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The First Descendant

The First Descendant is a cross-platform (free-to-play) next-gen, third-person looter shooter powered by Unreal Engine 5.

Release date
June 30, 2024
Platforms
Windows
Developer
NEXON Games Co., Ltd.
Publisher
NEXON
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(As of June 19 2025, Xbox One will be unsupported and the game will not be available on Xbox One, and you will not be able to purchase or download this product on Xbox One. Calibers paid on Xbox One will continue to be available for use on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC. ) The First Descendant is a next-generation third-person co-op action RPG looter shooter featuring high-quality graphics created in Unreal Engine 5.

Players become a Descendant whose mission is to combat alien invaders – The Vulgus who crossed dimensions over 100 years ago and brought with them the devastating Colossi and destruction – for the survival of humanity and to protect Albion and the continent of Ingris. Players will encounter spectacular stories of forces fighting over the Iron Heart as they grow stronger through various missions and raids. Encounter features that make The First Descendant's gameplay unique: a variety of characters with unique concepts and combat styles, massive boss battles with multiplayer co-op, free movement and coordinated action with grappling hooks, a variety of weapons and compelling customization options.

Supported Languages - Text Languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian - Audio Languages: English, Korean

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★ 6.6/10Microsoft Store · 82 ratings
Microsoft StoreLast checked November 2, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 5 / 5
This would be my most played game on my account if Nexon would add more achievements Thank you bringing this to XPA!
★ 2 / 5
The shooting and graphics are good, but expect to either spend ridiculous amounts of money to progress or a very long grind. It has tons…
★ 5 / 5
Definitely worth trying, if into these types of loot and shoot games, you will enjoy this game. Especially if you party up with a couple…
★ 4 / 5
As someone who has played from the first season: 1) There is only gold and Kuiper as currencies. There are a lot of different materials,…

Most recent7

★ 5 / 5
Developers are making nice strides and improving this game with each release! It is a great time for new players to join with the addition…
★ 1 / 5
sunk 140~ hours into it and made it so I NEEED xb series X when I coulda before... :) great game right.....
★ 5 / 5
my fav part, is how you can spin in the air, and the jiggle physics of course, the game is similar to destiny 2, but…

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