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The closest matches to Descent 3: Descent, Descent 2, Overload, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster, and Freespace 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
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Battlezone: Combat Commander
Why this: Same retro mood as Descent 3.
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Sublevel Zero Redux
Why this: Same immersive mood as Descent 3.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Outrage Entertainment
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 69% of 75 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Metacritic 89
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Evolved from pure shooter to narrative driven action
- Guidebot and automap reduce frustration
- Levels blend vast spaces with tight corridors
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Nostalgic
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Project: Snowblind
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Descent 3.
About Descent 3
The closest matches to Descent 3: Descent, Descent 2, Overload, STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster, and Freespace 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Descent 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Descent, Descent 2 and Overload — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, immersive and nostalgic, and single out its automap system and guidebot assistance. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Descent 3: The vertigo continues as the highly anticipated sequel to Descent I and II takes the mind-bending, pulse-pounding experience to another level!
Is Descent 3 worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 69% of 75 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Evolved from pure shooter to narrative driven action
- Guidebot and automap reduce frustration
- Levels blend vast spaces with tight corridors
- Six degrees of freedom flight feels thrilling
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This is a really fun and enjoyable game, however, on Linux there is a serious bug which causes corrupted save files. I cannot beat the game because of this bug. Cannot recommend this in it's current state, hope to see a fix soon.”
“If you run Linux, [b]don't buy this game[/b]! On starting, the game displays a message: [code] This is a beta test of Descent 3. There are likely bugs. Please report them at: https://bugzilla.icculus.org/ [/code] The store page said…”
Frequently asked about Descent 3
Can I run it?
Does Descent 3 run on Steam Deck?
Descent 3 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Descent 3 cost?
Descent 3 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Descent 3 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Descent 3 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
What games are most similar to Descent 3?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Descent 3 are Descent, Descent 2, Overload.
Who developed Descent 3?
Descent 3 was developed by Outrage Entertainment and published by Interplay Inc..