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All 3 Descent games, ranked

All 3 Descent games, ranked, as the players of dos.games rate them. Descent II leads the list, ahead of Descent and Descent: Anniversary Edition.

Every game on the list plays in your browser, with nothing to install. The order comes from players' ratings and real play time, so it moves as people play.

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  • 3Descent games in the archive
  • 3 of 3Play in your browser
  • 3.3Score of #1, out of 5

  2. 2. Descent

    1995 · Parallax Software · Action

    3.3 out of 5Played a lot

    The Post-Terran Minerals Corporation (PTMC) digs up minerals on all nine planets of the solar system, employing humans and robots to do its job.

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What is the best Descent game?

Descent II (1996, Parallax Software) is the best Descent game by our players' ratings, ahead of Descent and Descent: Anniversary Edition. The ranking follows players' ratings and real play time, so it changes as people play.

Can I play these Descent games online?

Yes. 3 of the games on this list play free in your browser on dos.games, with no download and no emulator to set up. Press Play on any of them; your progress can be saved.

Which year had the most great Descent games?

1996. 2 of the games on this list came out that year: Descent II and Descent: Anniversary Edition.

How is this list ranked?

With the same score as our Best DOS Games ranking: players' ratings, pulled toward the archive's own rating while a game has few of them, plus a small bonus for the games people actually keep playing. No editor and no sponsor decides a place.