Rewind Descent

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The update includes rendering optimizations, less material clutter, gentler wind, and shorter heated-floor hazards during the final descent.

Can you survive all three eras on Hard without dying or retrying? Complete the challenge in the updated version to unlock AGAINST ALL ERAS, an achievement screen you can screenshot and share.

Keyboard and mouse required. English and Chinese supported.

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You’re returning to Earth with your spaceship when an unfamiliar device appears aboard your ship. Its countdown cannot be stopped. Each time it reaches zero, the ship’s technology moves backward.

Advanced systems give way to steam-powered machinery, then wood, rope and fire. The equipment stays aboard, but the dangers change.

Rewind Descent is a 2D survival game about watching your surroundings and making use of whatever is still working. Dodge failing machinery, use loose materials as shields, and keep the ship together long enough to get home.

Controls

- A / D — Move
- W — Jump
- S — Crouch; drop through platforms
- Left click — Interact or pick up a nearby object
- While holding an object — Aim with the mouse; click again to throw
- Hold left click on movable equipment, then use A / D — Drag it; release to let go

Some attacks can be blocked with held objects. Heavy machinery and electrical waves must be avoided.

Before you start

Easy mode gives you more time to respond. Hard mode brings more frequent accidents, sometimes in quick succession.

At the start of each stage, walk to the flashing yellow communications terminal and click it with empty hands. Read the messages and journal, then confirm to begin. The game pauses while you read.

You have three health points. If you fail, you can retry the current stage. The main menu also lets you restart from your last failed stage.

Chinese and English are available from the main menu.

About the theme

“Old Tech” changes how the ship works, not just how it looks. Each rewind replaces the current technology with an older form, bringing different hazards and different ways to deal with them.

Credits

Game design and direction: Lvdou2nd
Engine: Godot
Programming and procedural visuals: developed with AI assistance using Codex.

Sound effects use CC0 recordings by Kenney, bart, AntumDeluge, Luke.RUSTLTD and Ylmir.
Font: Noto Sans SC, licensed under the SIL Open Font License.

Detailed audio sources and licenses are included in the release files.