Descenders Next is a sequel of sorts to Descenders, but it's pretty different. It's still about going down hills really fast, but it's no longer about doing so on pushbikes: instead we have snowboards and mountainboards. I played a little bit last year and loved it, so I'm pretty happy to see it's just shadowdropped on Steam after a delay from its initial April release date.
Like its predecessor, Descenders Next is an early access game. The version you can play has two sports—in the form of snowboarding and mountainboarding—and four biomes. The early access period will last two years, with new sports, biomes, multiplayer modes and modding support to be added during that period, as well as all the usual cosmetic stuff that's par for the course in these games.
"Descenders Next has a blissed-out arcade feel," I wrote in my 2024 preview, "weaving between deathly trees at high speed on my last life before the next park is nail-biting, yes, but overall I’m not too concerned because whether I reach the goal or not I’m loving every moment."
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