Critical Descent
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Critical Descent

Master the hardcore, Starship-style catch maneuver in Critical Descent. Pilot massive boosters and agile upper stages across 75 handcrafted levels on Earth, the Moon, and Mars. Featuring global leaderboards, multiple difficulties, and a realistic physics system, for the ultimate landing experience.

DEV: Endless Abyss GamesPUB: Endless Abyss GamesAppID 4329160
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Is Critical Descent still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

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Current price

$7.99$9.99−20%

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

6 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~14 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

1

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 14 days and were last heard 6 days ago — within their normal range. 1 substantial update landed in the past six months, 1 of them major. It is currently 20% below its usual price.

Two years of development

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12 announcements · 1 substantial · 18 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

12 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 28, 2026
Critical Descent Flight 14 Update

Critical Descent's update for Starship Flight 14 is out now! The update contains the following features:Two new levels, featuring water splashdownsA fully redesigned game over and win screenMany small bugfixesThe demo has been updated with …

Community AnnouncementsSep 7, 2026
Critical Descent Patch 2

This patch contains a few small polish features. These changes have also been pushed to the demo version of Critical Descent.The win screen now distinguishes between a personal and world recordThe leaderboard now automatically displays the …

Community AnnouncementsSep 2, 2026
Day One Patch Notes

A few small bugfixes from Critical Descent patch one.Fixed explosion playing multiple times if staying on the game over screen for a long timeFixed the reset progress buttonFixed Level 10 win screen UIOther minor fixes

Community AnnouncementsSep 1, 2026
Critical Descent is Available Now!

Critical Descent is out now!Fly the world's most powerful rocket in a highly realistic physics simulation.Fly across 75 levelsPilot your rocket over 3 different worlds, Earth, the Moon, and MarsRace your own best time on every levelCompete …

Community AnnouncementsAug 18, 2026
Critical Descent Releases September 1st

Critical Descent is releasing on September 1st. Get ready to pilot the world's most powerful rocket across 75 handcrafted levels, set on Earth, the Moon, and Mars. The game will release with full global leaderboard support across every leve…

Community AnnouncementsJul 16, 2026
Flight 13 Update is now available!

An update to Critical Descent's demo is now available to commemorate Starship's 13th flight test today.The update contains two levels from the off-world landing mode of the game, as well as several small bugfixes to the demo. Wishlist Criti…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 15, 2026
Leaderboard Update for Next Fest is here!

The Leaderboard Update is Live for Steam Next Fest!Critical Descent now features global leaderboards on every level, and the ability to race the runs of record-holders to see how they did it! Features: Global leaderboards on every level.Gho…

Community AnnouncementsMay 30, 2026
Critical Descent is in the June Next Fest!

Critical Descent will be participating in the June 2026 Steam Next Fest!On June 15th, a massive update to the demo will be releasing!Here's what it contains: Global Leaderboards See where you fall compared to other players on our new leader…

Community AnnouncementsMay 21, 2026
Starship V3 Update is here!

Critical Descent's demo is updating to celebrate Starship's 12th flight test and the debut of version 3. This update includes a remaster of many of the game's levels. It also includes a visual overhaul to the textures and decorations to ref…

Community AnnouncementsApr 29, 2026
Critical Descent Demo Patch 2

A small update today for the demo. This update aims to increase the approachability of the demo by improving the tutorial. Patch Notes:Completely redid the tutorial in level 1Fixed a bug with the level select not properly centering when all…

Community AnnouncementsApr 28, 2026
Post-Launch Day 1 Patches

After a day of post-launch bugifixing, all the currently known bugs are fixed. Here are the patch notes for the game over today:Fixed a bug with all levels after level 1 not workingFixed the achievement for simple and advanced difficulty co…

Community AnnouncementsApr 26, 2026
The Demo is Releasing April 27th!

Critical Descent's Demo is releasing on April 27th! Fly 10 intense missions on 2 different difficulties. Masterfully pilot the rocket for a catch in the tower's massive arms. Wishlist the game now to be notified when the demo releases! Mast…