Descent 2 (2014)
- Developer
- Parallax
- Publisher
- Interplay Inc.
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Action
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5, 168 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 3.9 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You plummet into claustrophobic mines, frantically blasting robots while spinning in full 3D as a thumping industrial soundtrack drives the chaos.
fast-pacedintenseretro arcadesix-degrees-of-freedomrobotic enemiespowered-up90s nostalgiachaotic
What players say
Players love the gameplay and soundtrack, but say the Steam version is overpriced for a 30-year-old game running in DOSBox with no updates. Many recommend using the free D2X-XL or Descent2Rebirth source ports instead. The difficulty spikes and the disorienting six degrees of freedom can cause motion sickness.
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