59BANG SCORE
The Descendant
worth it · narrative · 2016
Solid value for the price: about 5.7h, $14.99 (~$2.63/hr), 88% positive.
Better value than 31% of narrative games
In THE DESCENDANT, the end of the world is only the start. With what remains of humanity protected in underground Ark facilities, your mission is to keep survivors alive, while discovering a far greater conspiracy buried within Ark-01.
BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $5.89
61% off today's $14.99. Wait for that sale.
Real value
$2.63/hr over the 5.7h main story, $1.50/hr if you 100% it (10h).
Advertised
5.7h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
10h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$2.63/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$14.99
Reviews
88%
7,146 reviews
Metacritic
59
critic score
Players
3.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2016
What drives the score
Value$2.63/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews88% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
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DeveloperGaming Corps AB
PublisherMicroids Indie
Genrenarrative
Achievements50
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