Great game, great devs. I had a bug where the UI wasn't showing I unlocked a challenge. I went to discord posted on bug reporting and also the general chat. Luckily Rosie was on there and totally fixed it for me. The devs also listened and added breaking which is fantastic. I do hope that they will add more rogue-like features like upgrades and stuff cause right now it's just losing/gaining lives.
Descenders Next
- Release Date:
- Jul 21, 2025
- Developer:
- RageSquid
- Publisher:
- No More Robots
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game
What's Next for Descenders Next?
We're so excited to build the future of Descenders Next with YOU! As we go through early access, we'll be taking all your feedback on board and adding in features that the community really want! Here are some of our ideas we can't wait to bring to the trails:

About the Game
It's time to conquer the world of extreme sports. This is Descenders Next. Grab your snowboard and tackle the steep, snowy slopes, or tear up the harsh, lush terrain with your mountainboard! Feel like taking on the challenge with a squad? Match up with your friends and Descenders players all around the world, and take on the tracks together! The mountain is calling - will you master it?
A re-imagining of extreme sports, Descenders style
Ride your way, every way: Find your own path and attack the mountain in style
Ride solo or multiplayer: Be a lone wolf, or join players all around the world in grinding for those points
Freestyle board controls: Control every subtle movement of your rider, with in-depth physics and trick systems to learn and master
Showcase your skills: Keep and show off your incredible plays - you've got all the tools you need to make the best edits
Build your reputation: A fully-featured character customizer and rep system so you can unlock new threads, gear and boards
Ride to banger after banger: Descend in style to the perfect soundtrack from Monstercat
Become the next Descender: Complete all the challenges the world has to offer, and reach the ranks of the legendary Descenders!
Choose your choice of Biome:
Unlock new nodes, each one offering unique terrain & playstyles
Easily change Biomes if you feel like switching up the sport
Explore new areas of the map as you complete nodes
Experience new & fast paced tracks every time
Get your hands dirty with brand new parks:
Descenders Next brings a set of all new, high octane parks
Each park brings unique gameplay, catering to your playstyle
Experience new environments, while enjoying the familiar Descenders thrill
There's a park for everyone - find your favourites and jump in with your friends
We're making customisation even better in Descenders Next:
More customisation than ever before - make your rider your own
A whole new library of unique gear sets, from common to rare
Spend your hard earned DesCents on gear in shops throughout the world
Collect new types of gear, including gear from very real brands
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User Reviews
One of the best feeling snowboarding arcade games ive played, and the Descenders formula translates fantastically to boarding Really cool to see mountain boarding represented as well, super rare
Despite the early access, this game hooked me up for good! Love descenders! The races could be more "human" to achieve the rainbow medal. I wish they would increase a bit the time :) Other than that the game feels so good to be played! Bravo!!! Super quick dev responding to an issue causing my biomes to be locked. They got it fixed for me. What else to say... just play this game :D
Definitely a work an progress, but an excellent work in progress nonetheless! A well executed sequel to Descenders.
as perfect if not better than the first early access bugs of course but just like the first once you get passed the curve is smooth boarding
Big fan of this studio and what they created with the original Descenders. Seriously enjoying D Next now. It's important to know these lean slightly more towards realism and high speed versus "power ups/special abilities" type sports games. Put it in First Person cam on a nice curved monitor and plummet down the mountain, very exhilarating.
Best snowborading game since SSX. Ive been looking for a good snowboarding game for years. It has nothing to do mechanically with ssx. But its snowboard and the mechanics, the controls are extremely good, completely different than anything ive experienced, and extremely fun once you understand them. Riders republic is cheap trash compared to this. Only thing I would like is longer tracks.
I've been playing the game on game pass for 4 days the past two weeks, but got it on steam as well because I wanted to support the devs some more. Overall, already a really solid game. Looking forward to what the devs will do with it the coming year. It's more of a simulator than an arcade game, but the way the overarching mechanics link everything together makes it a pretty cohesive experience. You pick from Snowboarding or Mountainboarding, and you currently get two biome maps for each of those, the second of which is significantly more difficult. You have to do runs from key points on the map, and survive those runs to bank progress, get rep and creds to spend in stores (also nodes on the map), and there's 3 basic level types: race, park & stunt. Once you get far enough in a biome, there's a boss-run which apparently (I've been told) is more similar to the original Descenders in gameplay structure. I've put most of my time into snowboarding, and I am really liking the nuance of t...
meh ill go back to descenders 1, for now
I've played A LOT of snowboarding games, so i went into this game hoping for a fun snowboarding / mountainboarding game. Unfortunately, descenders next is a full reskin that feels far worse than the original Descenders (which is fun and has physics that make sense). I hope the game can improve from this point on, but it's not in a great feeling place. ---Physics---- Snowboarding feels the exact same as the MTB but even more cumbersome. Super heavy, drifty, and almost uncontrollable which lead me to riding down the mountain in a straight line. I avoided jumps and rails often because tricking didn't feel rewarding or fun. There is no grip, yet when you land off a jump the board can suddenly grip hard and shoot you off the trail. In addition to that, mountainboarding feels even worse (everything above, but even more sluggish and buggy). Mountainboards and Snowboards aren't nearly as heavy or cumbersome as an MTB, so they shouldn't feel like one. They should feel like an extension ...
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System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: High-range Intel Core i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070/equivalent or higher*
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 9 GB available space
- Additional Notes: *Incompatible with some lower end Intel HD laptop GPUs (620/520/4000/etc.)
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Intel Core i7 or higher
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060/equivalent or higher
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 9 GB available space
FAQ
How much does Descenders Next cost?
Descenders Next costs $29.99.
What are the system requirements for Descenders Next?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: High-range Intel Core i5 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce RTX 2070/equivalent or higher* DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 9 GB available space Additional Notes: *Incompatible with some lower end Intel HD laptop GPUs (620/520/4000/etc.) Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 Processor: Intel Core i7 or higher Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060/equivalent or higher DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 9 GB available space
What platforms is Descenders Next available on?
Descenders Next is available on Windows PC.
Is Descenders Next worth buying?
Descenders Next has 89% positive reviews from 54 players.
When was Descenders Next released?
Descenders Next was released on Jul 21, 2025.
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