THE DESCENT

First-person horror walking sim investigating disappearances in a coal mine

Celeritas Games · Released Jan 5, 2024

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 77
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 11 months ago; Nov 15, 2025
Minimum PC: GTX 1070; 8 GB RAM · 10 GB disk; Full requirements

What is THE DESCENT?

This first-person psychological horror walking simulator follows an investigator returning home after journalism school to examine disappearances and unexplained deaths in the coal-mining town of Rockwell Mine. In a linear, single-player story, you explore rooms and tunnels, document your investigation with a camera, and overcome obstacles while avoiding dangers.

For you if...

+you prefer low-demand horror over action-heavy games
+you enjoy searching for optional collectibles

Not for you if...

−you dislike horror built around frequent jump scares
−you want a lengthy main story

What players say

69% of 77 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere, environmental sound design, and story. Common complaints include slow walking, backtracking, and waiting for events to trigger. Some players also report progression blockers involving ladders or the journal.

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THE DESCENT system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1070, 8 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K
Graphics: GTX 1070 8GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 10 GB available space

Does THE DESCENT have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does THE DESCENT 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 in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 17
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Norwegian, Portuguese - Portugal, Turkish.

Does THE DESCENT 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