Ascent of Ashes is a project brought together by the original creators of RimWorld’s “Combat Extended” mod with the goal of creating a fresh take on the colony sim genre. Being built from the ground up, players can expect a unique experience that places emphasis on exploration, tight balance and strategic gameplay. 

A colony sim set in a post-apocalyptic dystopia. Build and defend your base. Manage your survivors. Engage raiders, aliens, Remnant soldiers and other factions in real-time-with-pause combat. Or use stealth to outwit them. Explore the massive world. Survive at all costs

After a hugely cataclysmic event, Ascent of Ashes plunges players into an alien world inhabited by the last remaining survivors of human civilization along with dangerous, unknown beasts and creatures. Players must protect themselves from these alien forces as well as raiders and other environmental hazards. Recruit survivors, each with their own motivations, and work together to create a new home on what would otherwise be an entirely inhospitable planet.

CEO and Founder of Camlann Games Slava Heretz had this to say about working with Vivid Storm Interactive on Ascent of Ashes, “We are thrilled to be working with Vivid Storm. We had been following the game from its debut on Kickstarter. We’re huge RimWorld fans and it has been great to see such a positive response from the gaming community about Ascent of Ashes, even in these early stages.”

Players can watch THE MIX showcase on their official YouTube and Twitch channels on March 17th.

Key Features:

• Build a New Home: Gather resources to build up a base for your survivors. Farm crops, tame alien beasts and fortify your home against any intruders.
• Engage in Real-Time-with-Pause Combat: Participate in deep tactical combat where even non-lethal hits can render a survivor unable to go on. Use the game’s real-time-with-pause combat to plan and strategize.
• Drive Restored Vehicles: Traveling on foot isn’t always an option. Restore and drive vehicles to get around this dangerous, post-apocalyptic world.
• Meet Diverse Survivors: Each survivor players encounter have their own unique motivations and personality. Recruit those you see fit and keep them safe, happy and motivated.
• Explore the Post-Apocalyptic World: The world of Ascent of Ashes is procedurally generated and made up of multiple biomes and points of interest. Cautiously explore and uncover the many secrets the world holds.
• Intelligent Enemies: Each type of enemy will have varying levels of intelligence. Think fast to adapt to your foe’s attack patterns.
• Day One Mod Support: Ascent of Ashes has been made from the ground up to make it easily extendable. The game is being developed for modders, by modders. 

Ascent of Ashes is coming to PC (Steam) in Q4 2023.