Action Roguelite Evercore Heroes: Ascension Launches Into Early Access in June Following Steam Next Fest

Wednesday, 28 May 2025, Dublin – Evercore Heroes: Ascension, a three-player co-op action roguelite from Vela Games, will enter Early Access on 19 June.

With a roster of class-based hero characters to choose from and dynamic procedural missions offering endless replayability, Evercore Heroes: Ascension is an action-packed and rewarding experience playable solo or in a team.

A demo of the game is available now and will be part of the roster for the upcoming Steam Next Fest, which will take place from 9 to 16 June.

Following Steam Next Fest, Evercore Heroes: Ascension is jumping into Early Access for just $12.49 / €11.49 / £9.99 — priced so friends can easily team up and play together. You can try the demo now and wishlist the game on its official Steam page.

During the demo and through to Early Access, players can expect:

• A CO-OP ROGUELITE LIKE NO OTHER: Designed for teamwork, but playable solo, every mission tests your skill, coordination, and adaptability. Play your role, cover your allies, and overcome impossible odds together.
• DYNAMIC MISSIONS, ENDLESS REPLAYABILITY: Launch from Castle Everae into procedural missions packed with devious monsters, rewarding challenges, and intense boss fights—all wrapped into tight, 30-minute adventures.
• A ROSTER OF UNIQUE CLASS-BASED HEROES: Unlock and refine half a dozen Heroes, each with unique, powerful abilities, playstyles, and personality. Choose from Tank, Damage, and Support, then reshape your role and experiment with powerful new builds. More heroes are planned for release during Early Access.
• DEEP LAYERED PROGRESSION: Progress persists. Unlock new Heroes to expand your roster and earn permanent Core Powers to strengthen your heroes to push further with every run.
  Progress earned in the demo will carry over to Early Access!
• A LIVING SCIENCE-FANTASY WORLD: Journey through Lumerea, starting with the frozen peaks and underground mines of Kru Uncover the adventures of this beautiful but perilous world.

Watch the trailer below to see Evercore Heroes: Ascension in action:

Vela Games CEO and Co-Founder, Travis George, explains that “Ascension shines when played with friends”.

“Ascension embraces the concept of pure cooperative gameplay, focusing on dynamic runs, unique hero-based gameplay in an intuitive format. This makes for great co-op gameplay, tighter teamwork, replayability, and accessible design that allow you to just have fun on each run you make.”

Evercore Heroes: Ascension has a demo live now and will be part of Steam Next Fest starting June 9th, with Early Access launching shortly after on 19 June. For more information, try the demo and wishlist the game, head over to the official Steam page.