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ActionRacingSportsCyclingBikesMultiplayerGreat SoundtrackOpen World

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Game description

Descenders is extreme downhill freeriding for the modern era, with procedurally generated worlds, and where mistakes have real consequences. Will you lead your team to glory and become the next legendary Descender?

Basic info

DeveloperRageSquid
PublisherNo More Robots
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateMay 7, 2019
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7, 8
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNvidia Geforce GTX 550/equivalent or higher*
Storage17 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 424 reviews from the past 1 year

88.3/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Metacritic: 78 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Players call this downhill bike game a joy to ride; it scores 88.3, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

217 reviews say they love it, and some credit it with sparking a real interest in mountain biking. 34 say the graphics look good, and Visuals & Sound ranks 774th of 1249. 27 find the controls pleasant and fun, with some saying it is relaxing to play before sleep. Content Volume ranks 190th of 1351, Multiplayer ranks 168th of 642, and Tech & Support ranks 256th of 1399. Pricing & Fairness ranks 174th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

44 reviews describe control problems, saying it is hard to play on keyboard and that controllers sometimes stop responding or disconnect, and a few find braking too slippery. 31 find the later zones difficult and frustrating, and some blame procedurally generated jumps and bonus objectives that feel unfair. 13 say it gets repetitive after a while, with a few wishing for more tricks and better stunts. Gameplay ranks 472nd of 1396, and Gameplay appears in 53% of analyzed reviews.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“favorite and most played game, amazing community, inspired real mountain biking passion” · 217 reviews
“graphics are good, gameplay is decent, audio is fine” · 34 reviews
“unique roguelike with high replayability” · 15 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 53% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Progression +2.39 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Positive “career tracks are nice and fun to grind” · 4 reviews
Negative “riot challenge not working even after completing trails” · 4 reviews

Difficulty 19% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 6% · Strategy 5% · Controls & feel 24%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

World +2.74 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 2% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.77 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “unique roguelike with high replayability” · 15 reviews
Negative “hard to get back into after completing missions” · 1 review

Volume 12% · Variety 11%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.62 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “graphics are good, gameplay is decent, audio is fine” · 34 reviews
Negative “lacks proper graphics quality” · 8 reviews

Audio 10%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.74 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “online is alive and active” · 10 reviews
Negative “cross-play between Steam and Xbox not smooth” · 4 reviews

Community 3% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.13 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “no predatory DLCs unlike Ubisoft competitors” · 7 reviews
Negative “got it for $3 but implies full price is high” · 9 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.16 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs incredibly smooth at high frames, no stutter” · 5 reviews
Negative “does not work well on Fedora Workstation Linux” · 11 reviews

Stability 4% · Developer support 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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