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Fallen Tear: The Ascension

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2026

Should you play it?

A story-driven Metroidvania where the allies you choose to bond with change how you fight and explore. Journey through the high-fantasy world of Raoah, uncover lost civilizations, and forge bonds that shape your path through a land on the brink of collapse.

What works

  • Beautiful hand-drawn art and animation
  • Engaging combat with skill and timing
  • Deep exploration with meaningful progression
  • Rich narrative and character development
  • Strong audiovisual atmosphere and voice acting

Things to keep in mind

  • Early access with some bugs and incomplete features
  • Backtracking and map navigation can be cumbersome
  • Fast travel system and economy criticized
  • Combat balance and ui could be improved
  • Some players find difficulty spikes and controls challenging

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Ys X: Nordics

  • Astral Ascent

  • Ys IX: Monstrum Nox

  • Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons

  • Primal Planet

  • No Rest for the Wicked

Less social

Games that feels like Fallen Tear: The Ascension but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Ghost Song

  • Dungeon Munchies

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  • Hades II

  • ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

  • Blasphemous 2

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Fallen Tear: The Ascension but with more leadership over others

  • Devil Spire Falls

  • Windrose

  • Valheim

  • IfSunSets

  • The Outer Worlds 2

  • Avowed

Less intimate

Games that feels like Fallen Tear: The Ascension but with less focus on close relationships

  • Salt and Sanctuary

  • Hellpoint: The Thespian Feast

  • Songbringer

  • Crea

  • Signs of Life

  • Death Trash

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Fallen Tear: The Ascension: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026