Blind Descent

Blind Descent is a cooperative science fiction survival game by Pokuch and META Publishing. An expedition descends into the depths of Mars to find a missing team. Instead of empty caves, survivors encounter a living ecosystem that reacts to their behavior. Exploration can be done solo or with up to four people in online co-op.

Pokuch and META Publishing have announced Dec 2, 2026 as the PC early access date. Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG are announced for it. A full release does not yet have a fixed date. The team describes the early access version as a foundation that is meant to grow with feedback, adding story, biomes and other content.

The PC early access version is announced for Steam, Epic Games Store and GOG. The PlayStation Store lists an upcoming PS5 version. The Xbox Store lists Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One with Smart Delivery. Release dates for these console versions are still unknown. The date Dec 2, 2026 applies only to the PC early access.

The cycle of exploration and preparation leads through different cave biomes. Players scan alien lifeforms, collect resources, craft tools and restore the abandoned base of the vanished expedition. Plants and fungi can reclaim a neglected shelter.

The most unusual mechanic is the choice between technical equipment and biological change: mutations give the team new abilities and access. Storms, toxic gases and alien creatures each call for different solutions, according to the developer. How well the systems mesh will have to be shown in the playable version.

In online co-op, up to four players travel together into the depths of Mars. They can share resources, build shelters together and search for the missing expedition. Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer as a feature, without yet specifying the exact compatibility of the console versions.

The Steam page lists Windows 11 64-bit, at least 16 GB RAM, a DirectX 12-compatible graphics card with 2 GB VRAM and 40 GB of storage space. 32 GB RAM and 6 GB graphics memory are recommended. The Epic Games Store sometimes lists different hardware requirements. These details are therefore storefront-specific and not our own performance tests.

Pokuch sees Early Access as a development phase with community feedback. Among other things, additional story sections, regions, creatures and resources are to be added. The final version is meant to include the complete story. A roughly one-year period is named as a provisional goal, explicitly not as a confirmed release date.