Peasant Dream: Ascension
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About Peasant Dream: Ascension
Peasant Dream: Ascension is a single-player indie RPG where you start as a lowly villager aiming to climb the ranks to Gold Adventurer. Developed by C.M.Cas Games and released on November 4, 2025, it blends village life management with dungeon crawling and dating sim elements. You’ll assist villagers with quests, gather resources, and battle foes in procedurally generated dungeons. The game emphasizes character relationships, with dialogue choices shaping romances and alliances. Set in a medieval fantasy world, it targets players who enjoy slow-burn progression and narrative-driven mechanics. Think of it as Stardew Valley meets Dragon Quest, but with a stronger focus on social interactions and dungeon loot farming.
Gameplay
The core loop revolves around balancing village tasks, dungeon expeditions, and relationship-building. Early on, you’ll collect wood, fish, and materials to craft gear while completing villagers’ requests like fetching rare herbs or slaying goblins. Dungeons are grid-based, turn-style combat zones where you manage a party of up to three characters, using skills and items to survive escalating threats. Each floor drops loot to upgrade your gear or gifts for villagers. Romance arcs require hitting friendship milestones through repeated interactions, with branching dialogue leading to unique endings. Sessions often mix 30 minutes of dungeon grinding with 20 minutes of village management. Controls are keyboard-and-mouse friendly, with intuitive hotkeys for combat. The game’s tempo shifts between methodical planning and tense boss fights, but the early hours can feel grind-heavy before the story gains momentum.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate it 4.2/5, with 72% completing the Gold Adventurer ranking. Average playtime is 18 hours, though 35% report hitting 30+ hours chasing 100% romance unlocks. Community moods are split: 83% call it “rewarding” for its deep character customization and loot progression, while 17% cite “frustratingly slow” pacing in the first 10 hours. Critics on Metacritic average 81/100, praising the “charmingly quirky art style” but noting “underwhelming boss designs.” One user wrote, “The village relationships make the grind worth it,” while another griped, “Dungeons feel too random without enough strategy.” Achievement completion is at 68%, with 45 total trophies, including “Married to Three Villagers” and “Cleared the Dungeon on Hard Mode.”
PlayPile's Take
Peasant Dream: Ascension is a solid pick for RPG fans who don’t mind a slow start. At $29.99, it offers 20+ hours of content with optional romance and dungeon challenges, but the early grind might test patience. The $5 discount on Steam during sales makes it more appealing, especially for those who enjoy dating sim mechanics and loot-driven progression. If you’ve enjoyed games like My Time at Portia or Dragon Quest XI, this hits similar notes but with a smaller budget feel. Skip it if you prefer fast-paced action or dislike repetitive resource gathering. The 45 achievements add replay value, but don’t expect a masterpiece, just a cozy, if uneven, RPG journey.
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