There's a big reason why I like this game, and I'm afraid that people might misunderstand it. Let me try to explain...

Descenders is basically a modern 3D remake of Skifree.

"What?! That doesn't make sense! How can you compare a modern bicycling game to an ancient skiing game?"

Well, they're not that different from each other. They share a lot of game mechanics, but have different skins.

In both games, you go down a hill at high speeds while trying to avoid random obstacles, and you increase your score by doing stunts. Because of that, playing Descenders felt quite familiar.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to say that Descenders is a carbon copy of Skifree. It adds some nice modern features, like character customization (seeing your character wearing a jersey with your Steam username on the back is so cool!) and the FTL-like campaign map. However, it fills the same niche that Skifree did, as a high-speed downhill stunt game that you can casually pick up and put down whenever you have a spare moment. The gameplay itself is not casual, though, and it will take skill and patience to be able to pull off tricks consistently.

So, in sum, this is a great high-speed, high-skill game that you can conveniently pick up and put down in a short amount of time. I see this filling the same niche that Skifree did in the '90s (but with some deeper features), and I recommend Descenders to anyone who likes games like SSX or Tony Hawk in which you do "extreme" stunts.

There's a big reason why I like this game, and I'm afraid that people might misunderstand it. Let me try to explain... Descenders is basically a modern 3D remake of Skifree. "What?! That doesn't make sense! How can you compare a modern bicycling game to an ancient skiing game?" Well, they're not that different from each other. They share a lot of game mechanics, but have different skins. In both games, you go down a hill at high speeds while trying to avoid random obstacles, and you increase your score by doing stunts. Because of that, playing Descenders felt quite familiar. Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to say that Descenders is a carbon copy of Skifree. It adds some nice modern features, like character customization (seeing your character wearing a jersey with your Steam username on the back is so cool!) and the FTL-like campaign map. However, it fills the same niche that Skifree did, as a high-speed downhill stunt game that you can casually pick up and put down whenever you have a spare moment. The gameplay itself is not casual, though, and it will take skill and patience to be able to pull off tricks consistently. So, in sum, this is a great high-speed, high-skill game that you can conveniently pick up and put down in a short amount of time. I see this filling the same niche that Skifree did in the '90s (but with some deeper features), and I recommend Descenders to anyone who likes games like SSX or Tony Hawk in which you do "extreme" stunts.