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As We Descend

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

The apocalyptic roguelike deckbuilder with squad sculpting and deep tactics. Recruit the right units and outmaneuver titanic foes on dangerous expeditions. Build up allies and resources in the feudal Vault-City. Can you survive all the perils that await the last bastion of humanity?

What works

  • Deep and engaging tactical combat
  • Rich dark fantasy atmosphere and art
  • Meaningful deckbuilding and unit customization
  • Strong metaprogression and replayability
  • Active developer support and community engagement

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited content and factions in early access
  • Steep difficulty curve and punishing rng
  • Some ui and clarity issues
  • Runs can feel long and pacing uneven
  • City phase lacks impactful choices currently

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Blightstone

  • The Hand of Merlin

  • Trials of Fire

  • Ash of Gods: The Way

  • 纸境英雄 Papercraft

  • Union of Gnomes

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like As We Descend but with less leadership over others

  • Monster Train 2

  • Deck of Ashes

  • SpellRogue

  • Cinderia

  • Fabled Lands

  • Kyvir: Rebirth

Choose your own criteria ->

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

As We Descend: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Fantasy, Strategy.

Last update: 03/08/2026