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Content notice: The game is set in a fictional dark fantasy world where players engage in fights with monsters and sometimes human-looking monsters. Players dispatch of enemies using an assortment of melee weapons such as Swords, Axes, Spears and spells. The game shows rag-doll animations and red effects that might resemble blood.
Very Positive — 81% positive (562 reviews) · 36 achievements
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Fast paced First-Person Melee Roguelike RPG with randomly generated weapons and upgrades, unlockable new classes and persistent leveling. Hack and slash your way through atmospheric dark fantasy locations, unique monsters and bosses.
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Action, Indie, RPG · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
Embark on a fast-paced journey as you hack and slash your way through eerie locations, wielding randomly generated weapons to defeat formidable bosses. Discover new classes and persistently level up in Darkblade Ascent, an indie action-RPG by PST Games.
About this game
Fluid & strategic melee combat with tight controls
Smooth, responsive and strategic combat mechanics. Think critically and make tactical decisions to ensure your success. Learn your enemies attack patterns and know when to dodge out of the way, when to parry, when to use your ultimate ability and when to strike back. Create your build as you play according to your playstyle: be a master of the elements or go all-in on pure physical damage. Be a speed demon dodging and evading enemies poking them from range with spears, or a slow berserker delivering devastating blows with massive axes.
Randomly generated weapons and upgrades
Almost limitless combinations of weapons in terms of looks and stats. Choose from a wide variety of two-handed swords, fast spears to keep your enemies at range or slow but devastating axes. Each run is unique and you never know what upgrades or weapons you will get as drops from monsters and for completing stages. Adapt and strategize to playthroughs that are never the same.
Unique classes with individual talent trees
Unlock new classes as you progress, each with its unique talent trees and game-changing effects. Choose carefully, as you can only pick one upgrade each stage from a selection of 3 randomly presented options. Be a fire mage destroying everything in your path with massive AOEs, burning damage and multiple projectiles. Or master lightning, shocking your enemies making them vulnerable to your melee attacks. Or take advantage of frost and cold, whizzing in and out of combat applying chill and freeze effects slowing your enemies in their tracks.
Atmospheric dark-fantasy locations
Hack and slash enemies in beautifully hand-crafted locations with randomized layouts on each run. Explore dark dungeons filled with aggressive skeletons, abandoned medieval villages, derelict cathedral libraries and courtyards, or gloomy and ominous cemeteries.
Persistent character progression
Death is not the end. Gain experience the longer you stay alive and improve your character after each playthrough with various perks from the talent tree making you more powerful and more prepared to progress further and further.
Unique enemies and bosses
A variety of powerful adversaries to encounter, each with individual characteristics and abilities. Use different tactics to defeat them, as each type of enemy has different attack patterns and each boss has several phases that you need to strategize against.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 / AMD FX-8320
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 960 / R9 280
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 64 bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1060 / R9 390
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 15 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix v1.03
Shield enemies can no longer spawn inside Abyssal Rifts.Read full article on Community Announcements (Cioclod)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix v1.02
Fixes:Added save game backup system.Fixed an issue where the final boss would get out of bounds.Read full article on Community Announcements (Cioclod)Patch NotesOfficial
Hotfix 1.01
Fixes:Enemies Abyssal Rift in Caves (6th area in the campaign) will no longer get stuck in their spawn zone.Gauntled modifiers no longer apply in The Hideout.Changes:Turning off Head Bobbing in settings will also disable camera sway motion on strafing left and right.Read full article on Community Announcements (Cioclod)AnnouncementsOfficial
Darkblade Ascent 1.0 is NOW LIVE! 25% OFF
We're thrilled to hit this incredible milestone, an achievement made possible by our players. Your invaluable feedback has been essential in helping Darkblade Ascent reach its full potential.This launch comes with our BIGGEST UPDATE yet full of changes and additional content. New Class: BerserkerGenerate Rage with normal melee hits. Shout a powerful warcry that exerts accumulated rage to intimidate enemies and empower yourself. Berserker Upgrade Tree: Battle Instincts: Warcry increases Weapon Damage by 2% -> 3% -> 5% per Rage point for the duration of the shout.Bonebreaker Shout: Warcry releases a violent explosion dealing 50 -> 100 -> 200 damage per rage point. Scales with Global Damage.Feast of Carnage: Warcry intimidates enemies for the duration of the shout. Killing an intimidated enemy restores 0.1 -> 0.2 -> 0.3 Health per Rage point.Unending Warcry: Warcry lasts 6 -> 7 -> 8 seconds.Echoing Shout: Melee strikes generate extra 25% -> 50% -> 100% rage per hit.5 New Enemy TypesWe’ve introduced new enemies in the campaign and in The Hideout that will keep you on your toes and test your skills. The Celestial Rift arena opens!A new challenge awaits as the third portal in The Hideout finally opens its gates. Get ready to face the most challenging content yet and defeat the final boss of The Hideout mode.Nightmare ModeAdded Nightmare Mode to the campaign after completing it for the first time. On top of rune modifiers, that drastically alter the gameplay and difficulty, we have now added a new mode where any damage you take is fatal. This mode is for those who want a much bigger challenge. We haven't manage to beat the campaign with this mode active so... good luck!1.0 Full Patch notes:Additions:Added Berserker class.Added third area in The Hideout.Added 5 new enemy types.Added Nightmare Mode for Gauntlet.Added weapon sway when turning and strafing.Added subtle camera tilt when strafing.Added 2 new achievements.Added a representation of the player character in the Main...Read full article on Community Announcements (Cioclod)AnnouncementsOfficial
Dakblade Ascent 1.0 Release Date
Darkblade Ascent is finally leaving Early Access and launching into 1.0 on October 23rd! We're thrilled to hit this incredible milestone, an achievement made possible by our players. Your invaluable feedback has been essential in helping Darkblade Ascent reach its full potential.The launch comes with our BIGGEST UPDATE yet full of changes and additional content. Here are a few things to expect on October 23rd.New Class: BerserkerGenerate Rage with normal melee hits. Shout a powerful warcry that exerts accumulated rage to intimidate enemies and empower yourself.New Enemy TypesWe’ve introduced new enemies in the campaign and in The Hideout that will keep you on your toes and test your skills.The Celestial Rift arena opens!A new challenge awaits as the third portal in The Hideout finally opens its gates.Full patch notes and list of changes will be posted when the update goes live.Save the date, add it to your wishlist if you haven’t already, and be ready for October 23rd!Read full article on Community Announcements (Cioclod)
