# Escalation

> Vertical roguelike climber. Grapple, dash, upgrade, and fight bosses.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yokocho.escalation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yokocho.escalation)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.yokocho.escalation`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Yokocho Labs
- **Category:** GAME\_ACTION
- **Downloads:** 12
- **Version:** 1.0.45
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-19
- **First published:** 2026-07-19
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 157 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-12
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yokocho.escalation)
- **Website:** [https://yokocholabs.com](https://yokocholabs.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://yokocholabs.github.io/escalation-privacy/](https://yokocholabs.github.io/escalation-privacy/)

## Description

Climb, grapple, dash, and survive in Escalation, a fast vertical roguelike action game built around momentum, upgrades, and boss fights.<br><br>Tap anchors to grapple upward. Hold to surge through danger. Swipe to dash through enemies, hazards, and breakable nodes. Chain clean movement together to build combos, collect XP, unlock weapons, and push higher with every run.<br><br>Every climb is a fast arcade challenge where movement skill matters as much as your build. Choose powerful upgrades, discover weapon synergies, and adapt as the tower becomes more dangerous.<br><br>Features:<br><br>  - Fast vertical climbing gameplay<br>  - Grappling hook movement built for mobile<br>  - Swipe dash and surge mechanics<br>  - Roguelike level-up choices during each run<br>  - Auto-firing weapons and passive upgrades<br>  - Huge chase-style boss fights<br>  - Permanent upgrades between runs<br>  - Data Cores and Bits to unlock new power<br>  - New Game+ escalation for harder climbs<br>  - Daily Challenge, Party Mix, Zen Mode, Boss Select, and Stage Select<br>  - Unlockable colors, cosmetics, achievements, and leaderboards<br>  - No ads and no in-app purchases<br><br>Escalation combines the simple one-more-run feel of arcade climbing games with the build variety of roguelike survival games. <br><br>Each run starts simple: grapple, swing, release, survive. As you climb higher, the screen fills with enemies, power-ups, hazards, boss attacks, and upgrade choices that turn every attempt into a new build.<br><br>Can you master the climb, break through every boss, and keep escalating?

## Rankings

- #2,804,694 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yokocho.escalation)