# Games like Descent 2

> The closest matches to Descent 2: Descent, Descent 3, Overload, STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II, 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](https://imho.run/games/273570/descent) — Also 6DOF and Flight, like Descent 2. 374 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273570/)
2. [Descent 3](https://imho.run/games/273590/descent-3) — Also 6DOF and Old School, like Descent 2. 75 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273590/)
3. [Overload](https://imho.run/games/448850/overload) — Also 6DOF and Space, like Descent 2. 1,381 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448850/)
4. [STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II](https://imho.run/games/32380/star-wars-jedi-knight-dark-forces-ii) — Also 1990's and Space, like Descent 2. 1,385 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/32380/)
5. [Freespace 2](https://imho.run/games/273620/freespace-2) — A frequent pick in Descent 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 241 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273620/)
6. [Desecrators](https://imho.run/games/1311570/desecrators) — Also 6DOF and Flight, like Descent 2. 287 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1311570/)
7. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent 2. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
8. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent 2. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
9. [System Shock® 2 (1999)](https://imho.run/games/238210/system-shock-2-1999) — Also Space, like Descent 2. 4,870 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238210/)
10. [Shattered Horizon](https://imho.run/games/18110/shattered-horizon) — Also 6DOF and Space, like Descent 2. 275 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18110/)
11. [DUSK](https://imho.run/games/519860/dusk) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent 2. 16,813 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/519860/)
12. [Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun](https://imho.run/games/2005010/warhammer-40-000-boltgun) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent 2. 10,885 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2005010/)
13. [Half-Life](https://imho.run/games/70/half-life) — Also 1990's, like Descent 2. 57,390 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70/)
14. [Sublevel Zero Redux](https://imho.run/games/327880/sublevel-zero-redux) — Also 6DOF, like Descent 2. 383 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327880/)
15. [Dread Templar](https://imho.run/games/1334730/dread-templar) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent 2. 707 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334730/)
16. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — Also Old School, like Descent 2. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
17. [Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41060/serious-sam-classic-the-second-encounter) — Also Old School, like Descent 2. 572 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41060/)
18. [WRATH: Aeon of Ruin](https://imho.run/games/1000410/wrath-aeon-of-ruin) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent 2. 1,445 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000410/)
19. [EVERSPACE™ 2](https://imho.run/games/1128920/everspace-2) — Also Flight and Space, like Descent 2. 7,075 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1128920/)
20. [Battlezone 98 Redux](https://imho.run/games/301650/battlezone-98-redux) — Also 1990's and Space, like Descent 2. 801 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301650/)
21. [Strife: Veteran Edition](https://imho.run/games/317040/strife-veteran-edition) — A frequent pick in Descent 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 390 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/317040/)
22. [Deep Rock Galactic](https://imho.run/games/548430/deep-rock-galactic) — Also Space, like Descent 2. 169,164 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/548430/)
23. [Project Warlock II](https://imho.run/games/1640300/project-warlock-ii) — Also 1990's and Old School, like Descent 2. 729 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1640300/)
24. [Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour](https://imho.run/games/434050/duke-nukem-3d-20th-anniversary-world-tour) — Also 1990's, like Descent 2. 3,174 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/434050/)

## 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=273580&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=273580&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=273580&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=273580
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/273580
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Descent 2

More pulse-pounding 360° action blasting through tunnels with six degrees of freedom.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 273580
- **Developer:** Parallax
- **Publisher:** Interplay Inc.
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 19, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/273580/descent-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=273580&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273580/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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