Descent 3 (2014)

Developer: Outrage Entertainment
Publisher: Interplay Inc.
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action
Rating: 3.4 of 5, 101 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 36 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A frantic, zero-gravity shooter where you careen through twisting tunnels dodging enemy fire and blasting battle-drones with heavy weaponry.

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What players say

Players warn the official port is nearly unplayable on modern hardware, citing frequent crashes, corrupted save files, and mouse issues. Many say the game is great once you install a community source port, especially PiccuEngine, which fixes compatibility and resolution problems.

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