Descent
Panasonic M2PC (Microsoft Windows)MacDOS

Descent

74
Critic Rating
#Shooter

About

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.

Playtime Estimates

Main Story12.3h
Main + Extra18.2h
Completionist26.7h
All Styles15.1h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 10/10/2026

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Languages

LanguageSupport
EnglishAudio
EnglishInterface

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Game Info

Release Date3/3/1995
DeveloperParallax Software
PublisherSoftBank
PlatformsPanasonic M2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, PlayStation
GenresShooter, Simulator
IGDB Rating74/100 (70)

Game Modes

Single player
Multiplayer
Co-operative

Themes

Action
Science fiction

Perspectives

First person

Release Dates

MacDec 31, 1995
PlayStationJan 26, 1996
PlayStationMar 12, 1996
PC (Microsoft Windows)Feb 11, 2014
PlayStationMay 1, 1996
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