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Descent: Legends of the Dark

Free companion app for a cooperative fantasy dungeon-crawling board game

Fantasy Flight Games · Released Aug 6, 2021

AdventureStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 293
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 months ago
Jul 6, 2026
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Descent: Legends of the Dark?

This app is required for the physical board game, in which one to four players take heroes on quests across Terrinoth. It manages quest setup, tracks party inventory and skills, resolves combat, and saves campaign progress between sessions.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy cooperative dungeon crawls around a shared table
  • +you like gathering materials and crafting weapons and items

Not for you if...

  • −you want a standalone game played entirely on your computer

What players say

89% of 293 reviews are positive

Players praise the app’s ease of use and its handling of the game-master role. Some wish it had more voice acting.

Screenshots and trailer

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Descent: Legends of the Dark system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Descent: Legends of the Dark?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
1.5
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or above
Processor
1.5
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Does Descent: Legends of the Dark have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Descent: Legends of the Dark run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian. Text only: Korean.

Does Descent: Legends of the Dark use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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