Hesitated to recommend the game or not. While it is definitely a lot of fun when playing with some friends , it is regrettable the the devs completely stopped development and left the game buggy like this... Indeed, when playing online, the game kept crashing for all of us regularly... Fortunately there is a way to fix that! :)

After looking for fixes on the internet (and finding nothing...) it seemed that the crashes started with the patch of 2021 august 6th. So the fix is basically to rollback your steam game to the version before that. We all did that and the game now works like a charm.

If you need help to do so, here is a comprehensive guide on how to proceed (it's easy):
1) Make sure the game is installed, as you would do it normally with steam
2) Start the RUN command Window (press Windows + R simultaneously)
3) Entrer "steam://open/console" (without the ") to open Steam with an extra "console" tab
4) In the console tab, enter command "download_depot 979690 979691 5792437286988117460". This will download the repository of the ame corresponding the patch before august 6th
5) [optional] It should be indicated in the console that the download has started, though there is no progress bar or anything. To make sure the download is running, you may want to check the network activity (press "ctrl + shift + esc" -> go to "performance" tab -> go to "Wifi". You should see the download speed being high)
6) [optional] While the download is going on, you may want to create a zip archive of the orginal folder, just in case. This is not really necessary as you can just reinstall the game in case you encounter a problem.
7) Remove the content of the game : go the the folder containing the game, which might be by default in C://Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/The Ascent. Delete all the content IN the folder (but keep the folder)
8) When the download of the game through the console is finished, it should be indicated in the console, along with the path where the where the files were downloaded. By default it should be in C://Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/content/app_979690/depot_979691
8) Move the entire content of that folder to the game folder that you just emptied (in steamapps/The Ascent)
9) [optional] Prevent the game from updating : In steam, right click on the game -> properties -> in the update section select option "only update on game start" which will allow you to decline when prompted
10) Start the game either using steam, or using the new The Ascent.exe file.
11) Enjoy :)

Note 1: Rolling back to this version doesn't prevent you from using your game saves :)
Note 2: To play coop, all players need to have the same version of the game.
Note 3: It the graphics option, using DX11 apparently is better

I have old computer which makes game play difficult. Great game. If you like a good shooter this is it.

Ah man, I love this game. I knew from the moment I saw the trailer this was the game for me. It is absolutely gorgeous, the game play is a lot of fun, and it scratches this cyberpunk itch for me that Cyberpunk 2077 could only dream of. I pre-ordered this baby and didn't regret a second of it. Bugs that hit other people missed me. Any glitches? They all worked in my favor. I wanted to become an Ascent Group employee for real.

This prodigious feeling goes so far as I entered a raffle on the devs discord and got the "Cyber Heist" DLC for free. Never before have I attempted such a raffle and I doubt I ever will again.

If you think the visuals of this game are what you're looking for. If you think this game is calling to you it probably is. This is probably the one for you.

"But Trotty what's the downside? Surely this mixed review game isn't perfect?"

There are apparent bugs and glitches that have been around since dang near release. The game does at times feel unpolished. Enemy encounters feel weird especially if you have lost them once or twice. The content is somewhat lacking. Despite my absolute love for this game, and getting it for free, the DLC left me wanting. By the end of it I found myself more ready to get it completed and out of the way rather than figuring out what was going on with the story. Then there's no real endless mode or "rift" interactions like other top down games such as Diablo. This is a strength for this game and one of it's weaknesses. I would rather this game not be a Diablo clone although that does hurt as I don't have a reason to play it for another 5 years. Some type of horde mode, contract mode, bounty mode would honestly remove any negative I had for this game bugs and all.

The game is $6 at the time of me writing this. I have 42 hours in 100%ing it and I paid full price for it. I love this game and would buy it at full price again if I moved platforms or got a new account. That's all I got.