About Crystal Ascend
Crystal Ascend is a game tagged Incremental, Casual and Bullet Heaven by Zodiac GameLab, launching on Steam on Nov 3, 2026. That is a packed week for games like it, with 258 similar games launching the same week. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 30. The Steam games most like it include More Sushi!, Mine Mine and Planet Harvester: Incremental Odyssey.
A simple incremental game where you nurture crystal elementals by destroying floating crystals and harvesting aether. Upgrade the skill tree, unlock new abilities to gather resources faster, and build your ultimate crystal companions.
Launch window
Open in Launch Week CheckerBusiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:
- Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 276 similar games
- Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 258 similar games
- Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Packed, 232 similar games
Quietest: Nov 30, Dec 7, Jan 11.
Also launching the week of Nov 2
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Steam data
Everything Steam lists for Crystal Ascend · record updated 1 day ago
Overview
App info
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- Zodiac GameLab
- Publisher
- Zodiac GameLab
Platforms
Features
4Patches
Patch notes
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Oct 22, 2026 Update 0.9.1 - Patch Notes
Replaced all AI-generated assets — everything is now handcrafted.
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Sep 20, 2026 Update 0.9.0 - Patch Notes
You can now reset the skill tree of a specific Elemental in the Elemental selection screen, allowing you to replay your favorite Elementals without restarting the entire game.Added preview videos for all Elementals.
News
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Aug 25, 2026 · Community Announcements Crystal Ascend Dev Log Episode 14
Hey everyone, this is Zodiac GameLab. The incremental game Crystal Ascend has made some progress!The late-game content for this game is finally coming together. In this episode, I'll introduce the hy…
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Jul 28, 2026 · Community Announcements Crystal Ascend Demo is now available for download! Welcome to try it out!
Hey everyone, this is Zodiac GameLab. The Demo version of my incremental game Crystal Ascend is available for download! Welcome to try it out!Let me briefly explain the gameplay. You start with an ab…
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Jul 23, 2026 · Community Announcements Crystal Ascend Playtest is closing soon! The Demo is ready for download shortly!
Hey everyone, this is Zodiac GameLab. The Playtest version of my incremental game Crystal Ascend is coming to an end!I'm very glad that so many of you participated in the beta and provided valuable f…
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Jun 12, 2026 · Community Announcements Crystal Ascend Dev Log Episode 13
Hey everyone, this is Zodiac GameLab. The incremental game Crystal Ascend has made some progress!This episode continues building the Iron element skills.When you think of iron, it feels hard – perfec…
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May 29, 2026 · Community Announcements Crystal Ascend Playtest – Limited Access Now Open! Come apply to join.
Hey everyone, this is Zodiac GameLab. The Playtest version of my incremental game Crystal Ascend is ready!Let me briefly explain the gameplay. You start with an absorption ring, controlled by your mo…
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May 24, 2026 · Community Announcements Crystal Ascend Dev Log Episode 12
Hey everyone, this is Zodiac GameLab. The incremental game Crystal Ascend has made some progress!In the last episode, I finished the Dark element. Crystals influenced by Dark power generate a black b…
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May 12, 2026 · Community Announcements Crystal Ascend Dev Log Episode 11
Hey everyone, this is Zodiac GameLab. The incremental game Crystal Ascend has made some progress!Before I knew it, I’ve already posted 11 dev logs. It’s quite satisfying to see the game gradually bec…
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May 4, 2026 · Community Announcements Crystal Ascend Dev Log Episode 10
Hey everyone, this is Zodiac GameLab. The incremental game Crystal Ascend has made some progress!This is an incremental game where you absorb aether from elemental crystals to level up, so the skill …
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Apr 24, 2026 · Community Announcements Crystal Ascend Dev Log Episode 09
Hey everyone, this is Zodiac GameLab. The incremental game Crystal Ascend has made some progress!Big hammer upgrade 80k, little hammer upgrade 40k… 😄 This is an incremental game where you absorb aet…
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Apr 22, 2026 · Community Announcements Crystal Ascend Dev Log Episode 08
Hey everyone, this is Zodiac GameLab. The incremental game Crystal Ascend has made some progress!After many iterations, I’ve given the floating crystals variations in shape and size, and their moveme…
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