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Ascension: The Immortal Alchemist
A Hardcore Retro Precision Platformer, Maze Runner, Escape Room & Rage Game set in the Lost Labyrinths of Egypt inspired by the Secret Mystery Cults of Antiquity.

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Leaving Early Access: Nov 11, 2026

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“To allow players to provide feedback, fostering community and allowing players to help guide the development of the game.

Goals include more environmental variation, organic environments, combat and puzzle interactions, player customization, spectator modes and multiplayer features co-op, head to head, local and peer to peer.

Steam Achievements and Leaderboard integration, regular competitive competition ladders with player spot lights and prizes.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Approximately 4-6 months”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Additional Content - (17 additional Levels) - Across 4 Additional Spheres (Environments)

Additional Gameplay Mechanics, Traps, Platforms, Puzzles, Combat Interactions, Mele & Spells - and Organic Environments

Player Customization, Aesthetic and Micro Gameplay Tweaks

Multiplayer Support - Local, Peer to Peer - Co-op, Competitive & Spectator Modes

Steam Leaderboard & Achievements

Player Spot Lights and Ladders”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Single Player, Mesocore - Competitive Action Physics Platformer, Speed Runner & Escape Room

"Ghost Save" & Import Feature to Race against your friends or favorite speed runner any time, online or offline

19 Levels (3 Training) across 3 Spheres with Unique Gameplay Features (Saturn, Jupiter, Mars)

Set in the perilous Lost Labyrinth of Egypt - Polished Stylized Visuals, Optimized for High Performance.

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Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Early Access Pricing is discounted while we add content to the game - 1.0 Release price will increase.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We hope to involve the community in leaderboard challenges, time trials - critiquing content, offering content suggestions, bug finding and fixing, optimization requests and promotion.

The Start Menu of the game contains multiple links to various channels for our players to offer feedback, critiques and content requests.

These Platforms include a Website complete with Members area and forum, discord and other channels to relay information about the user experience. ”
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About This Game

Set in the Perilous Lost Labyrinths of Egypt - Kybalion must willingly descend into a lucid nightmare, where he is trialed by cosmic forces, to secure the Ascension of his soul.

It is half a second to midnight and your sands are running dry...

The fate of humanity depends upon your Ascension...

A 3D Initiation into the Mystery Schools of Antiquity

Descend into the Labyrinth, Find & Unseal the Hidden Scrolls, Gather the Fragments of Wisdom, Discover the Occult Operations of the Cosmos, Ascend the Trials of the Seven Luminaries and redeem humanity from its immanent destruction in your final judgement of Ascension.

Precision Platforming

Responsive, momentum-driven movement built for precision timing and flow. Master jumping, climbing, rolling, air control, special abilities, and dynamic traversal to navigate the labyrinth and evade its deadly perils.

 

Initiation into Mastery

33 unique Ascension Trials across 7 Cosmic Spheres. Intense verticality, diverse paths, physics-based interactions, and multiple solutions reward mastery, pattern recognition, and adaptive thinking while boosting re-playability. Discover a vast arsenal of unique game play elements in every sphere.

Resource Management

Manage Time, Health, Stamina, Spirit, and Karma. Soul progression lets you invest points for permanent bonuses that shape your runs and reward strategic self-mastery.

Perilous Traps

Memory, timing, focus, and emotional stability are constantly tested. Expect to laugh out loud, cry in shame and shout in rage. Each failure is data for growth that can be contrasted and transmuted into moments of triumph.

Seamless First & Third-Person Camera

Fluidly switch perspectives with a dynamic camera system designed for both immersive exploration and precise platforming.

Scalable Difficulty

Scale from Initiate to Master. Challenges demand mastery of external mechanics and internal focus — training attention, emotional regulation, and cognitive endurance under pressure.

Light Puzzles & Discovery

Find and unseal hidden scrolls, solve parchment mini-games (Principles, Chakras, Alchemy, Gods), observe signs and symbols in plain sight, and collect fragments of wisdom. Attention, memory, intuition, and metacognition are rewarded; suboptimal habits are punished.

Ghost Run System

Save and share your best runs. Race against yourself, friends, or favorite streamers anytime — online or offline. Perfect for deliberate practice and performance tracking.

Themes Inspired by Gnostic & Hermetic Alchemy 

Spiritual Alchemy shapes Ascension's core mechanics, level design, movement challenges, UI, and narrative. Symbolic reenactment of ancient ascension rites lets you attain Gnosis without breaking game flow, turning play into a living cognitive and spiritual practice.

Performance & Optimization

In a game where precision and performance are demanded from the player, it should also be demanded of the developer. We have invested a great deal of time and resources optimizing the game to run smoothly across a variety of modern hardware. Please make us aware of any issues you may face and we will aim to address it immediately. We value performance as much as we do your feedback. 

Ascension: The Immortal Alchemist is not just a game
It is an initiation into the rites of an ancient mystery school
A symbolic re-enactment of the Soul’s Ascent through the Seven Luminaries beyond death -
and the awakening of the Kundalini as it Ascends the Seven Chakras during life.

Themes may inspire challenging revelations and spontaneous illumination.

DO NOT PROCEED IF YOU ARE NOT READY TO ASCEND

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Unrealistic, exaggerated gore as a physics spectacle

Gore will be able to be disabled / enabled in options

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-6400 (4 core 2.7GHz) AMD Ryzen 5 1500X (4 core 3.5GHz)
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB) AMD Radeon RX 580 (8 GB)
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel i7-8700 (6 core 3.7 GHz) AMD Ryzen 7 2700X (8 core 3.7 GHz)
    • Memory: 16 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super (8 GB) AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (12 GB)
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
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