Descenders

Descenders is a downhill mountain biking video game which puts players in different environments. Each level in the game is procedurally generated.[2] In each level, the player races a downward course on a relatively dirt trail.[3] During the trials, the player gains opportunities to perform tricks with their bicycle.[4] Each level also presents a set of random objectives to complete, such as performing a trick a certain amount of times, or finishing a race within a certain time.[5] Each level also contains checkpoints which serve as respawn points upon bailing. Bail often, and the player fails the level.[6]

Descenders received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7][8] Mitch Bowman of PC Gamer felt optimistic about Descenders' progress, criticizing its lack of variety in features while praising the variety in level design.[2] Tim Rogers of Kotaku called the game "fast and smooth", and commented about the nauseating thrill the framerate gave him.[3] Matthew Kato at Game Informer praised the branching level structure.[4] Brendan Caldwell of Rock, Paper, Shotgun enjoyed the humour of the game, but was not impressed at the cosmetic rewards and the level design.[5] Dante Douglas at Polygon gave the game a 7.0, praising the procedural generation while criticizing the tight controls.[6]