Ascent of Ashes

Ascent of Ashes is a post-apocalyptic colony sim set on an alien world ravaged by an AI uprising. Take control of a band of survivors, build a home base and navigate the ruins of the previous civilization. Fight or negotiate your way past scavengers, military remnant or transhumanist tech-cultists.

Build a new home

Build up your home base starting from a simple campsite to a bustling settlement. Use scavenged tech and resources to upgrade and unlock new technologies, farm crops and tame alien beasts.

Real-Time Pausable Combat

Take control over your survivors to fight through hostile raiders and rogue mechanoids. Manage your ammunition supply or use stealth to get the drop on unsuspecting enemies. Defend your home against enemy factions and hostile wildlife.

A fully procedural, alien world

Explore an alien planet filled with strange lifeforms, dotted with the ruins of an advanced civilization. Ascent of Ashes combines hand-authored content with procedural generation to generate a world that remains fresh and exciting across playthroughs.

Built for modding

Our engine is built from the ground up to be as friendly to modding as possible. Our team was formed by the original creators of Rimworld's Combat Extended mod, so we know exactly what mod makers need to create great content.