Free loot shooter on Steam brings new class into play, doubles its number of players

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A free loot shooter on Steam doubles its number of players within a few days. Among other things, the reason for this is a new class.

What game is we talking about? What is meant is The First Descendant. Nexon Games’s loot shooter can be played free of charge and was released in June 2024. After a strong summer, the first descendant is much worse in 2025.

With an update for Season 2 Episode 2, which started on March 13, the shooter was able to double its number of players on Steam: around 7,000 to 10,000 active players have now become over 22,000 (via Steamdb.info).

One reason for this increase in players should be the new descendant, which has been added with update 1.2.10. The descendants are independent characters and the equivalent to classes in the first descendant. These can be adapted with all sorts of cosmetic content.

In a short trailer, the developers show the winged Serena in action:

The First Descendant: Gameplay Trailer for Serena, the new winged descendant

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Angel’s descendant with special skills

Who is the new descendant? Serena is a first -generation descendant and was previously sealed in the Sigma sector. It looks like a futuristic angel and brings a number of suitable, unique skills to the battlefield:

  • Sacred Flame (holy flame)
  • Ascension (ascent)
  • Soar (ascending)
  • Redemption (redemption)
  • Passive: Divinity (divinity)

    • The wings on your back are not only decoration: Serena can also fly with you. “Ascent” helps her to stay in the air longer. With the “climbing” ability, she can quickly swing from the floor to the air or maneuver in the air. “Divine” and “redemption” give her and allied buffs, while her “holy flame” causes damage and heals allies.

    The Season 2-update also continues the main story of the game. After the destruction of the first iron heart, a new quest leads you to the Sigma sector – exactly where Serena slumbered. In addition, there are new seasonal events and rewards.

    The First Descendant fights with a very high player loss. Since the release, 96 % of the players on Steam have already left the loot shooter behind. In addition to the new season update, the developers are particularly sensitive to revealing skins: Whoever still plays The First Descendant was “rewarded” with hot tubs and bikinis in February

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