Play Ascendancy Online
Pick an alien race, fumble through their bizarre tech tree, and watch your ascension meter creep up—no clue if you're winning, but you'll keep poking at it anyway. The galaxy hums with weird life while you try to decipher what any of it means.
Ascendancy came out in 1995 for MS-DOS, developed by The Logic Factory. It was one of those space strategy games from that era, where you managed an interstellar empire and tried to outthink rival alien species. The game had a clean, colorful interface that felt advanced for its time, but it never held your hand or explained much about how things worked.
You control one of several alien races, each with unique ships and technologies, and your goal is to dominate the galaxy through exploration, colonization, and research. Key mechanics include designing custom ships by slotting components, negotiating or fighting with other empires, and navigating star systems with wormholes and nebulae that affect travel. The pacing is slow and thoughtful, with a steep learning curve that makes early games feel experimental. Figuring out how all the systems connect gives a real sense of discovery.
Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".
Download Ascendancy ROM
You can download this ROM to play Ascendancy offline using an MS-DOS emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
