The Steam gaming platform established itself many years ago as one of the most important points of contact for gamers to purchase PC games. The selection of the industry giant is unimaginably large and offers far more than just AAA titles. But what is the most expensive game on Steam?
The most expensive game on Steam when DLCs are not included is a virtual reality game. With “Ascent Free-Roaming VR Experience” Fury Games launched a VR multiplayer that costs a whopping €999.
Visit the Ascent Free-Roaming VR Experience on Steam here.
What is the Ascent Free-Roaming VR Experience about? In the expensive VR title you have to free a monster-infested research facility by force of arms. There are bosses who use VR technology to shake the ground beneath you.
In addition, the players should be able to use an intuitive weapon and healing system without intervening in complex controls.
If you want to see how the Ascent Free-Roaming VR Experience plays, we include a video from the Fury Games developer studio:
Who is the game aimed at? Although the VR title is played with up to four players, it does not offer online co-op. In addition to the single player, Ascent has a local co-op mode and thus shows who the expensive pleasure is aimed at.
Ascent is not intended for the normal player who wants to gamble for a few hours at home. The title is aimed at arcades, so-called arcades, that focus on VR games.
The operator of such an arcade could therefore acquire Ascent and offer it in his arcade. The players themselves would then have to pay, for example, to enter the arcade or book the Ascent area for a certain period of time.
However, on Steam, Fury Games states that Ascent is not for commercial use in Ireland or the UK and that you should visit the developer’s website if you wish to use the title commercially in the region.
What is required to play Ascent? In order to experience Ascent with all integrated game mechanics, you not only need a lot of space, but also expensive hardware.
No, we are not talking about a high-end gaming PC, but about the devices required for control and the like. In addition to so-called “underbody bass shakers” that make the floor vibrate, haptic suits and smart-plug climate controls are also required
Fury Games says the following on Steam:
Feel the ground beneath your feet tremble as enemies approach, feel your opponent’s grip with tailored haptic body feedback, feel the air rush over your head with smart-plug climate control.
Fury Games via Steam
What does my system need to do if I want to play Ascent at home? When you read about tactile suits and vibrating floors, you might quickly think that Ascent is a very demanding game and makes even the latest hardware glow.
In fact, three combined RTX 3090 graphics cards are not necessary to bring the VR experience into your living room. The minimum requirements for your PC are acceptable:
The minimum requirements according to Steam:
Would you play the Ascent Free-Roaming VR Experience if a VR arcade near you offered the game, or could you even imagine paying nearly €1,000 for a Steam game if you had the hardware at home?
Many gamers are happy to spend large sums of money on games, merch or even in-game items that excite them. Examples of this are the most expensive items in Destiny 2, which are in the Ascent price range and are not sold by Bungie.
The most expensive items in Destiny 2 cost up to 800 euros, but are not sold by Bungie