Descent 3
First-person sci-fi combat with free flight in every direction
Outrage Entertainment · Published by Interplay Inc. · Released Apr 15, 2014
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 67% of 106
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Feb 1, 2020
Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)
What is Descent 3?
A mission-based, first-person sci-fi shooter set in underground strongholds and surface canyons and craters. You pilot fighters against robots that hide, retreat, call for backup, and work together. The Mercenary expansion is included.
For you if...
- +you enjoy aiming and maneuvering in three-dimensional space
- +you want both single-player missions and multiplayer combat
Not for you if...
- −you prefer on-foot shooting to piloting a fighter
What players say
67% of 106 reviews are positive
Recent players praise the PiccuEngine source port for improving compatibility with modern systems. Complaints about the standard release center on startup failures, unresponsive mouse controls, and problems loading saved games.
Screenshots and trailer
Descent 3 system requirements
Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 1.3 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Descent 3?
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
- 1300 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Please see our forums for our recommendation on how to setup Descent 3.
Does Descent 3 have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Descent 3 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
- The native resolution is not the default one
- 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, Linux
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Descent 3 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
