Wanderers seek a home in Ashen's vast open world, facing punishing stamina-based combat against hostile enemies and deadly creatures. Passive co-op multiplayer lets players cross paths with others, choosing to fight together, form parties, or pass by in this souls-like action RPG. Every location-from bogs to fjords and palaces-shifts encounters and demands environmental awareness for survival.
Survivors join your town with crafting skills like blacksmithing and foraging, fueling preparation for brutal adventures. The core loop rewards study, planning, and adaptation over reckless charges. This draws fans of challenging, variable souls experiences with co-op twists.
ASHEN + NIGHTSTORM ISLE DLC
ASHEN
Ashen is an open world co-op action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home.
Passive Co-Op Multiplayer
As you adventure through Ashen, you'll occasionally encounter other players in a massive open world, akin to the passive multiplayer of Journey. It's up to you to decide how to deal with them - fight together against evil, invite them into your party or simply ignore them.
Souls with a Twist
Ashen is faithful to the "souls" genre of stamina-based combat, introducing players to a punishing yet satisfyingly vast world. But here’s the twist - no two gameplay experiences are alike. Whether you’re exploring bogs, investigating a fjord or pillaging an old palace, where you are at any given moment will dramatically alter the course of your adventure. It's a brutal open world; you're just living in it.
Creatures + Combat
Ashen has no shortage of dangerous encounters, from hostile enemies to indigenous creatures. You'll be rewarded for studying the environment and its inhabitants, planning your adventure rather than flying by the seat of your pants. The flora and fauna within the world aren't just fantastical; they're often fatal. Each confrontation, no matter how trivial, has potentially dire consequences.
Crafting is Key
As you discover survivors, you'll have the choice to invite them to your Town. But these aren't mere adventurers - they're potential collaborators, bringing a plethora of crafting skills, from blacksmithing to foraging expertise, in tow.
Story + Score
Famed fantasy author Mark Lawrence (The Broken Empire trilogy) and renowned band Foreign Fields collaborated closely with the development team at Aurora44 to craft a cohesive and unique narrative and sound.
NIGHTSTORM ISLE
The wanderer accompanies a mother on a quest to find her lost daughter. Venturing far from familiar ash-covered shores, players descend into the perilous depths of Nightstorm Isle. Countless horrors lurk below, yet nothing will prepare you for the ancient evil they imprison.
