The Descendant, a adventure game first released in 2016, has been breaking records on Steam in recent days. The independent adventure game has disrupted the charts with an unexpected number of players. According to SteamDB, the game has surpassed 115,000 concurrent players, reaching unprecedented levels.
Why the Descendant became popular?
Since its release, The Descendant had maintained player counts in the range of 2,000 to 3,000, but it began rapidly rising earlier this month. The reason behind this sudden popularity has become a topic of curiosity. While not officially confirmed, it appears that Steam Trading Cards may have played a significant role.
For those unfamiliar, Steam Trading Cards are virtual items that can be collected, crafted into badges, and sold. Free cards have enabled many users to acquire indie games, including one card that grants players access to The Descendant.
Minimum System Requirements for The Descendant:
- Operating System: Windows Vista+
- Processor: Intel i3 2.0GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD or NVIDIA graphics card (1GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 9.0c
- Storage: 12 GB available space
Recommended System Requirements:
- Operating System: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel i5 2.5GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD or NVIDIA graphics card (2GB VRAM)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 12 GB available space
