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Also Episodic and Post-apocalyptic, like The Descendant.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Verified
- 2012
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The closest matches to The Descendant: The Walking Dead, The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day, BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today, and Apocalipsis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
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- 2016
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Same atmospheric mood as The Descendant.
- $12.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2020
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Apocalipsis
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with The Descendant.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Gaming Corps AB
- Price: $14.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 75% of 344 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure, Casual
- Metacritic 59
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Available at steep discounts
- Choices meaningfully affect the ending
- Sci fi apocalyptic setting is well designed
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Dark
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Descendant.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Descendant.
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Why this: Shares environmental puzzles with The Descendant.
Reversion - The Meeting (2nd Chapter)
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with The Descendant.
DISTRAINT: Deluxe Edition
Why this: Shares point and click navigation with The Descendant.
About The Descendant
The closest matches to The Descendant: The Walking Dead, The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day, BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION, Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today, and Apocalipsis. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Descendant is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Walking Dead, The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day and BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and dark, and single out its achievement hunting and dialogue branching. 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 The Descendant: In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.
Is The Descendant worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 75% of 344 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Available at steep discounts
- Choices meaningfully affect the ending
- Sci fi apocalyptic setting is well designed
- Story is thought provoking and unpredictable
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The story is interesting, the graphics are quite unique, BUT the controls suck so much it's a real challenge to play.”
“I would describe most of the game as busywork to get from point A to whatever point they're tryna make with the story, everything here is sloppy and can't be bothered to even try to be looked into.”
People who play it also play: The Walking Dead, The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day, BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION
Frequently asked about The Descendant
Can I run it?
Is The Descendant verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — The Descendant is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does The Descendant cost?
The Descendant is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Descendant?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Descendant are The Walking Dead, The Uncertain: Last Quiet Day, BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION.
Who developed The Descendant?
The Descendant was developed by Gaming Corps AB and published by Microids Indie, Microids.