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SeriesDescent

Descent

Critic score3 critics
First release
Mar 03, 1995
Genres
Shooter, Simulator · Action, Science fiction

Welcome to Descent - 30 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.You begin deep below the surface of Lunar Base I where an unknown alien race has taken over the chasm of the Post-Terran Mining Corporation. Lunge straight down mine shafts, twist around never-ending tunnels and fight your way past robotic menaces in an environment that's truly 360° 3-D... move up, move down, shoot everything everywhere. Hang onto your senses (and your lunch) as you drop straight down mine shafts on a ride that'll leave you spinning.And what's the good of losing your mind if you can't share the experience with your friends? Descent invites you and your buddies to dive into the action together with head-to-head combat and cooperative two-player modem and eight-player network support.

Also known as Descent (1994), launch descent.bat

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Details

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Release dates
DOS
Mar 03, 1995
DOS
Mar 17, 1995
Mac
1995
All 8 release dates
PlayStation
Jan 26, 1996
PlayStation
Mar 12, 1996
PlayStation
May 1996
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Feb 11, 2014
Panasonic M2
Date to be confirmed
Age ratings
ESRB TUSK 12
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
bloody, shoot 'em up, death, robots, open-source
… All 30, futuristic, spaceship, time limit, online, hostages, campaign, shareware, high score, pilot, explosion, death match, digital distribution, countdown timer, upgradeable weapons, escort mission, difficulty level, planet, invisibility, aggressive door-opening, upgradeable vehicles, hidden room, god mode, removed from gog.com, retroachievements, gog preservation program

At a Glance

Critic Score
73

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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 463 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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