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Descent: Freespace - The Great War

A Simulator game by Volition, released in 1998

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPC (Microsoft Windows)Amiga

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.

Single playerMultiplayer

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Descent: Freespace - The Great War Download Size

The official download size for Descent: Freespace - The Great War is 0.25 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.01 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

0.25GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.01USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

0 mins

Is Descent: Freespace - The Great War Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
0Players Online

There are currently 0 people playing Descent: Freespace - The Great War, Data pending.

Current Activity24h Peak: 120
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Descent: Freespace - The Great War save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Manual Backup Required
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\DescentFreespaceTheGreatWar\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/DescentFreespaceTheGreatWar/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/DescentFreespaceTheGreatWar/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Descent: Freespace - The Great War Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Descent: Freespace - The Great War, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 7 user configs ↗

Can I Run Descent: Freespace - The Great War?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Descent: Freespace - The Great War smoothly, your PC needs at least 512 MB RAM RAM and a 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9c or equivalent GPU. Plan for 0.25 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows XP, Vista, 7, 8
  • ⚡
    CPU1 Ghz
  • 🧠
    RAM256 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7
  • 💾
    Storage1600 MB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • ⚡
    CPU1.4 Ghz
  • 🧠
    RAM512 MB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPU3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9c
Download Size
0.25 GBSmall

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