# Race. Shoot. Ascend.

Pilot customizable combat racers through high-speed circuits. Reach the podium—or survive the final Ascension.

[Wishlist on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2748420/Ascent_Rivals) · [Explore Gauntlets](https://www.ascentrivals.com/gauntlets)

## Partners

[DirtFish](https://www.dirtfish.com/)

[Starforge Systems](https://starforgesystems.com/)

[MSI](https://us.msi.com/)

[Shelby](https://shelby.com/)

[Saleen](https://saleen.com/)

## Push the limit. Stay in control.

Race through hostile terrain, tear down the straights, and use agile maneuvers to dodge fire or seize an opening. Speed gets you into the fight. Control decides whether you come out ahead.

## The podium isn’t the only way to win.

Reach the front and claim the podium. Everyone else gets one last chance: fight through the remaining racers and reach an Ascension zone before time runs out.

- **Race:** Fight for position through a full-speed combat circuit.

- **Podium:** Break from the pack and lock in a leading finish.

- **Ascend:** Miss the podium? Survive the last fight and reach an Ascension zone.

## Enter the Gauntlet.

Train on the course, tune your racer, and enter a competition where speed, firepower, and nerve decide who rises.

- **Prepare:** Learn the course, chase faster time-trial runs, and tune your racer for the fight ahead.

- **Compete:** Outrace your rivals, destroy the competition, and earn your place at the front.

- **Rise:** Claim the podium, survive Ascension, or fight your way into the next stage.

[Explore Gauntlets](https://www.ascentrivals.com/gauntlets)

## Know the racer you take to the grid

Each ship brings its movement, combat, and pilot-facing systems together in one machine. Explore the major systems without losing the full ship context.

- **Engine:** The engine gets your racer moving. Different setups change how the ship gets up to speed and recovers when a turn, hit, or bad line slows you down.

- **Warp Drive:** Bleed off speed to charge a space-warping burst, then launch far beyond normal top speed with barely enough control to survive what comes next.

- **Stabilizer:** Keep your racer hovering through brutal terrain and violent turns. The right stabilizer lets skilled pilots carry more speed where others lose control.

- **PRS:** The Pneumatic Reaction System (PRS) fires controlled bursts of compressed air to move the entire ship sideways—dodging fire, avoiding wrecks, and cutting into openings before they close.

- **Cockpit:** Choose how much punishment your racer can take. A tougher cockpit keeps you in the fight through incoming fire, hard impacts, and every desperate push for the finish.

- **Weapon:** Turn every racing line into a firing solution. Pressure the leader, punish mistakes, and clear the route to the podium.

## See a race in motion

Watch speed, weapons, and split-second control collide across a full combat-racing circuit.

[Watch gameplay video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1oVaIKYOMk)

## Race through hostile industrial terrain

Courses turn harsh environments into fast, close-quarters circuits. Explore available course briefings and records.

[View Courses](https://www.ascentrivals.com/courses)

## Ships, courses, combat, and Ascension

Race across alien worlds, trade fire at full speed, and make one final push for the Ascension.

- Conquer hostile worlds.

- Gun down the competition.

- Leave the pack behind.

- Fire at full speed.

- Push beyond the limit.

- Fight for Ascension.

## Follow the race beyond the circuit

Keep up with showcases, competition, race footage, and the people building and playing Ascent Rivals.

- **MSI Grand Prix:** Compete across six weeks of Ascent Rivals qualifiers, earn Circuit Points, and secure a place in the Grand Prix. [View MSI Grand Prix](https://www.ascentrivals.com/events/msi-grand-prix-2026)

- **Discord:** Meet other pilots, find community updates, and follow development. [Join the Community](https://discord.gg/ascentrivals)

- **YouTube:** Watch race footage, event recaps, and development updates. [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@ascentrivals)

## Take your place on the grid

Pilot a combat racer. Reach the podium. Survive the final Ascension.

[Wishlist on Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2748420/Ascent_Rivals) · [Explore Gauntlets](https://www.ascentrivals.com/gauntlets)