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THE DESCENT
Celeritas Games · released Jan 5, 2024 · demo · data updated Oct 24, 2026
The Descent, a horror walking sim in Rockwell Mine, immerses players in miners' harsh life and unsettling mine encounters. Play as an investigator uncovering a hometown mystery.
Released Jan 5, 2024 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mixed · 68% positive of 77 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $7.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 1 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.2k – 6.9k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $9.8k – $33k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 77 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–89 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Thriller | 1 in 34 games |
| Walking Simulator | 1 in 24 games |
| Realistic | 1 in 12 games |
| Mystery | 1 in 12 games |
| Linear | 1 in 12 games |
| Horror | 1 in 9 games |
| First-Person | 1 in 6 games |
| Atmospheric | 1 in 5 games |
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