# Astria Ascending

> Explore a vast world on the brink of chaos in a mature, emotional JRPG. Experience an epic story with rewarding, turn-based combat and expansive customization rendered in glorious 4K hand-drawn visuals.

## Game facts

- Developer: Artisan Studios
- Publisher: Dear Villagers
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Sep 30, 2021
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC, Nintendo, and PlayStation
- Genres: RPG, Strategy, Adventure, Party-BasedRPG, JRPG
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121780/)
- Playtime: Main story 30 hr, Main + some extras 40 hr, 100% completion 54 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/astria-ascending)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), Japanese (Japan), German (Germany), European Spanish, Chinese (Taiwan), Chinese (China), British English, Mexican Spanish; Subtitles: American English, French (France), Japanese (Japan), German (Germany), European Spanish, Chinese (Taiwan), Chinese (China), British English, Mexican Spanish; Audio: American English, Japanese (Japan), British English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/astria-ascending)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Oct 3, 2026

### Strengths

- Distinctive and beautiful hand-drawn art style and character and race designs
- Strategic potential from exploiting weaknesses, configuring jobs and skills, and customizing characters in turn-based combat
- Challenging hunting requests and arena content with commensurate rewards

### Weaknesses

- Weak story and character individuality, dull dialogue, and a major loss of engagement in the latter half
- Unhelpful map and quest routes, with no town minimap, clear directions, or fast travel
- Excessive grinding and backtracking, repetitive battles, and repetitive late-game content

## Links

- [Astria Ascending on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/6479)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/6479/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T01:48:40.611Z