Choose Descent
Choose Descent if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 374 reviews.
Descent vs Overload
Descent and Overload 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. Descent (2014) is 4 years older than Overload (2018). Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Overload (94.3% 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 Overload
Choose Overload if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,381 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Descent and Overload sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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 |  Overload | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (374 reviews) | 94.3% positive (1,381 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Parallax | Revival Productions, LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Descent (2014) is 4 years older than Overload (2018).
- Descent scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Overload (94.3% positive).
- Descent is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Overload (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Descent vs Overload — FAQ
- Which is better, Descent or Overload?
- On Steam reviews Descent scores higher (96.3% positive) than Overload (94.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Descent is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Descent or Overload first?
- If you want chronology, Descent (2014) came out before Overload (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Descent and Overload 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.