The Ascent is Curve Digital's Action, Adventure, Role-Playing, Shooter, and Open-World game released in 2021.

Ports Required for The Ascent
The specific ports for The Ascent are as follows:
The Ascent - Steam
- TCP: 27015, 27036
- UDP: 27015, 27031-27036
The Ascent - PC
- We do not know the PC ports for The Ascent yet. If you know them please send us a message using our Message System.
The Ascent - Xbox One
- TCP: 3074
- UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500
The Ascent - Xbox Series X
- TCP: 3074
- UDP: 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500
The Ascent - Playstation 4
- TCP: 3478-3480
- UDP: 3074, 3478-3479
The Ascent - Playstation 5
- TCP: 3478-3480
- UDP: 3074, 3478-3479
We have guides that are custom tailored for The Ascent that will show you the required ports that need to be forwarded.
- The Ascent - Steam
- The Ascent - Xbox One
- The Ascent - Xbox Series X
- The Ascent - Playstation 4
- The Ascent - Playstation 5
The Ascent includes the following styles of gameplay.
- Action games are usually a bit faster than other games and require quick reflexes. You frequently jump platforms, shoot enemy mobs, climb ladders, and
- In an adventure game you generally play through a story, usually as the protagonist. They rely heavily on story telling and can be inspired from books or movies.
- Role-Playing Games give you hours on end of game play where you can explore a new world through the eyes of your own character. They tend to be the longest style of game with the most immersive story lines. Popular RPG titles include Skyrim, World of Warcraft, and Fallout.
- In a shooter the player must have a very fast reaction time. Usually there i a weapon held out in front of the player that is used to target other players or enemies. They can be either single player or multiplayer. The single player versions usually have a short storyline with minor RPG elements. Call of Duty and Battlefield are some very popular examples.
- Open world style games are usually not on rails, meaning that the player gets to go anywhere and solve problems in the order that they choose. The player is usually allowed to roam freely through a normally massive environment.
Port Forward The Ascent
When you are playing The Ascent you might need to forward some ports in your router. Forwarding ports is a useful trick in gaming because it can really help to make your network connection most stable and intermittently even faster. Routers were not designed to allow incoming network requests and some games can play tremendously better if an incoming connection is forwarded through the router to the game.
Before You Forward a Port
Before you can forward a port you need to know the following things:
- The IP address of your router.
- Your gaming machine's IP address.
- A list of TCP and UDP ports to forward.
How to locate your Router's IP Address
The easiest way to locate your router's IP address is to run our free Router Detector utility. It's a part of the Network Utilities suite of tools and it's completely free to use.
How To Forward Ports
Use our Network Utilities for a quick way to get your ports forwarded. Network utilities makes it easy to enable and disable your port forwards to keep your network security as tight as possible. You can also do it by hand by following these steps.
The normal process for forwarding a port is:
- Start by logging in to your router.
- Locate your routers port forwarding section.
- Put the IP address of your computer or gaming console in the correct box in your router.
- Put the TCP and UDP ports for your game in the corresponding boxes in your router.
- On occasion you have to reboot your router for the changes to take effect.
That's all it takes to forward your ports. Have more games that need a boost? Check out our growing list of games and applications.