Descent 1995

About

Descent came out in 1995 for Mac, then for DOS on March 3, 1995 and for PlayStation on January 26, 1996. On Steam, 96% of 462 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 2 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 4 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck.

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.

What is happening now

Descent is a push-your-luck roguelike deckbuilder that distills its entire premise into a single recurring choice: accumulate enough gold to buy powerful cards, or risk losing everything by being too greedy. Players descend through ten floors in roughly ten-minute runs, selecting from nine classes and making strategic decisions each turn about whether to press forward or cash out their winnings. The game has drawn interest for its focus on strategic decision-making outside of combat itself, following in the tradition of RPGs that emphasize planning and resource management over moment-to-moment action. Recent coverage suggests the core loop presents an engaging risk-reward dynamic, though reception has been mixed on how well the skills and raid systems execute that fundamental concept.