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Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds and six degrees of freedom.

Descent is a classic, 6dof and action game developed by Parallax and published by Interplay Inc..
Released on February 11th 2014 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 458 reviews of which 443 were positive and 15 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Descent into these genres:

Classic 6DOF Action Shooter Old School FPS Space Retro 1990's Sci-fi First-Person Flight Co-op Difficult Singleplayer Adventure Pixel Graphics Nostalgia Multiplayer Great Soundtrack

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows XP, 7, 8
  • Processor: 1 Gigahertz or faster
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 or better
  • DirectX: Version 7.0
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Storage: 32 MB available space
  • Sound Card: Sound Blaster compatible
  • Additional Notes: Please visit Interplay's support site for the optimal settings for Descent 3's setup.
MacOS
  • OS: OS X 10.6.8 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core Duo 2GHz+
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 64MB of video memory
  • Storage: 50 MB available space
  • Additional Notes: Recommended two-button mouse, or Apple mouse with Secondary Button / Secondary Click enabled.
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 16.04 or later
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz Processor
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB VRAM, OpenGL compatible
  • Storage: 50 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2026
If you like the feeling of flying a helicopter through hallways and rooms then this is the game for you. Just ignore the robots shooting at you from all angles.
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Jan. 2026
$45 for a 30 year old game is crazy. Bought it on a sale, but you're never notified that they go on sale. I love Decent, it was my intro to flight based games, as well as the "doom shooter" genre. I love it, and I wish more people could experience it.
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Jan. 2026
This game is an old school first person shooter like Quake and Duke Nuke em 3D. The difference is that you're flying a space craft that can move in 10 different directions. Once you master the keyboard controls it's more fun than any of the other old first person shooters.
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Sept. 2025
(My playtime is deceptive; I actually played this using a source port Steam doesn't know about. Purchase includes the DOS original played using a DOS emulator, but I highly recommend using a source port.) Descent is an interesting specimen, particularly for its place in history. Doom released in December of '93, and Quake released in June of '96. Almost exactly on the midpoint between those dates, in March of '95, was Descent. Doom was more or less the first game that really felt 3D, though in many ways that was just an illusion; a lot of it behaves as if it's just 2D. So once it came out and people realized that, the race was on to make a shooter that was well and truly 3D in every way. Quake usually gets credit for being the first of that description. But Descent comes very close. The only 2D part of the game are the sprites used for pickups and some projectiles. Everything else truly is 3D. And with that whole extra dimension, it'd be a shame to let gravity restrict it, wouldn't it? That, I presume, is the reason why Descent lets you fly a ship through levels that basically don't have gravity. You can move through all three dimensions with equal freedom. To my knowledge, Descent was the pioneer of this subgenre, called 6DOF. As a pioneer, it's definitely a bit rough around the edges. The weapon selection is kinda iffy, enemies are a bit too smart, and the Class 1 Drillers should never have seen the light of day. (They have a jumpscaring aggro scream, a rapid-fire hitscan weapon, near perfect accuracy, and react way too fast.) Still, despite not having aged all that well, I think it's worth looking into, especially considering the landscape of shooters at the time of its release.
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Aug. 2025
This was the third computer game I ever played. the !st I ever bought way back in the days of dial up internet. I've played thousands of hours of Descent over the years. I broke my first joystick playing this game. Taught my boys to play this, one of them told me about this version when it released on steam. Had to get it to see if it wasas fun as I remembered. It has been worth it again.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Descent is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

Descent is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Descent received 443 positive votes out of a total of 458 achieving a rating of 8.93.
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Descent was developed by Parallax and published by Interplay Inc..

Descent is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Descent is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Descent is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Descent offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Descent offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Descent does not currently offer any DLC.

Descent does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Descent does not support Steam Remote Play.

Descent is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Descent.

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Descent
19.99€ Buy Now
Rating
8.9
443
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Developer
Parallax
Publisher
Interplay Inc.
Release 11 Feb 2014
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