Is Descent Worth Playing in 2026?
1995
Panasonic M2
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac
DOS
Worth It
Solid game for the time it asks of you. Worth playing if the genre fits.
Time to Beat
13.4h
Main Story
18.8h
Main + Extras
26.6h
Completionist
Aggregated review score: 74/100 · Developed by Parallax Software · Published by SoftBank
Should You Play It?
Worth It If...
- ✓ You've got a few solid weeks to give it (13.4h main story), long enough to sink in, short enough to actually finish.
- ✓ There's a solid chunk of extra content beyond the credits if you want more (18.8h with extras, 26.6h to 100%).
- ✓ You want to jump straight into the action, this is built for pace, not a slow ramp-up.
- ✓ You like systems you can tinker with and optimize at your own pace.
Skip It If...
- ✗ You want a slow-burn story first. This leans on moment-to-moment combat over narrative depth.
- ✗ You want a tight, authored story. This is open-ended by design, not scripted.
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