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THE DESCENT

THE DESCENT

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 Developer Celeritas Games Platforms Windows SimulationCasualWalking SimulatorFirst-PersonRealistic
View on Steam ↗ $7.99 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.

78.5%positive149 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“This game was surprisingly fun. The eerie atmosphere—such as the sensation of someone or something breathing right behind you or a lurking presence at the edge of your vision—was masterfully executed, even if the ghosts of coal miners did keep popping up. The sound design of the…”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I liked it, fun experience, great concept and story!”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

17achievements
43.3%median completion
1.4%rarest: Find Ten Miner Helmets
94.6% of players 77.4% of players 61.5% of players 58.8% of players 51.9% of players 46.8% of players 44.4% of players 43.7% of players 43.3% of players 33.2% of players 23.4% of players 6.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 1.4% of players 94.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
94.6%Welcome to Rock Well Mine — Your journey begins
77.4%Unconscious Encounter — Unwelcomed by the Ghost.
61.5%Mine Inquiry — Investigate the Coal Building
Rarest badges of honor
1.4%Find Ten Miner Helmets — Helm of the Miner - Obtain 10 Miners' Helmets
1.4%Find 5 Gold Bars — Golden Quest - Gather All 5 Gold Bars in the Game
1.4%Rock Well Mine Ghost Evidence — Photograph all evidence of Emma's activity in Mine Map

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 31, 2025
HALLOWEEN SALE 50% OFF

EXPERIENCE THE SCARIEST MINE GAME EVER! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2710320/THE_DESCENT/ LATEST UPDATE BELOW... https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2710320/view/498310170330268132?l=english

Oct 24, 2025
HALLOWEEN UPDATE - Feedback Update + Halloween Event

THE DESCENT UPDATE V 1.6.1 This update offers New Free Content - Halloween Decor + Brighter Map + Faster Player Speed + Reduced Jumpscares + Cinematic Polish all based off your feedback. Additionally,

Jan 13, 2025
THE DESCENT SALE 50% OFF

EXPERIENCE THE SCARIEST MINE GAME EVER! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2710320/THE_DESCENT/ LATEST UPDATE BELOW... https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2710320/view/498310170330268132?l=english

Jan 13, 2025
HORROR CAM - Update V 1.5 - New Features

THE DESCENT UPDATE V 1.5 Happy New Year! This update offers FREE NEW CONTENT offering NEW features asked by the community + Polish to improve the experience even further. Please don't forget to review

Jun 27, 2024
LOST MINERS UPDATE - Voice Acting Story Dialogues + New Collectibles

THE DESCENT UPDATE V 1.4 This update offers FREE NEW CONTENT offering NEW VOICE ACTING STORY DIALOGUES and NEW collectibles where player find MINERS HELMETS and SMELTED GOLD BARS scattered through out

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.

GenresIndie, Simulation
Player tagsSimulation · Casual · Walking Simulator · First-Person · Realistic · Horror · Atmospheric · Mystery · Indie · Thriller · Linear · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · DualShock Controller Support · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, …
Achievements17
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i7-7700K Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1070 8GB Storage: 10 GB available space