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Minor patch 3/3
Fixed cheat protection killing player at inappropriate points in some combat sequences - Minor screenplay edits - Explosion SFX volume and compression - Made checkpoint markers more visible in places
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A Thug's Ascension
Also known as A Thug's Ascension, a thugs ascension, a-thugs-ascension
A Thug's Ascension is a low-poly action-adventure / FPS story set in the dying city of Maratha, circa 2023. Become Chief, a feared mercenary, and experience a dark, slow-paced crime drama marrying cinematic, dialogue-driven storytelling with intense shooting and driving gameplay.
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9 Jun 2026
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- February 2024
- Minor patch 16/2Minor dialogue fixes - Minor fixes and polish
- Minor patch 1/2Fixed rare camera bug during Ajay-Sarkar telephone conversation in Ch.6 - Fixed cheat protection sometimes not working during approaching Kaita's tower sequence in Ch.7 - Moving camera intro for Yehuda Yahav in Ch.8 - O…
- January 2024
- Patch 29/1Further edited screenplay and rewritten/improved a lot more dialogue based on critiques provided by players so far - Improved navigation during the first fight sequence in Ch.1 - Reduced difficulty of the fight sequence…
- Minor patch 25/1Edited screenplay and rewritten/improved dialogue at places based on critiques provided by players so far - Redid safehouse interior environment with additional 3D models - Added additional minor details to game world -…
- Minor patch 20/1Improved tutorialisation and navigation in the second gameplay sequence in Ch.1 - Better exception handling for Steamworks integration in the game
- Hello everyone! Adi here, lead dev of ATA and creative director at Moonwalk. It gives me great pleasure to announce that A Thug's Ascension has now been released on Steam for Windows and macOS. After five long years of…Store
- Minor patch 19/1Improved tutorialisation in the fight sequence during Ch.4 - Minor aesthetic improvements in the game world - Fixed minor problems with Steam Integration
- September 2023
- A Thug's Ascension - Exclusive Gameplay DemoWelcome to the exclusive gameplay demo walkthrough of Moonwalk's upcoming narrative action-adventurer, A Thug's Ascension, where we will be taking an early look at one of the biggest and bloodiest sequences in the game:…
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Community progression
Top picks from 6 Steam achievements, sorted by player unlock rates.
- Steering Wheel SalesmanRaid and acquire the Office with the gang24.0%
- The RatBeat the car chase7.0%
- The Finish LineHidden6.4%
- Your Lead is Your Best DrugHidden6.4%
- Then He is the HeroFinish the A Thug's Ascension story6.2%
- The MaharajaCollected all 8 of Shivaji's Coins3.2%