Comparison
LinkedIn Crossclimb vs Ascent
LinkedIn Crossclimb is the trivia word-ladder in LinkedIn's Games tab. Ascent is an independent daily on the same shape — solve clues, then reorder the rungs — free in any browser.
Side by side
| Feature | LinkedIn Crossclimb | Ascent |
|---|---|---|
| Daily board | One puzzle a day | One free daily, the same board worldwide |
| How you solve | Clues on a word ladder | Solve the clues, then slide the rungs once the words are filled |
| Practice | The day’s ladder | Practice ladders |
| Account | A LinkedIn account | Optional. The board plays in the browser without signing in |
| Past boards | The current day’s puzzle | A 60-day archive with the Arcade Pass |
| Price | Free with LinkedIn | Free to play. Arcade Pass is $4.99 once, for extra hints, the archive, and expert practice |
| Other puzzles | Crossclimb, in LinkedIn’s games | Thirteen daily puzzles in the same browser |
What's the same
Both hang a trivia clue on each rung, and the climb is a word ladder: each step from the start word to the summit changes exactly one letter. You solve the clues to get the words, then the ordering is the puzzle.
How Ascent differs
Ascent unlocks sliding once the words are filled, so the clue-solving and the reordering stay two distinct phases. It adds a daily archive and practice ladders, in the browser with no login and twelve sibling puzzles.
Verdict
Crossclimb players get the same clue-then-climb rhythm in Ascent, plus an archive to revisit.
Free and the Arcade Pass
The daily board and ordinary practice are free. The optional Arcade Pass is a one-time $4.99 purchase for extra hints, a 60-day archive, and expert practice.