Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War

by Volition Inc.·published by Interplay Inc.

Steam · Mostly Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 7, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment78

Mostly Positive

Above the median for reviewed Steam games.

Quick Stats

Reviews

184en

241 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 7, 2026

Released

May 7, 2014

Price

$19.99

Velocity

0/day

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Metadata current as of Apr 28, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Not enough reviews yet to estimate (241/500).

About

Volition's classic is back. Descent: FreeSpace is the quintessential old school space shooter. With a deep story, great graphics and engaging battles against fighters to capital ships it keeps you moving. Breakout that flight stick and enroll with the Grand Terran Alliance today.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 184 post-launch reviews

60%78 rev

<2h

77%13 rev

2-10h

91%47 rev

10-50h

93%42 rev

50-200h

100%4 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+23pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 119 similar games in the Action genre released in 2014.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesBottom 41%

Popularity vs. similar gamesBottom 13%

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