They act as the agents of the goddess Yuno, who presides over the integrity of a multicultural society governed by a doctrine known as the Harmony and populated by sentient beings of various species.

The gameplay of Astria Ascending revolve around the player's interactions with non-player characters, objects, and enemies in hand-drawn 2D environments within the context of multiple video game genres.

Astria Ascending primarily features two modes of play, which incorporate gameplay conventions and mechanics from the platformer and Japanese role-playing game genres.

Astria Ascending also features a collectible card-based minigame called "J-Ster", which is played as a strategic hexagonal board game.

[3][4] Astria Ascending feature the contributions of several developers who had previously worked on the Final Fantasy series as well as Kobojo's 2015 mobile title Zodiac: Orcanon Odyssey.