The Coral Archipelago Update is OUT NOW!

Play a new Character, explore a new World, fight new Zodiacs and much more!

[previewyoutube=yDI7BKN4YGQ;full][/previewyoutube] Thanks a lot everyone for your patience regarding this Update, we created so much more elements than we originally anticipated in order to create the best and most complete experience possible for this first Major Update (several more to come!). This version sadly does not contain the new exporter that will solve many crashes and increase performances by a lot (if you have performances issue, don't hesitate to check this guide). We have made huge progress on it but this new exporter still contains issues so we thought it would be better to release it once it is totally ready but you can expect it to be released Q4 2022, take a look at our Roadmap iff you want more precisions about it. This version also does not have a complete localization to supported languages yet, when translations are missing it should be replaced by English for now, we will update when we have receive the texts. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1280930/view/3328745165985235930 For the next weeks we will be working on solving the main bugs/balancing issues that you will encounter so do not hesitate to report these on our Discord Server where we have dedicated channels for that. We will also start preparing the mid W3-W4 Update. If you want a complete list of what is new, here is our complete Patch Notes link and the main features listed below - https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1280930/view/5009714462577553599

Major Features

New Playable Character - Octave: New range hero with 11 unique spells to unlock [hr][/hr]
New World to Explore - The Coral Archipelago: New assets, new traps and new enemies [hr][/hr]
New Zodiacs Battles: Scorpio & Pisces. Face these 2 members of the Orphne family [hr][/hr]
Scorpio & Pisces challenges: Get their summons through their challenges [hr][/hr]
Sun Room: Exchange your quartz to access powerful spells [hr][/hr]
Moon Room: Exchange your maximum life to access Zodiac unique powers [hr][/hr]
Zodiac Spells: Find and use 7 news powerful zodiac spells: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Leo, Pisces and Scorpio [hr][/hr]
Echo Isles Room & Summon your Friends: Pick among 15 different summons of your friends so they can help you during your run [hr][/hr]
New Miniboss - Draco: Fight a dangerous new Miniboss [hr][/hr]
community inspired Andromeda's bar interior: Visit the Zodiacs there and the more victory you have against them, the more likely they are to join you [hr][/hr]
Affinity Zodiac: Your Constellation sign can now randomly help you (once you met at least once) and will more easily join you in Andromeda's bar [hr][/hr]
community inspired Pixel Art Animated Portraits: Legacy Portraits will still be accessible through game options but default portraits will now be Pixel Art and hand-animated [hr][/hr]
Fight Rooms Rework: Complete rework in order to have waves / difficulty depending of level of the room [hr][/hr]
New Affinity System: Spells now have elemental affinities (fire/ice/thunder/poison and neutral) and they gain power with related elemental gambits attached (up to 100% bonus damage) [hr][/hr]
New Synergy System: Rework - Many Auras has been reworked and a DOZEN additional new auras have been added [hr][/hr]
New Synergy System: Rework - Many Gambits has been reworked and a THIRTY additional new Gambits have been added

We would also like to thank our community and Play Testers for the great support provided to our small team, we are doing our absolute best to create this game we love. - The Hibernian Workshop Team

[ 2022-09-19 17:03:41 CET ] [ Original post ]

Astral Ascent
Hibernian Workshop

Developer

Hibernian Workshop

Publisher

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Release

Indie Adventure Singleplayer Multiplayer Coop

FIGHT YOUR WAY

Unlock dozens of unique spells for your 4 distinct characters. Optimize your own build or try out a new one to take down 12 powerful bosses. Get stronger with time to match up with your foes. Each run will test your skills and your reactivity.

DON'T GO ALONE

The weight of destiny is too heavy to carry by yourself? Don’t worry and bring a friend to play in our two player co-op mode. Fight and crush your enemies together in local co-op or online using the Steam's Remote Play Together feature.

AN ASTRAL THREAT

The Zodiacs are 12 experienced guardians dispatched over 4 gorgeous worlds. They’ll bring to the battlefield unique attacks, abilities, and patterns, backstories to uncover, and reasons to be fighting you. Get yourself warned!

NARRATION THROUGH REPLAYABILITY

Astral Ascent is a rogue-lite infused with narration. Replayability is part of our story which will be unravelled piece of piece. As you get stronger, you will discover more about the characters, their motivations, and the secrets of the world they’re trapped in.

A BEAUTIFUL MODERN FANTASY WORLD

Dash across gigantic landscapes. Explore original and hand-crafted areas. Discover the world created by our artists, with a gorgeous art and frame-by-frame animation.

4 PLAYABLE CHARACTERS

Unique characters. Unique weapons. Unique ways to play.

Ayla: The sole survivor of her guild of assassins, she uses her twin daggers to eliminate her enemies before they can react. Her speed and profenciency are unmatched.
Kiran: This orphan learned life the hard way. He uses his strength to deliver attacks powerful enough to create shockwaves. Brutal.
Calie: This talented sculptor wants her freedom back. She will use her magical gemstones to pierce enemy defenses and shred them to bits. She is unforgiving.
Octave: Trained by a powerful witch, this young fighter summons ethereal guns to attack his foes. When needed, he can conjure bigger weapons as well. Lethal in all cases.

A COALITION FOR HOPE

You can count on faithful allies to help you find your way out

The Merchant: This mysterious figure has the power to unveil your true potential through rememoring forgotten skills. Careful… it won’t be free.
Zim-Zim: Her greenhouse hides magical plants which can increase your abilities. If you can bear her whimiscal and frankly immature behavior.
Oloon: The best stylist in the known universe is right here and available. Want to change the color of your clothes? Dye your hair? She has everything you need!
Papa Yalee: This old cat—he is almost 20!—will always have a good story about the foes you’ll encounter and your runs. The good news is that… most of them are true.
Sova: Once a powerful sorceress, Sova was cursed and must now serve the Garden. Her past is a burden of shame she carries in silence.
Ordan: De facto leader of the Garden, this fierce warrior helps the Heroes in their quest. Her might is legendary.
Ikki: Ordan’s ex-husband and a powerful warrior on his own, he is in charge of training Heroes. His knowledge of the art of war is endless.