Descenders

Descenders

Developers
	RageSquid
Publishers
	No More Robots
Engines
	Unity 2017
Release dates
Windows	May 7, 2019
macOS (OS X)	May 7, 2019
Linux	May 7, 2019
Reception
Metacritic	78
OpenCritic	74
Taxonomy
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Racing
Vehicles	Bicycle
Series	Descenders

Descenders
Descenders	2019
Descenders Next	EA

General information

Official Discord server

Official subreddit

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Humble Store
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass for PC
Steam
Discord (unavailable)		Retired as of 26 Nov 2020

All OS X and Linux versions require Steam DRM.

Patches for the Microsoft Store version tend to be delayed relative to the Steam version.

Version differences

The Steam version is the only version of the game to feature modding support.

Game data

Gameplay settings

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RageSquid\Descenders\ %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\RageSquid\Descenders\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\RageSquid\Descenders\
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Discord
Steam Cloud		Some data, including but not necessarily limited to Career-Plus shortcuts and Grand Tour progress, is not saved in the cloud; it is saved in the registry in the above section.
Xbox Cloud

Video

Video settings

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		HDR experience can be improved using: RenoDX See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Input bindings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

Tracked motion controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, SFX, Voice
Surround sound		2.0
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play

VR support

Headsets	State	Notes
SteamVR		Use Descenders VR mod. You also need to disable Depth of field, Bloom and Vsync in the game graphics settings
Oculus VR (LibOVR)		Use Descenders VR mod. You also need to disable Depth of field, Bloom and Vsync in the game graphics settings
Windows Mixed Reality		This game might be playable with the Revive Compatibility Layer, or Windows Mixed Reality for SteamVR.

Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Play area
Seated		Use Descenders VR mod.
Standing		Use Descenders VR mod. Only 180° since interface is in fixed position.
Room-scale		Interface is in fixed position.

Issues fixed

Controller disconnects randomly

The game may randomly lose controller input during gameplay every few seconds if input devices are detected. Unplug any unused controllers, or force the per-game Controller settings in Steam for this title under its (Properties > Controllers) by setting the override value to "Enable Steam Input", and restarting the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Linux

Windows
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7		8, 10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5		High-range Intel Core i5
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 550		Nvidia GeForce GTX 760

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.6
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5		High-range Intel Core i5
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 550		Nvidia GeForce GTX 760

Linux
	Minimum		Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 12.04
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5		High-range Intel Core i5
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTX 550		Nvidia GeForce GTX 760

A 64-bit operating system is required.