Helix: Descent N Ascent
By Badass Mongoose
Steam data
Everything Steam lists for Helix: Descent N Ascent · record updated 4 hours ago
Overview
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Badass Mongoose
- Publisher
- Badass Mongoose
- Steam profile
- Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 1 day ago
- Technologies
- Unity detected
- Website
- helixdescentnascent.com
- Support
- badassmongoose.com
Platforms
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Controller
- Full support
Features
8Prices
Japan¥JPY
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Americas 10
Europe 5
CIS 4
Asia-Pacific 15
Middle East & Africa 7
Patches
Patch notes
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Oct 21, 2026 Patch Notes for 1.1.0.2
Bug fixing: - Fix and issue that allowed the player to jump through doors as a fish
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Sep 28, 2026 Update 1.1.0.0
Hi everyone! This update goes a bit further than the usual patches. We hope you'll appreciate it ;)Features:Add an icon to the arcade level selection menu to warn players about levels that require unlocked skillsAdd snow footprintsAvoid sp…
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Aug 17, 2026 Patch Notes for 1.0.9.5
Features: - Save a backup of save file when a corrupted save file is detected Bug fixing: - Fix drone OOB in floor 2 - Do not allow to swap with drone-block if place is not free or obstacle
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Aug 6, 2026 Patch Notes for 1.0.9.4
Features: - Allow the drone to trigger drone first cutscene to avoid weird issues - Avoid pylon doors to close when the player is standing on it, avoiding getting stuck in some places Bug fixing: - Fix fish door is crossable from the other…
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Aug 5, 2026 Patch Notes for 1.0.9.3
Bug fixing: - Fix can walk on water in a specific screen in floor 2 - Try fix can get out of bounds in HUB
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Aug 4, 2026 Patch Notes for 1.0.9.2
Bug fixing: - Fix that pulling several times a lever to open a glyph door will trigger a camera shake again - Fix that we can get soft locked in the mountain if not leaving a block behind us - Fix that we cannot shoot a chubby crabby in a …
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Aug 3, 2026 Patch Notes for 1.0.9.1
Features: - Allow the player to explode normal drone or drop block-drone while in alternative world - Change the dash key for alternate drone / block-drone on the same key as player dash - Add new waterfall animations Bug fixing: - Try fix…
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Jul 31, 2026 Patch Notes for 1.0.8.3
Bug fixing: - Fix can be soft locked if movie statue from other side of pylon doors in a specific screen - Fix several global collisions issues - Fix lots of fish water / collisions issues - Fix some Z layer issues
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Jul 31, 2026 Patch Notes for 1.0.8.2
Bug fixing: - Fix specific bridge not opening if pressing the buttons on the wrong order - Fix disabled sounds not saved correctly - Fix some Z layer issues - Fix VFX of first pylon door sometimes stops too late - Fix some HUD icons issues…
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Jul 29, 2026 Patch Notes for 1.0.8.1
Features: - Improved cheat selection menu to convey that some cheats are linked together and thus locked behind the first one - Visual improvements of several screens Bug fixing: - Fix heat VFX can appear behind background - Try fix hook c…
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Jul 28, 2026 Patch Notes for 1.0.8.0
Bug fixing: - Fix floor 1 water ripples are not saved - Fix some bridge states are not saved correctly - Fix some Z layer issues
Builds
1| Build | Branch | Updated |
|---|---|---|
| 26110937 | public | Oct 21, 2026 |
Depots
Depots
1| ID | Name | Systems | Size | Download | Manifest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2736371 | — | All | 1.61 GB | 1.04 GB | 2344563747652545506 |
Branches
1| Branch | Build | Updated | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| public | 26110937 | Oct 21, 2026 | Open |
Configuration
Install foldersteamapps/common/HelixDescentNAscent
Launch options
1| Executable | Arguments | Systems | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helix_Descent_N_Ascent.exe | All |
Cloud saves
| Root | Path | Pattern | Systems |
|---|---|---|---|
| WinAppDataLocalLow | BadassMongoose\Helix_Descent_N_Ascent | *.sav | All |
Achievements
Global unlock rate
share of players who have it-
It's a start
Get your first glyph.
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Thanks for cleaning up
Tidy up the statue room.
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Nice catch
Catch a Chubby Crabby.
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No one would believe you
Catch a Super Chubby Crabby.
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Dragon Slayer
Reach the end of the game.
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EZPZ
Unlock your first cheat.
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Half-baked
Reach 50% of the game.
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Splatter
Kill your first crab.
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Bushcrafter
Catch a dragonfly.
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Above and beyond the limit
See how far your drone can go.
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Explorer
Find your first relic.
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You did it
Get 25 glyphs.
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Eden
Hidden achievement
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It was that big!
Catch a moray eel.
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At the limit
Make the longest snake.
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Serial splatter
Kill 15 crabs.
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Comic bookie
Collect all the tablets.
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Adventurer
Collect 5 relics.
All 24 achievements
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N3RD!
Complete all arcade levels on Hard difficulty.
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Lemon Squizzy
Unlock all the cheats.
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Brainiac
Collect all the riddles.
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Bard
Hidden achievement
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Completionist
Reach 100% of the game.
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Litterate
Hidden achievement
News
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Aug 15, 2026 · Community Announcements 🎮 Helix: Descent N Ascent is Steam Deck compatible!
Good news, Explorers!Helix: Descent N Ascent has now been reviewed for Steam Deck compatibility, so you can take your journey through the world of Helix with you wherever you go.Explore its mysteriou…
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