# Games like 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.

## 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 Old School, like Descent 3. 374 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273570/)
2. [Descent 2](https://imho.run/games/273580/descent-2) — A frequent pick in Descent 3 players' libraries, and another Action. 130 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273580/)
3. [Overload](https://imho.run/games/448850/overload) — Also 6DOF and Space, like Descent 3. 1,381 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/448850/)
4. [STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster](https://imho.run/games/2292260/star-wars-dark-forces-remaster) — Also Old School and Space, like Descent 3. 943 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2292260/)
5. [Freespace 2](https://imho.run/games/273620/freespace-2) — Also 6DOF and Space, like Descent 3. 241 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273620/)
6. [Shattered Horizon](https://imho.run/games/18110/shattered-horizon) — Also 6DOF and Space, like Descent 3. 275 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/18110/)
7. [Battlezone: Combat Commander](https://imho.run/games/624970/battlezone-combat-commander) — Also Space, like Descent 3. 666 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/624970/)
8. [Sublevel Zero Redux](https://imho.run/games/327880/sublevel-zero-redux) — Also 6DOF, like Descent 3. 383 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327880/)
9. [Forsaken Remastered](https://imho.run/games/668980/forsaken-remastered) — Also 6DOF, like Descent 3. 190 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668980/)
10. [Desecrators](https://imho.run/games/1311570/desecrators) — Also 6DOF and Old School, like Descent 3. 287 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1311570/)
11. [Unreal Tournament 3](https://imho.run/games/13210/unreal-tournament-3) — Same retro mood as Descent 3. 1,532 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/13210/)
12. [Quake](https://imho.run/games/2310/quake) — Also Old School, like Descent 3. 9,755 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310/)
13. [Ion Fury](https://imho.run/games/562860/ion-fury) — Also Old School, like Descent 3. 4,339 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/562860/)
14. [Serious Sam Classic: The Second Encounter](https://imho.run/games/41060/serious-sam-classic-the-second-encounter) — Also Old School, like Descent 3. 572 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41060/)
15. [Project Warlock](https://imho.run/games/893680/project-warlock) — Also Old School, like Descent 3. 2,622 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/893680/)
16. [Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six® 3 Gold](https://imho.run/games/19830/tom-clancy-s-rainbow-six-3-gold) — Also Old School, like Descent 3. 1,275 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/19830/)
17. [Syder Arcade](https://imho.run/games/252310/syder-arcade) — Also Old School and Space, like Descent 3. 268 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252310/)
18. [DOOM II](https://imho.run/games/2300/doom-ii) — Also Old School, like Descent 3. 5,339 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2300/)
19. [AMID EVIL](https://imho.run/games/673130/amid-evil) — Also Old School, like Descent 3. 5,399 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/673130/)
20. [Alien Breed 3: Descent](https://imho.run/games/22670/alien-breed-3-descent) — Also Space, like Descent 3. 165 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/22670/)
21. [Crysis](https://imho.run/games/17300/crysis) — Same immersive mood as Descent 3. 5,319 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17300/)
22. [Project: Snowblind](https://imho.run/games/7010/project-snowblind) — Same nostalgic mood as Descent 3. 379 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/7010/)
23. [Counter-Strike: Condition Zero](https://imho.run/games/80/counter-strike-condition-zero) — Shares mission objectives with Descent 3. 7,394 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/80/)
24. [Dagger Directive](https://imho.run/games/2437670/dagger-directive) — Also Old School, like Descent 3. 441 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2437670/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=273590&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=273590
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/273590
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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!

## Game info

- **AppID:** 273590
- **Developer:** Outrage Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Interplay Inc.
- **Genres:** Action
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 15, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 89
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/273590/descent-3)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=273590&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273590/)
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