
Ascending Madness is a hardcore, psychedelic, twin-stick shooter adventure. Assassinate a renegade scientist who appears to have gone completely insane.
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Ascending Madness is a hardcore, psychedelic, twin-stick shooter adventure. Assassinate a renegade scientist who appears to have gone completely insane.

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No online, no services, no DLCs, no open-world, no rogulike, no roguelite, no metroidvania, no backtracking. Can't say "no god" cause god participate in one of boss fights. Not on your side. It's just straight line from start to finish. And skill required to get through it. Party like 1989.

Oh Ship Arena
Take command of your ship, step into the arena, dominate your opponents, and put your reflexes and skills to the test!
No online, no services, no DLCs, no open-world, no rogulike, no roguelite, no metroidvania, no backtracking. Can't say "no god" cause god participate in one of boss fights. Not on your side. It's just straight line from start to finish. And skill required to get through it. Party like 1989.
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Take command of your ship, step into the arena, dominate your opponents, and put your reflexes and skills to the test!
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The roles of keyboard and mouse will be reversed
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