- Ring of Fire Hotfix - 20 August 2026
Hiya everyone,Thank you so much for the support on the Ring of Fire update, it's been a blast seeing lots of new players and hearing from you on our social platforms. Keep it coming!As with a big update, some issues arise. Luckily we've managed to quickly address a lot of them with this patch (and add some camera angles as a little bonus!). Here's the log:Changelog - 20/08/2026v0.5.21Minor Features:New Camera AnglesFixed:Ring of Fire now works in ReplaysCustom Session not ending career when completing all biomesIn-Air correction RidgeLine Slopes tube and last grindAshen Vale fire node correct steepness valueSurfaceSettings set for bridges in Spring BlossomsFloating rail fix Kita MountainCustom Sessions can now reach volcano levels, with only one person needing to hit each ring (Players will only get the RoF-Daredevil Reward if they are the one who did the RoF)Images no longer dissapear…
- Ring of Fire Update - 14 August 2026
Hey everyone! First of all, Descenders Next turned 1 the 21st of July! To celebrate, it is now 40% OFF, our biggest discount ever! You can also redeem a little present in-game with the code: CONGRATS. We're so happy with the progress we've made, and we've got another big one for you today, so let's get to it! Get ready for the hottest update in Descenders Next history! We're assuming that after managing to reach the Ashen Vale or the Forgotten Temple, you must be aching for a new challenge. Well, get ready for the Ring of Fire update!SnowCano and DirtCanoThe Ring of Fire update will introduce 2 new biomes. SnowCano and DirtCano are the 5th biomes in their respective sports, and it's getting hotter than ever before! Watch out for the lava and make sure not to be distracted by all the lightning flashes. There's plenty of challenging jumps lined up for even the most hardcore of Descenders…
- Papaya's biggest gaps and stunts! - 5 August 2026
Hi all! The Ring of Fire update is getting closer and closer, not long now! To ease the wait, why not have a look at this crazy new video by Papaya covering some of the biggest gaps and stunts ever seen in the game so far! Much love and see you on the slopes, Rosie - RageSquid
- The CREW DECK UPDATE! - 2 July 2026
Hi everyone!We've just dropped a HUGE Descenders Next update which is going to completely change the way you hit those slopes and hills - the CREW DECK UPDATE IS HERE!With the Crew Deck, you'll have a bunch of cards at your disposal to give you that extra competitive edge when you're out there riding the slopes. Each card will grant a unique benefit, either to you or the environment, and you'll get the choice of picking what suits your playstyle best. If you've played Descenders, you'll notice some familiar ones, but we've added a lot of unique cards as well!Don't forget, you can grab Descenders Next for 30% OFF in the Steam Summer Sale!When on a run, you'll see your progress to the next crew card. This progress is based on the amount of REP you earn. The more REP you earn, the faster you'll progress to the next card! When you've finished a node with enough REP, you'll be able to pick t…
- Gap Objectives Hotfix - 20 May 2026
0.4.87 - 2026-05-20FixedGap Objectives will always work after respawning from a checkpoint.Alt F4 now works on first try.Fixed some memory issues.
- Auto-Accelerate Hotfix - 18 May 2026
0.4.86 - 2026-05-18 Fixed Fixed automatic acceleration after leaning.
- The Parks and Peeks Hotfix - 15 May 2026
Hey everyone, Thank you all for the lovely reception on the Parks and Peeks update. We love to see that more people are enjoying the direction Descenders Next is going and we're already looking forward to the new update that will bring Crew Members to the game! Unfortunately there were some issues that we're happy to address with this new hotfix. We've also added a new mechanic to the game. Instead of automatically leaning/going into a manual with the Left Stick forward and back, you'll need to press RT as well. This is also to prevent newer players to go into unwanted leaning, making it difficult to steer. If you don't like the change don't worry, you can change it in the gameplay settings! Another thing we did is make the tutorial slightly easier and also including a little introduction to grinding before throwining you into the deep. Hope you like these minor changes that should make…
- The Parks and Peeks Update - 6 May 2026
Hiya everyone,We’ve got another major update hitting the shelves today: the Parks and Peeks Update!In this update, we’ve smashed together both the Career Mode and the Grand Tour to give you a new way to unlock Parks, Slopestyles and Races! When you boot up the game, you’ll need to head out into Career Mode and find some new special locations on the map, then beat their objective. Be warned, some of them are tricky! Once you’ve smashed that objective, the level will appear in your Grand Tour list, outside of Career mode. To make sure we keep you on your toes, there’s a lot more new content to unlock! All the biomes in Career now have at least one special location for you to find. My favourite is definitely the Refinery, where you can carve your way through an industrial setting with lots of pipes to grind, buildings to leap and crazy gaps to overcome! In the Grand Tour menu, you can find…
- Patch Notes - v0.4.74 - 18 March 2026
ChangelogFixed:Fixed getting a soft-lock when in spectate state after proceeding to new biomeFixed fallback fontsize and font displayment in some menusFixed Ponytail hair weight map for displacementDifferent way of loading player in customization to prevent glitches
- Career Multiplayer Update Hotfix - 12 March 2026
PC - v0.4.73 -------------------Changelog (12/03/2026): AddedHair physicsOption to retire as a group in postgame during the Career multiplayer game modeCareer multiplayer game mode now also has a ready up timerYou can no longer unready during the Career multiplayer game mode ending screenFixedNo longer being allowed to play after getting revived during the Career multiplayer game modeGetting stuck when retiring in postgame during the Career multiplayer game modeHealth color not always updating in postgame during the Career multiplayer game modeMade jogging pants baggierIncreased size of Snowy Peaks boss jump gapFix for intense fog flickering in biomes Improved Forest path generationFix camera zoom when ending your Career Stop players from moving when ending your CareerStop sound effects when ending your CareerAdded sound effects to the three choices popup
- Career Multiplayer and Shred Sleds gear - 10 March 2026
Hiya everyone, Get ready for a new major update: Career Mode Multiplayer! After Career Mode obviously the biggest question we got was, when can we play Career with friends? Well... you can RIGHT NOW! Go through all the Career biomes together with your friends, help each other out by donating health or even resurrection and make sure everyone reaches the end! Another thing we've added is SHRED SLEDS GEAR.We are collaborating with https://www.shred-sleds.com/ and have added some of the sickest gear we have so far in the game, all available to unlock through Career Mode. Much thanks to Shred Sleds for allowing us to put their awesome snowboards in the game!Full Changelog:v0.4.72 - 2026-03-10Major Features:Career Multiplayer GameMode for Custom SessionsNew Shred Sleds gear to unlock in Career ModeAdded:Updated PostProcessing FSR and DLSS.Fixed: RocketAir Leg TwistWhat's Next? Still more to…
- CAREER MODE HOTFIX - 27 February 2026
Changelog v0.4.71:- Fix trigger for achievement for completing a boss.- Fixed the career and Custom Sessions UI when using an aspect ratio of 16:10.- Fix getting stuck during postgame.- Fix getting stuck during pregame.- Fix Pause UI, no longer allowed to select anything after hiding UI and pressing A.
- CAREER MODE IS HERE! - 12 February 2026
Hi everyone! Descenders Next's first major update of the year: CAREER MODE! Last year, we gave you a sneak peek into some of the stuff we're working on and what you can expect to see in Descenders Next! We're super excited to get started with the first of many updates. We know you're gonna love this update - shall we jump in?To celebrate, you can also grab Descenders Next for 15% OFF right now!You can explore a brand new career path in both sports, featuring brand new biomes! Not only that, but we've also added new legendary gear drops which can only be earned in Career Mode. Go nail those BOSS JUMPS and get that gear! We've also added some more minor features, quality of life changes, and bug fixes! Here's the full list: Major FeaturesCareer ModeNew BiomesLegendary Career - Only gear drops Minor Features • New Avatar Icons! • Localization Updates • Adjusted Carve tutorial to be steeper…
- THE MULTIPLAYER UPDATE & an apology for taking so long - 5 December 2025
Hey all,Rosie from RageSquid here.We're very sorry for taking so long with updates on Descenders Next, and not being able to deliver what we've been promising yet. I'd like to give a brief explanation of what's been happening! Since the Descenders Next launch, we've realized that the way we wanted to tie parks into the world map with the beloved procedural mode in Descenders 1 didn't really resonate with people the way we hoped it would. Behind the scenes we're slowly working on getting the feel and flow of Descenders back into Descenders Next. So Descenders Next also feels like a game where you go 'okay one more run'. Changing these systems takes a lot of time and effort. As you know, Descenders took a while to get where it is today, and implementing that into Descenders Next is no different. We're also taking on console development ourselves, and with this huge multiplayer update (mor…
- What's Next for Next? & Small Update - 16 October 2025
Hi everyone! We've got a bunch of things to talk about in this update, including what we've got planned for Descenders Next, and some improvements & fixes we've made in the latest update! Let's start with what we've got planned for Descenders Next!We've been sitting & watching you all play since we launched into Early Access, and we've already got a ton of ideas we're looking at for the future of Next. Here's a rundown of some of them:Career Mode You all love Career Mode in Descenders, and why wouldn't you? It's a great mode to progress through, with great replayability, so we want to bring something similar to Descenders Next. This doesn't mean we're getting rid of the current World Map - which we'll call 'The Grand Tour' for now - but it means we're adding another way to play the game!New ways of Unlocking Gear & Phasing Out DesCents Similar to Descenders, we are going to add a pool o…
- Descenders Next: the BRAKING NEWS Update! - 12 August 2025
Hi everyone! First of all, we want to thank you all so much for the love and support you've given Descenders Next since we launched into Early Access! Of course, we've been monitoring and keeping an eye out on your feedback and thoughts so far, including bug reports, and we've been working hard in the background to start implementing changes! The most common bit of feedback we've received so far is to do with brakes, speed, and having a bit more control over it. So, with that being said - we hear you, and we've introduced BRAKING! Now, you'll be able to slow your rider down at high speeds, and wherever you think you'd need to tactically use it! If you're a skilled Descenders player, you'll find braking will help in performing tricks better, but if you're a casual player, you'll find yourself bailing less! Braking can be activated with space if you're on keyboard, or left trigger on cont…
- First Big Patch and 500k Players! - 29 July 2025
Hey everyone!We’ve had an incredible first week of Descenders Next being in early access. Over 500,000 of you have jumped onto the slopes and grind down the highlands. We can’t believe half a million of you have already joined us on this journey and we can’t wait to go through early access together making Descenders Next the best game it can be! We’re working hard on the main bits of feedback you’ve bought to us so far and we’ll have some more news very soon about the addition of brakes and the speed across the game. If you've enjoyed playing Descenders Next so far, we'd really appreciate it if you could leave a review on Steam. It helps us immensely! However, in the meantime, we’ve just dropped a big bug fixing patch on Steam to help iron out some of those post launch niggles. You can find the full patch notes below: v0.4.38 Changelog:Boss Runs: Top node info fell off screen when hover…
- Thank you for an AMAZING Descenders Next Launch! - 22 July 2025
Hi everyone! It has been an incredible launch for Descenders Next! In just 24 hours, since we shadow dropped the game, we have had over 100,000 of you jumping in and taking on the snowy peaks & dirt tracks! For context, it took the original Descenders 18 MONTHS to get those kind of numbers, so we are truly amazed at how many of you turned out to the launch, and we can't thank you enough! If you're enjoying the game, we would love if you could leave us a review on Steam, we can't explain how much it helps us out, and it gives us an idea on what everyone's thoughts are on Descenders Next! So, we've been receiving super useful feedback from you all while you've been playing, and we've already got a plan of things we're wanting to look at! Here is a quick run-down of a few things we've seen pop up often: Speed: We know a lot of you are speed demons, but we hear that you'd like a bit more co…
- Extreme sports game Descenders Next has released into Early Access - 22 July 2025
Descenders Next is a fresh extreme sports game from RageSquid / No More Robots and it shadow-dropped on Steam in Early Access. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/extreme-sports-game-descenders-next-has-released-into-early-access/
- DESCENDERS NEXT is OUT NOW - 21 July 2025
Hi all!The day is finally here - it's DESCENDERS DAY! A day full of big updates, and discounts! Today is probably the biggest day we've ever had for Descenders, and we aren't here to mess about, so HERE WE GO! SURPRISE! DESCENDERS NEXT IS AVAILABLE NOW for Early Access!!We needed a little bit of extra time to make Next as perfect as can be, all thanks to your feedback during our various play sessions! After working hard behind the scenes, we're super happy we can finally let you play the full game! Be sure to join our Discord, so you can join the chatter and hype over there!Grab your board and master the mountain! Descenders Next is the ultimate extreme sports game, with sprawling snowy peaks, winding dirt tracks, and tons of parks to conquer. Will you and your friends become the Next Ultimate Descenders?AND THAT'S NOT ALL If you're a fan of Descenders, there's content for you too! We'r…
