runs. The game is priced at 1,600 yen on Steam. No other projects from Flyway Games have been announced in the available stories.
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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.