Crystal Ascend
Zodiac GameLab · released Nov 4, 2026
A simple incremental game where you nurture crystal elementals by destroying floating crystals and harvesting aether. Upgrade the skill tree, unlock new abilities to gather resources faster, and build your ultimate crystal companions.
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-15%$4.24
$4.99
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from Steam's PICS · read 22h ago- Change number
- 40,901,727 · seen 22h ago
- Public build
- 26,636,613 · Nov 13, 2026 (22h ago)
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- windows
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- Install size
- 935 MB · 791 MB download
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Crystal Ascend- Controller support
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Steam Deck
UnknownNo Deck test results published.
Branches · 1
every build Steam serves for this app| Branch | Build | Updated | Description |
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| public | 26,636,613 | Nov 13, 2026 · 22h ago |
Build history
every build id we have seen on a branch (history starts with our first read)| Build | Branch | Released | First seen |
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| 26,636,613 | public | Nov 13, 2026 05:42 | 22h ago |
| 26,516,360 | public | Nov 8, 2026 05:35 | 4d ago |
Depots · 3
content of the public branchLaunch options · 2
| Executable | OS | Description |
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ZodiacCrystal.exe |
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ZodiacCrystal.exe-dx11 |
all | Crystal Ascend (DX11) |
Languages · 12
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Packages · 1
all packages| Sub | Name | Billing | Price |
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| 1587763 | Crystal Ascend | Store or CD key | -15%$4.24 |
Bundles · 0
all bundlesNot part of any bundle we know.
Change numbers
all changes#40,901,727 · 22h ago#40,901,613 · 22h ago
Updates · patch notes
Steam announcements tagged as patch notes, linked to the public build they followed
| When | Note | Build | Update size |
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| Nov 13, 2026 | Update 1.0.4 – Patch Notes Slightly reduced the flash brightness when crystals are hit. |
26,636,613 | -2.5 KB |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Update 1.0.3 – Patch Notes Bug fix: Under certain conditions, the skill that generates Rainbow Crystals would not work properly. This has now been fixed. |
26,516,360 | 891.5 MB total |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Update 1.0.2 – Patch Notes Changed the color of the flail so it’s clearly different from the hammer, making it easier to notice when your time is up while swinging it.Fixed the display issue with the Rainbow Crystal count node in the Lightning Ultimate Elemental skill tree — it now correctly shows the actual number.Added 2 new background music tracks to the full version to reduce repetition. The new tracks are only added to |
26,516,360 | 891.5 MB total |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Regarding a Known Game Crash Caused by a Driver Conflict Hello everyone, if the game crashes with a Fatal error immediately on startup, please open Device Manager and check whether the Intel NPU (Neural Processing Unit / "Intel AI Boost") driver is present. If it is, you can right-click and disable it as a temporary workaround for the crash. This is a known bug caused by a combination of a hardware driver and the game engine. We sincerely apologize to p |
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| Nov 4, 2026 | Update 1.0.1 – Patch Notes Added a photosensitivity warning at startup. You can disable this warning later in the settings. We recommend playing in a well-lit environment. |
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| Oct 22, 2026 | Update 0.9.1 - Patch Notes Replaced all AI-generated assets — everything is now handcrafted. |
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| Sep 20, 2026 | Update 0.9.0 - Patch Notes You can now reset the skill tree of a specific Elemental in the Elemental selection screen, allowing you to replay your favorite Elementals without restarting the entire game.Added preview videos for all Elementals. |
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