# Games like Descent

> The closest matches to Descent: Descent 2, Overload, Descent 3, Desecrators, and Freespace 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Descent 2](https://imho.run/games/273580/descent-2) — Also 6DOF and Flight, like Descent. 130 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273580/)
2. [Overload](https://imho.run/games/448850/overload) — Also 6DOF and Space, like Descent. 1,381 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448850/)
3. [Descent 3](https://imho.run/games/273590/descent-3) — Also 6DOF and Old School, like Descent. 75 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273590/)
4. [Desecrators](https://imho.run/games/1311570/desecrators) — A frequent pick in Descent players' libraries, and another Action. 287 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1311570/)
5. [Freespace 2](https://imho.run/games/273620/freespace-2) — Also 6DOF and Flight, like Descent. 241 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273620/)
6. [STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster](https://imho.run/games/2292260/star-wars-dark-forces-remaster) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent. 943 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/)
7. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
8. [Shattered Horizon](https://imho.run/games/18110/shattered-horizon) — Also 6DOF and Space, like Descent. 275 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18110/)
9. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Shares difficulty scaling with Descent. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
10. [DUSK](https://imho.run/games/519860/dusk) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent. 16,813 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/)
11. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Old School and Space, like Descent. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
12. [Sublevel Zero Redux](https://imho.run/games/327880/sublevel-zero-redux) — Also 6DOF, like Descent. 383 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327880/)
13. [EVERSPACE™](https://imho.run/games/396750/everspace) — Also 6DOF and Flight, like Descent. 5,072 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396750/)
14. [Hard Reset Extended Edition](https://imho.run/games/98400/hard-reset-extended-edition) — Also Old School, like Descent. 1,852 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/98400/)
15. [Alien Breed 3: Descent](https://imho.run/games/22670/alien-breed-3-descent) — Also Space, like Descent. 165 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22670/)
16. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
17. [Death In Abyss](https://imho.run/games/2076520/death-in-abyss) — Also Flight and Old School, like Descent. 109 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076520/)
18. [Unreal Gold](https://imho.run/games/13250/unreal-gold) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent. 939 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13250/)
19. [Half-Life](https://imho.run/games/70/half-life) — Also 1990's, like Descent. 57,390 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70/)
20. [Chaser](https://imho.run/games/39670/chaser) — Also Old School, like Descent. 493 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39670/)
21. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
22. [Strike Vector](https://imho.run/games/246700/strike-vector) — Also Flight and Space, like Descent. 1,057 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/246700/)
23. [Battlezone 98 Redux](https://imho.run/games/301650/battlezone-98-redux) — Also 1990's and Space, like Descent. 801 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301650/)
24. [Blood™ Fresh Supply](https://imho.run/games/1010750/blood-fresh-supply) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent. 4,790 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1010750/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=273570&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=273570&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=273570&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=273570
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/273570
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Descent

Welcome to Descent™ - 27 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds and six degrees of freedom.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 273570
- **Developer:** Parallax
- **Publisher:** Interplay Inc.
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 11, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/273570/descent)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=273570&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273570/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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