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Descent on Twitch — competition and audience

Parallax Software· SoftBank· 1995· Panasonic M2 · PC · Mac · DOS · PS1
ShooterSimulatorScience fiction

Welcome to Descent - 30 levels of the most mind-bending, stomach-churning action game ever. Featuring true 3-Dimensional worlds with light source shading, texture mapping, 3-D morphing, directional sound effects and sizzling music, this is technology taken to the limit.You begin deep below the surface of Lunar Base I where an unknown alien race has taken over the chasm of the Post-Terran Mining Corporation. Lunge straight down mine shafts, twist around never-ending tunnels and fight your way past robotic menaces in an environment that's truly 360° 3-D... move up, move down, shoot everything everywhere. Hang onto your senses (and your lunch) as you drop straight down mine shafts on a ride that'll leave you spinning.And what's the good of losing your mind if you can't share the experience with your friends? Descent invites you and your buddies to dive into the action together with head-to-head combat and cooperative two-player modem and eight-player network support.

Trailer

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0Room for youClosed off
1Live streamers
6People watching
#1Your spot at 10 viewersof 2

Should I stream Descent on Twitch?

0/100 · Closed off· 6 viewers per streamer on paper

Probably not. The only English stream here holds all 6 English viewers — once you take it out there is nothing left to reach.

The only English stream here holds all 6 English viewers. There is nothing left over for a second.

Almost nobody here is available to you — either a couple of streams hold the room, or nobody is watching in English, or the category is empty, or you would be buried.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

Where to buy

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How many people stream Descent?

Right now

1 right now, to 6 viewers between them. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is Descent too saturated on Twitch?

Not crowded, but not open either. Only 1 person is streaming Descent, and the one English stream holds all 6 English viewers — so the room is quiet because that audience is already committed, not because it is waiting for you.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 1 live right now

Is Descent any good?

Steam calls it Very Positive across 394 reviews, and players score it 74 out of 100 from 73 ratings, critics 73 out of 100.

96%Steam players394 reviews
73Critics3 outlets
74Players73 ratings

Steam calls it Very Positive across 394 reviews.

  • “Trying to refund after being totally unable to fix this buggy mess. Could not get game speed to adjust correctly. Such a shame. I had fond memories of this game from the 1990's”

    Not recommended · 1h played · 3 found this helpful · from Steam

Streamer reviews

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Details

Released
Mar 3, 1995 · 32 years ago
Time to finish
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Playing on Steam
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Price
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Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective
First person
Rated
ESRB T
Biggest stream
6 (100% of the category)
Typical stream
6 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Nov 1, 2026, 6:54 PM UTC