# Ascension: Deckbuilding Game — user reviews > 418 indexed App Store user reviews of Ascension by Playdek, Inc., rated 3.40/5 from 1,103 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ascension-deckbuilding-game/id441838733/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ascension-deckbuilding-game/id441838733.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 504 · 4★ 125 · 3★ 96 · 2★ 108 · 1★ 270 ## What do users think of Ascension? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Great game - 👍 Awesome adaptation of the physical game - 🕹️ Engaging gameplay - 💰 Reasonable in-app purchase prices - 🕰️ Excellent time killer - 🎨 Beautiful card art **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 🔄 Slow AI turns - 🔒 Issues with restoring purchases - 🔍 Cluttered UI, hard to read cards - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🤖 Unbalanced AI **Commonly reported bugs** - Purchases disappearing after updates - Restore function not working - Crashes when certain cards are played - Constructs getting stuck in the middle of the screen - Game freezing and logging out users **Most requested features** - Increase honor pool limit for online games - Add custom deck building options - Optimize for iPhone X and newer devices - Provide option to revert to old art style - Improve online multiplayer experience ## Newest reviews (11 of 418) ### 3/5 — Great game but purchases in app have been lost *2026-05-18, version 2.5.3.531* Game is great but In-app purchases are not restored on different devices. Requests for support have been unsuccessful. ### 3/5 — Its fun but yea *2025-12-01* I love the game, my boyfriend introduced me to the irl board game and i had a ton of fun so we decided to play the online version, previously i had a samsung and had 3-5 expansions that i wasnt able to play, now i have an iphone and only have 5 expansions that i can play and i dont get why its like that so i only gave 3 stars because its really bothering me and taking a lot of fun. I think itd be better if all devices had the same amount of playable free expansions because on steam its different as well, you have almost all of them except for 3-5 ### 2/5 — Repurchases locked again *2025-11-16, version 2.5.1.520* I’ve purchased all the decks and promo cards twice (because I didn’t feel like doing the inevitable back and forth to get them to honor my purchases the first time), but now I have again lost access to 3 promo decks and refuses to buy them a third time ### 2/5 — I loved this game until it dropped all my in app purchases like they had never existed *2025-11-06, version 2.4.18* The game is pretty good, and the app recreates it very well. But is not without issues. It only sometimes acknowledges the existence of the in-app purchases made. ### 3/5 — My expansion decks are gone *2025-09-28, version 2.4.18* I purchased all the expansion decks on my iPad. I haven’t played in a while, and when I went to play today, I don’t have any of them. I’m logged in and I tried restore, but nothing happens. ### 3/5 — New update has slowed it down even more. *2025-08-10, version 2.4.18* I really like the game. The user interface is great. Since the new update winning when playing it solitaire is neigh impossible. So with that, and it’s increased sluggishness, I’m finally going to have to give it up. It’s just not worth it. The fun has been sucked out if it. As Dr. McCoy would say, "He’s dead Jim." ### 2/5 — Still “Thinking” *2025-07-16, version 2.4.18* Was really hoping the latest update would decrease the amount of “thinking” the AI has to do, but unfortunately it is just marginally better. Still makes it a drag to play though. ### 4/5 — ADG *2025-03-26, version 2.4.16* Good game fun need more stairs online game only increase stairs offline ### 1/5 — Thanks for ruining the game *2025-01-17, version 2.4.16* It stopped working. Made the mistake of deleting and reinstalling. Now I’m forced to play against myself rather than the app. Why did you do this. Destroys the single player option. And there is no need to show the back of the cards. It slows the game down. Thanks for nothing. ### 3/5 — 이런 훌륭한 게임을… 프레임이 아직도 쓰레기같네요 *2024-11-01* 이런 좋은 게임갖다가 DLC만 팔아대고 프레임 개선은 수년째 안해주고 있고.. 너무나 안타깝습니다 ### 4/5 — I broke the game, but otherwise good. *2024-10-28, version 2.4.16* 2,825 gems, 1,465 damage gems, 1,069 dream points, 7,940 stars, and then it froze. 😢 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Secret AI bs update *2026-06-12, version 2.5.3.531* If I wanted to play against AI I’d opt into it ### 1/5 — Horrible model *2026-05-16, version 2.5.3.531* The game forces you to update. Sp after purchasing you really dont own the game because they hold you hostage for updated. Totally cruddy business model. Stay away. ### 1/5 — Deleted purchases again *2026-02-25, version 2.5.2.523* This app used to be great. Twice now it has deleted my purchases and the restore purchases button doesn't work. It was able to get itself sorted out then it happened again. Am running the most recent version. Unacceptable. ### 1/5 — No expansions for IOS *2025-12-04* I don’t know why but only few expansions are available for IOS, while almost all expansions are activated for Android ### 1/5 — Update bricked purchases *2025-11-15, version 2.4.19* Enjoy the game but every update bricks my purchases. Most recent one will not restore my purchases. ### 1/5 — Chaos with update *2025-11-14, version 2.4.19* Wow - disaster with the latest update - no-one can get back into their games without paying all over again. Restoring doesn’t fix your past purchases. Avoid. Avoid. Avoid. Total incompetence on their release process. ### 1/5 — Svp *2025-10-01* Bonjour, ça serait cool d’avoir une version française ### 1/5 — Deleted purchases and a useless restore button *2025-10-01, version 2.4.18* I’ve played and loved this game since I first played it in paper, but after getting a new phone a bunch of my purchases have been deleted. Judging by the other 1 star reviews this is a common error, which makes the big “restore” button in the store that seems to do absolutely nothing all the more frustrating. ### 1/5 — Didn't recieve the expansion after payment *2025-08-15* I made a payment from the game using app Store for the entire collection bundle. The payment was completed but I still haven't received the collection bundle in the game. **Developer response:** Hi there! We're very sorry you experienced this issue. Please forward this to support@playdekgames.com and we will assist you from there. We greatly appreciate your patience and support! ### 1/5 — Restore purchases *2025-02-19, version 2.4.16* Restoring purchases doesn’t work ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Yet another expansion!? Legendary *2026-06-06, version 2.5.3.531* [Note: the free base-game is hours and hours of fun] I have been playing this one app for almost a decade, and beyond all hopes and dreams, they keep releasing expansions and keeping the experience fresh. Online and local multiplayer, tons of customization options, and always new gameplay. Really unmatched by any other digital board game! ### 5/5 — Starting to update the game *2026-05-16, version 2.5.3.531* Updates and content?! 5 stars ### 5/5 — Years of Entertainment *2026-05-15, version 2.5.3.531* I’ve been playing since it came out. Expansions are well timed and cheap. Friendly user base. ### 5/5 — Deep *2025-12-18, version 2.5.2.523* I’ve had this game since it first came out, and I still play it every day. It’s the one app that will never leave my phone. ### 5/5 — Le jeu de cartes que vous garderez. *2025-11-15* En tout cas, moi c’est celui que j’ai gardé. C’est du deck building donc c’est pas biaisé comme à Magic. Très peu de cartes complètement dégénérées, des parties intéressantes. Tjs qq’un pour jouer en ligne. Tjs maintenu après des années ! ### 5/5 — Must have Deck Builder *2025-09-28, version 2.4.18* I’ve been playing this game for almost nine years now and had to repurchase it three different times. I’m never bored its replay value is significant. Some people absolutely love games like this. It’s not a fast based button masher, it’s a time consuming play out. ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2025-07-18, version 2.4.18* One of my go to games. I have been playing this game for years and absolutely still love it. I have purchased many expansions and change the combinations to keep the play fresh. I enjoy getting the game in an endless loop. If you get the Reclamax, the Hedron Link Device, and the Tablet of Time’s Dawn, you can build a deck that allows you to take continuous turns and steel all the cards of the opponent. That’s my end goal. So much power can be collected and lots of tragedy involved. Just a fun, usually rewarding game. Can’t win them all, but in this game, if you play smart, you win most. ### 5/5 — Good game *2025-07-17, version 2.4.18* Play it all the time. Great for killing time, short time commitment(longer with the expansions) my opinion, best phone game I’ve ever purchased ### 5/5 — It’s a staple. *2025-07-15, version 2.4.18* The game itself is fun and I have been enjoying it literally for years. I love deck building and this was my introduction to it. I do wish they would release some new expansions ### 5/5 — One of my favorites forever *2024-10-20, version 2.4.16* Thanks for an amazing experience and fun I’m having with this game throughout the years --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*