ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11
Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC
Descent is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, melee combat and setting scifi in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 10 gameplay attributes and found 43 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Doom II: Hell on Earth and Metal Slug lead the list, with Transformers: Fall of Cybertron reaching a 94/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Descent special.
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The closest game to Descent is Transformers: Fall of Cybertron — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. Doom II: Hell on Earth and Metal Slug follow close behind.
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Games like Descent
43 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2
Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOffline
Steam👍 89%· 5.1K
Year 1996Dev Nazca Corporation · SNK PlaymoreOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · Android
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71
Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeCasual
Steam👍 90%· 1.7KRAWG👍 53%· 31IGDB83· 2
Year 2015Dev OutermindsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Android
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118
Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSandbox World
IGDB94· 1
Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2
Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2
Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC
ShooterFPS
Co-opMultiplayerSoloMeleeSci-FiSpace
Steam👍 93%· 4.0KIGDB83· 14OC82· 50
Year 2015Dev Asteroid BaseOn PS4 · Linux · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerMeleeFirst PersonLoot
IGDB88· 4
Year 2008Dev EA Digital Illusions CE · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and melee combat
≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems and skill tree progression, while skipping deep simulation
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
IGDB79· 6
Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep simulation
93
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ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-Fi
Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6
Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC
95
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ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 59%· 79KIGDB87· 4OC82· 140
Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software · 2KOn Xbox · Switch · PC
ShooterFPS
MultiplayerCo-opSoloMeleeOffline
Steam👍 89%· 3.5K
Year 2018Dev MythoLogic InteractiveOn PC
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Descent?
- The closest game to Descent is Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Descent?
- The three closest games to Descent are: 1. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (94/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Doom II: Hell on Earth (94/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Metal Slug (94/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Descent's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 43 candidates across 10 dimensions.
- Is Doom II: Hell on Earth similar to Descent?
- Yes, very much so — Doom II: Hell on Earth scores 94/100 similarity to Descent. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Descent?
- The best Shooter games similar to Descent are Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Doom II: Hell on Earth, Metal Slug and Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Descent attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and single-player focus.
- How is similarity to Descent calculated?
- We compare Descent against every game in our catalog using 10 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Descent experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
- Are there free games similar to Descent?
- Yes — theHunter Classic is free and scores well on similarity to Descent. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.