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Descent

Prepare To Start Your Descent.

Release date
September 9, 2022
Platforms
macOS, Windows
Developer
Parallax Software Corp.
Publisher
Interplay Entertainment Corp.
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Prepare To Start Your Descent.

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GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
This game is pure 90's six degrees of freedom awesomeness. The installation you get from GOG runs well but it admittedly looks a bit dated.…
★ 5 / 5
Descent is what got me into gaming. Sure, I'd played Wolf3D and Commander Keen, even Catacomb Abyss years before it, but this is what made…
★ 5 / 5
I remember when Descent came out back in 1995. Among a flurry of Doom clones, it instantly stood out from the pack by showing everyone…
★ 5 / 5
This package represents a quantum leap for the gaming industry. While most were content with the quasi-3D antics of Doom, this amazing experience redefined what…
★ 5 / 5
Descent is one of those games that could only have happened in the early 90's. The mechanics of the gameplay while not unique (collect key,…
★ 1 / 5
I bought this in a Descent I + II bundle for 5 bucks as one of my earliest purchases on gog. Whoever is wearing Interplay…
★ 1 / 5
Ridiculous price which I certainly did not pay when I picked up this classic years ago.

Most recent8

★ 1 / 5
Extr poor, grainy Graphics. Can barely see game play. Not as I remember it. Old Guy
★ 1 / 5
Claims GOG status, joystick or gamepad doesn't work, pretty much unplayable in its current state.
★ 1 / 5
This price is unjustified for a game from 1995. No thank you Interplay
★ 1 / 5
Another one of those games that get promoted via newsletter for a great discount. Unfortunately the sale price is now higher than the previous base…
★ 5 / 5
For me, definitely one of the most outstanding games of the ’90s, with a fantastic atmosphere and an amazing soundtrack. Lights off, sound on —…
★ 5 / 5
One of my favorite games of all time. I have all the games including Overload. Just dont understand why this game is still 20.00 bucks…

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