Astria Ascending
| Astria Ascending | |
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Cover art for Astria Ascending, featuring Ulan. | |
| Developer | Artisan Studios |
| Publisher | Dear Villagers |
| Director | Julien Bourgeois |
| Writer | Kazushige Nojima |
| Composer | Hitoshi Sakimoto |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release | September 30, 2021 |
| Genres | Role-playing, platform |
| Mode | Single-player |
Astria Ascending is a 2021 role-playing game developed by Artisan Studios and published by Dear Villagers. Set in the fantasy world of Orcanon, the story of Astria Ascending follows a group of demigods called the "Fated Eight". They act as the agents of the goddess Yuno, who presides over the integrity of a multicultural society governed by a doctrine known as the Harmony and populated by sentient beings of various species.
The gameplay of Astria Ascending revolve around the player's interactions with non-player characters, objects, and enemies in hand-drawn 2D environments within the context of multiple video game genres. The game was released for Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Astria Ascending was met with mixed critical reception.