Choose Descent
Choose Descent if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. Descent launched in 2014.
Descent vs Terminal Velocity: Legacy
Descent and Terminal Velocity: Legacy both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Both released in 2014. Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Terminal Velocity: Legacy (92.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Terminal Velocity: Legacy
Choose Terminal Velocity: Legacy if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Terminal Velocity: Legacy launched in 2014.
Both Descent and Terminal Velocity: Legacy sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Descent |  Terminal Velocity: Legacy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (374 reviews) | 92.3% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Parallax | Terminal Reality |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Terminal Velocity: Legacy (92.3% positive).
- Descent is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Terminal Velocity: Legacy has no Deck rating yet.
Descent vs Terminal Velocity: Legacy — FAQ
- Are Descent and Terminal Velocity: Legacy similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Terminal Velocity: Legacy have multiplayer like Descent?
- No. Descent supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Terminal Velocity: Legacy is listed as single-player only.
- Does Descent run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Descent is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Terminal Velocity: Legacy doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.