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Desktop Explorer
Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“dont look at the trailer, dont look at any guides, download the game and enjoy”
— a player, Steam review · 24 hrs played“Fantastic game, lasted me around 6.5 hours. Soundtrack is a sleeper hit, the only thing id change is that I wish the last two scenarios were as content dense as the first two.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“10/10! really fun puzzles, eerie and unsettling. soundtrack is so good, 100/10. why do fictional bands always have the best music? i sat on the dvd for dream in gouache just to listen to the whole song!!! interlude was great for maxine's chronologs, you could feel how maxine…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Desktop Explorer will be exhibiting at PAX West 2026
- Meet the team & hangout - Play the demo - Print your Sketchy files - IRL Sketchy
Patch Notes 1.0.58
Now all dialogs can be closed by pressing Enter without having to click on the confirm button explicitly. Fixed some scaling issues for how Screensavers were being render on ultra wide screens. \ You
Desktop Explorer is 20% off!
Do you want to become a Desktop Explorer? Now it's easier than ever! Desktop Explorer is having its biggest discount yet! You can buy the game with a 20% discount on Steam!
DESKTOP EXPLORER SOUNDTRACK is available now on Steam!
Hello Explorers! The moment you’ve been waiting for is here: DESKTOP EXPLORER ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK is available now on Steam! Listen to an evocative original soundtrack and nostalgic computer soundscap
Patch Notes v1.0.50
Hey explorers! Coming at you with a small but mighty patch. - Fixing issue with Vending Machine not updating quantity of LooseChange in inventory - Fixing issue with being able to move at the arcade r
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Simulation |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Point & Click · Puzzle · Investigation · Detective · 1990's · Simulation · Mystery · Interactive Fiction · Adventure · Text-Based · Exploration (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Custom Volume Controls · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime · Stereo Sound · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese |
| Achievements | 23 |
| Official site | https://recurringdream.studio/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ (or later) Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400 or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 400 MB available space