Descent
First-person spaceship shooter through twisting mines with full three-dimensional movement
Parallax · Published by Interplay Inc. · Released Feb 11, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 96% of 478
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Jun 16, 2025
What is Descent?
Descent is a first-person spaceship shooter set in mines from the Moon to Pluto. Across 27 levels, you fly through shafts and tunnels, fight hostile robots, and search for survivors after a mining company loses contact with its workers. It also has cooperative and head-to-head multiplayer.
For you if...
- +you like fast-paced first-person combat against robots
- +you enjoy learning to fly through twisting tunnels
- +you want old-school action across separate levels
Not for you if...
- −you prefer shooters without full directional movement
- −you dislike navigating tunnels while under fire
What players say
96% of 478 reviews are positive
Players praise the fast robot combat, freedom of movement, and atmosphere. Recent complaints focus on game speed and frame rate; one player also reports a lack of modern display and controller options.
Screenshots and trailer
Descent system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 7 GPU, 1 GB RAM, 0 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Descent?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, 7, 8
- Processor
- 1 Gigahertz or faster
- Graphics
- 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 or better
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 32 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
- Notes
- Please visit Interplay's support site for the optimal settings for Descent 3's setup.
Does Descent have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Descent run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Native resolution not supported
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
