Descent

Prepare To Start Your Descent.Sensory overload in 360° 3-D.Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds with light source shading, texture mapping, 3-D morphing, directional sound effects and sizzling music, this is technology taken to the limit.

Descent is a classic, 6dof and action game developed by Parallax and published by Interplay Inc..
Released on February 11th 2014 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 448 reviews of which 433 were positive and 15 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Descent into these genres:

Classic 6DOF Action Shooter Old School FPS Space Retro 1990's Sci-fi First-Person Flight Co-op Difficult Singleplayer Adventure Pixel Graphics Nostalgia Multiplayer Great Soundtrack

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP, 7, 8
Processor: 1 Gigahertz or faster
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 or better
DirectX: Version 7.0
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 32 MB available space
Sound Card: Sound Blaster compatible
Additional Notes: Please visit Interplay's support site for the optimal settings for Descent 3's setup.

MacOS

OS: OS X 10.6.8 or later
Processor: Intel Core Duo 2GHz+
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 64MB of video memory
Storage: 50 MB available space
Additional Notes: Recommended two-button mouse, or Apple mouse with Secondary Button / Secondary Click enabled.

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 16.04 or later
Processor: 2.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB VRAM, OpenGL compatible
Storage: 50 MB available space

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Aug. 2024

This game is a CLASSIC shooter, and puts Doom to shame.

July 2024

Once you get it working with the DX Rebirth mod it works flawlessly. Great trip down vertigo/memory lane, retro games were tough!

June 2024

Well what can you say about the Classic Descent... I've been playing since its introduction in '95 along with Expansion in '96 World of Descent(?) with over 100 Player made levels. Yes, there are upgraded graphic Versions, but there is just a feeling and nostalgia of the original. How was I supposed to know that this game was going to influence my future in 3D modeling later in life? I can see and visualize in 3 dimensional space with spatial awareness. A career that spans nearly 30 years.

May 2024

The original FPS with true 3D movement. And it's not just 3D, it's the entire 6-degree-of-freedom package. If you experience vertigo or do not enjoy getting disoriented / reoriented multiple times, I don't recommend this. I played this after playing Overload, so I had knowledge and a good feel of the piloting controls prior. Otherwise, this captures the direct feel of movement and the fast-paced action of DOOM, and stands well for its time. The source ports, including D1X Rebirth, make this game more accessible today, and highly recommended for modern computers. A true classic. Oddly enough, Pro Pinball: The Web for the Playstation was when I first heard of this.

April 2024

Awesome game, Definitely old-school difficult. Played the shareware version as a kid and had to complete it. Give it a try if you like old shooters.

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9.99€

8.9

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Developer

Parallax

Publisher

Interplay Inc.

Release 11 Feb 2014

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