Classic tabletop dungeon crawler Descent is going digital with upcoming video game

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Published Feb 10, 2026, 11:00 AM EST

Terinoth: Heroes of Descent is set a year before the events of Descent: Legends of the Dark

Fantasy Flight’s 2005 board game Descent helped establish the dungeon crawler board game genre, replicating the tactical experience of playing Dungeons & Dragons but with less roleplaying and more focus on immersion through detailed maps and miniatures. While the first two versions of Descent required one person to run the game as the Overlord, Fantasy Flight removed that job in 2021 with Descent: Legends of the Dark, which used a companion app to manage the monsters, traps, and narrative events. Now Artefacts Studio is going a step further, turning Descent into a video game.

Releasing sometime this spring, Terinoth: Heroes of Descent will feature an original story set a year before the events of Legends of the Dark. Up to four players can control a party of four heroes as they explore dungeons and fight in turn-based battles. Just like in the board game, you’ll have to carefully consider where your characters are positioned, take advantage of the terrain, and make the most of each hero’s powers to be victorious.

Terinoth: Heroes of Descent has a full campaign spread across 20 dungeons, though groups can also opt to play standalone quests. The game even allows new players to drop in mid-crawl. There are eight adventurers to choose from, each with their own combat style, and your party composition also changes how NPCs react and how you can interact with the environment. Between delves, you’ll upgrade your equipment and level up your abilities.

Playing the Descent board game can be a lot of fun, but it also requires an enormous gaming table and significant setup time. Heroes of Descent trades the tactile satisfaction of moving around monsters on 3D terrain for voice acting and slick animation for spells and attacks. Artefacts Studio has plenty of experience with faithful tabletop adaptations, having created the digital version of Terraforming Mars and worked with Cyanide on Space Hulk: Tactics. Their latest game looks perfect for players who want to share the fun of dungeon crawling together, but don’t necessarily have the time or room for a regular in-person game night.

The first demo of Terinoth: Heroes of Descent is available to play now on Steam. The game will be released this spring on PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.

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