Descenders Next Arrives on Xbox and PC in April

Written by Brandon Hofer on February 24, 2025

News: The sequel to the popular extreme sports game Descenders is almost here but you can play the demo now as part of Steam Next Fest.

No More Robots and Ragesquid have announced that Descenders Next, the follow-up to the extreme sports hit Descenders, will launch on April 9, 2025, on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam for $29.99 / £24.99 / 29.99 euros. The game will also launch on Game Pass for Xbox and PC.

The original Descenders, which launched back in 2018 and has now amassed over 35 million players in total, had a focus on mountain biking. With Descenders Next, this time around players will be taking to the slopes across multiple downhill sports. When Descenders Next launches in April, it'll initially bring snowboarding and mountain boarding to the masses, before additional sports are added at a later date.

That isn’t the only change made for this sequel. Up to 12 players can ride the same mountain slopes, or you can simply shred solo, keeping your sick tricks to yourself. The world is absolutely massive this time around, with huge biomes to explore, and secret parks to discover. Hand-crafted parks and races are dotted around the world, with procedurally generated maps connecting everything together.

There's even more control over your rider this time, with flips, barrel rolls and grinding all on the table. When you feel like you've mastered one mountain, you can simply switch sports and take on a whole new challenge.

Descenders Next will feature a soundtrack featuring electronic music from Monstercat, tons of clothing, kits and boards to discover and deck yourself out in, and a bunch of updates scheduled for the future.

Descenders Next will arrive on Xbox and PC platforms on April 9th. If you want to get an early look though, download the PC demo as part of Steam Next Fest this week and check it out.