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Downward: Enhanced Edition

First-person parkour adventure where exploration shapes the story's ending

Caracal Games · Published by Plug In Digital · Released Jul 13, 2017

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Reviews
Mixed
69% of 548
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Jul 11, 2024
Minimum PC
GTX 750
4 GB RAM · 7 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is Downward: Enhanced Edition?

You explore an open world of ruined civilizations in this single-player, first-person parkour adventure, seeking artifacts to control the calamities that devastated Earth. You jump, slide, and hang from ledges, collect hidden treasures, and use experience to upgrade your stats and powers.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy environmental puzzles built around movement abilities
  • +you prefer exploring at your own pace over constant urgency

Not for you if...

  • −you want clear directions and a story-led adventure
  • −you want combat to be the main focus

What players say

69% of 548 reviews are positive

Players praise the scenery and exploration-focused level design. They often criticize unreliable jumping and climbing, repetitive fights, and bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

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Downward: Enhanced Edition system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64 Bit and newer
Processor
Intel i3 3220 or AMD A10 5800K
Graphics
Geforce GTX 750 or AMD R9 270
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10
Notes
Laptop versions of graphics cards may work but are NOT officially supported.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64 Bit and newer
Processor
Intel i3 6300 or AMD FX 8350
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960 or AMD R9 380
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Laptop versions of graphics cards may work but are NOT officially supported.

Does Downward: Enhanced Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Downward: Enhanced Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Italian. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Downward: Enhanced Edition 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

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