Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War overview

Overview

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War comes from Volition Inc. and is published by Interplay Inc.. It arrived on Steam on May 7, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Includes level editor, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 1 September 2026 - 07:18:00 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 78% positive across 241 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War has sold up to 12,233 units and has 234 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $64,500. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War overview details

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Includes the original Freespace and the Silent Threat mission pack They arrived by the thousands, suddenly and without warning. The heartless Shivans emerged through subspace near Earth, harboring technology light years ahead of anything seen before. They made no attempt to communicate. They did not respond to your heralds. They simply attacked--and destroyed everything in their path. As a pilot for the Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA) you are no stranger to war. But when racing through space to engage your new enemy for the first time, you sense something different. Suddenly, darkness blankets your craft. Your stomach sinks as your eyes pan across the Shivan flagship's massive body. Then it begins. Swarms of fighters pour from the belly of the flagship and scream towards you. You are about to discover everything you thought you knew about space combat--just changed. This is the beginning of The Great War. - 30 branching single-player missions and 20 multiplayer missions - 3 unique species, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, tactics, ships, and fighting characteristics. - Over 40 jaw-dropping real-time ships with dynamic lighting, stunning effects, animation and unprecedented levels of realism and detail. - Create your own detailed missions using 'FRED", the fully-featured mission editor.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Descent: FreeSpace – The Great War is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, Includes level editor, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 1 September 2026 - 07:18:00 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 78% positive reviews.

Overview tags

SpaceActionSci-fiFlightReal Time TacticsSpace SimSingleplayerSimulationSpaceships6DOFMultiplayerShooterFPSFirst-PersonWar

Support and legal notes

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