The Descendant
Episodic point-and-click adventure across two timelines in a failing bunker
Gaming Corps AB · Published by Microids Indie, Microids · Released Mar 24, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 7,147
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 19
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 9 years ago
- Dec 15, 2016
Metacritic: 59/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Descendant?
This five-part point-and-click adventure takes place in an underground bunker after an extinction event. You switch between Mia, who keeps its cryogenically suspended residents alive as systems fail, and Donnie, who investigates the bunker centuries later. You solve puzzles, examine clues, and make dialogue and action choices.
For you if...
- +you like post-apocalyptic mysteries told across two timelines
- +you enjoy puzzles and dialogue choices in episodic stories
Not for you if...
- −you want fast-paced play with little dialogue
- −you prefer open-ended exploration to an episodic story
What players say
88% of 7,147 reviews are positive
Players praise the mystery and the way its two timelines connect. Common complaints include slow pacing and awkward movement controls.
Screenshots and trailer
The Descendant system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows Vista+
- Processor
- Intel i3 2.0GHz or equivalent
- Graphics
- AMD or nVidia card with 1GB RAM
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel i5 2.5GHz or equivalent
- Graphics
- nVidia 500 series or higher
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 12 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 50
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
Tags
- Adventure
- Point & Click
- Casual
- Story Rich
- Post-apocalyptic
- Episodic
- Choices Matter
- Sci-fi
- Indie
- Alternate History
- Singleplayer
- Free to Play
- Atmospheric
- Horror
Recent updates
- Dec 15, 2016 · Episode 5 Patch #1 Release Notes
- Dec 15, 2016 · Episode 5 Patch #1 Release Notes
- Dec 5, 2016 · Episode 5 Release Notes
- Dec 5, 2016 · Episode 5 Release Notes
- Nov 1, 2016 · The Descendant New Patch Update Release Notes
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