Astria Ascending

Astria Ascending
Cover art for Astria Ascending, featuring Ulan.
DeveloperArtisan Studios
PublisherDear Villagers
DirectorJulien Bourgeois
WriterKazushige Nojima
ComposerHitoshi Sakimoto
EngineUnity
Platforms
ReleaseSeptember 30, 2021
GenresRole-playing, platform
ModeSingle-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.