Descent 2
You're going down... again.If you thought Descent™ went to the edge of 360° 3D power-blasting sensory insanity, then prepare yourself. You're about to plunge over the edge, and into the depths of Descent II™.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:2/19/2014
- Developer:Parallax
- Publisher:Interplay Inc.
- Last Updated:3/20/2025
- Steam App Id:273580
Descent 2
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Descent 2 has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 83% lower than its previous all-time peak of 6 players achieved on 9/5/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Descent 2. It has received a total of 151 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 83 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Descent 2. Right now, it costs $9.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Descent 2 and its growth over time. It currently has 2,336 followers on its community page.
About Descent 2
Descent 2 is an Action game developed by Parallax. On 2/19/2014, it was released on the Steam Store by Interplay Inc.
Players have rated Descent 2 as "Very Positive" out of 151 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 140 positive reviews and 11 negative reviews — an overall 93% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $9.99. It can also be purchased through The Descent Classic Collection which gives a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Descent 2 on the Steam Deck.
According to Steam’s category system, Descent 2 supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Multi-player
- Single-player
From the Steam community, Descent 2 has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Flight
- Classic
- Great Soundtrack
- Multiplayer
- 1990's
- Shooter
- First-Person
- Retro
- Old School
- FPS
- Sci-fi
- Adventure
- 6DOF
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Space
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Descent 2 and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Descent 2 is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Descent Classic Collection | 3 | 3 | $20.97 | View |
Related Packages
Descent 2 is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Descent 2 data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Descent 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/273580
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Descent 2. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/273580
- Parallax. (2023, July 8). Descent 2. Descent 2. https://www.interplay.com/