# Ascending Empires

Ascending Empires is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 75 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 4.9 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $115.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 75 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2011
- **Categories:** City Building, Civilization, Space Exploration, Fighting, Action / Dexterity, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Flicking, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Set Collection
- **Ludoya rating:** 4.9 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 11
- **Unique players:** 21

**Designers:** Ian Cooper (I)

**Artists:** Chechu Nieto

**Publishers:** Z-Man Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 115.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/ascending-empires-zenith/ |
| World of Board Games | 1449 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/ascending-empires-zenith-edition |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/ascending-empires)
- [Ascending Empires in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/ascending-empires)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37919)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._