Savant - Ascent REMIX

Savant - Ascent REMIX

Released Sep 2023

Savant - Ascent REMIX is an explosive shoot-em-up / scrolling shooter, starring an acrobatic wizard on an elevator-ride. Unlock destructive spells & acrobatic moves as you survive through a tower brimming with robotic fiends!

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All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Savant - Ascent REMIX launched on September 29, 2023 and received a healthy post-launch update run. The developer shipped a major free update called the "Ultimate Update" on May 9, 2024, which added Classic Mode, Time Attack Mode, and a significant expansion of gameplay systems. This was followed by a Mac release on May 27, 2024, and a feature patch on September 24, 2024 ("Wyrm Season") that celebrated the game's one-year anniversary with a timed event and auto-aim rework. The developer had previously announced an Owlboy character pack DLC (originally targeted for December 5, 2023), which was delayed per a December 5, 2023 development status post. However, the May 9, 2024 Ultimate Update post closed with "Next up is the Owlboy DLC!" — but no subsequent news post, DLC store listing marked as unreleased, or developer communication since September 24, 2024 has mentioned this DLC again. The September 24, 2024 anniversary post makes no reference to the Owlboy DLC, and there is no DLC listing in the store data showing it as an unreleased product. Given that the most recent developer communication was on September 24, 2024, and that anniversary post did not reaffirm the Owlboy DLC or promise any future content, and that no unreleased DLC appears in the store listing, the evidence suggests the Owlboy DLC either quietly shipped without fanfare, was quietly shelved, or the teaser in the May 2024 post was resolved without further public action. With no store listing for an unreleased Owlboy DLC and no post-September 2024 developer communication reaffirming it, there is insufficient concrete evidence to flag outstanding committed content. The game's content cycle appears to have concluded with the Wyrm Season update in September 2024, and the developer has not communicated any further plans since that date — now over 20 months ago.
Evidence
Wyrm Season anniversary event update shipped (v1.24), adding auto-aim rework and seasonal competition. No mention of Owlboy DLC or any future content plans. This is the last developer communication on record.
news post · Sep 24, 2024 source ambiguous
high
Owlboy x Savant character DLC announced, originally targeting December 5, 2023 release
news post · Nov 1, 2023 source content planned
high

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Details

Developer
Publisher
D-Pad Studio
Achievements
36
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Become The Alchemist

Unlock your true potential as you ascend! Obtain the ability to grab your enemies and absorb their powers! Boost your magic by with the Philiosopher's Stone, a terrible artifact that breathes life into inanimate objects! Use spells to summon an army of ghosts, meteor-strikes, swirling chain-saws and lots more!

The Tower Never Ends

Rise to the Assembly and face off against the Laser Sharks! Find yourself in the darkness of the Catacombs, lair of the elusive Valchemist! Fight invaders amongst the stars as you ascend toward your ultimate opponent - the Immortal Samurai!

Several Modes To Play

Classic Mode: Unlock new permanent abilites throughout the game, which you can use in other modes such as Time Attack or Survival Mode.

REMIX Mode: A hardcore way to play the game - only a handful of power-ups are available as you dash through the tower at a rapid pace!

Survival Mode: Fight against the clock. Enemies will amass in even greater
numbers than before, and bosses appear of their own volition while you scramble to survive for as long as you can.

Experience the fantastical world of a music artist like never before in Savant - Ascent

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Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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