Descent 2
A first-person shooter with free movement through twisting alien mines
Parallax · Published by Interplay Inc. · Released Feb 19, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 171
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Jul 9, 2025
What is Descent 2?
Descent 2 is a first-person sci-fi shooter spanning 30 levels, with a mission to destroy a robot stronghold in the Zeta Aquilae system. You shoot robots and collect weapons and powerups, aided by a Guide-bot that scouts for supplies while a Thief-bot tries to steal your equipment.
For you if...
- +you enjoy fast combat that tests your reflexes
- +you enjoy hunting for secret levels and hidden items
Not for you if...
- −you prefer a fixed sense of up and down
What players say
92% of 171 reviews are positive
Players praise the weapon variety and soundtrack. Recent complaints focus on the price and lack of updates to the DOSBox release, while several reviewers recommend community source ports instead.
Screenshots and trailer
Descent 2 system requirements
Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Descent 2?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows XP, 7, 8, 8.1
- Processor
- 1 Gigahertz or faster
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 700 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 7.0
Does Descent 2 have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Descent 2 run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Not supported on SteamOS
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 2 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
