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The Desolate Hope

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App ID 298180
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Scott Cawthon
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 29384078
Last Record Update 5 June 2025 – 00:58:15 UTC ()
Release Date 5 May 2014 – 20:54:00 UTC ()
😎 87.57%
1k reviews
2
In-Game

On a distant edge of an unknown planet, an abandoned structure sits in silence. Constructed by an unmanned research vessel sent from Earth, the Lun Infinus station was designed to run simulations for a five year period, exploring possibilities of human colonization in the case that Earth became uninhabitable.

Additional Information

Developer Scott Cawthon
metacritic_name The Desolate Hope
ReleaseState released
Publisher Scott Cawthon
Store Release Date 5 May 2014 – 20:54:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23), RPG (3)
Steam Release Date 5 May 2014 – 20:54:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 2 May 2014 – 22:22:46 UTC () (1399069366)
Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 8
review_percentage 92
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 29 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 254487
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
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    requires_voice_files0
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Germany
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First seen on SteamDB 24 April 2014 – 21:13:25 UTC (), in changelist #478584

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🎲 RPG 🗺️ Adventure 🆓 Free to Play 🤖 Robots 🌱 Indie 🏗️ Platformer 💥 Action 🚀 Sci-fi 👤 Singleplayer 🏽 2D 😱 Horror 🌫 Atmospheric 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🫠 Surreal 📚 Story Rich 🔋 Cyberpunk 💨 Metroidvania 🕴 Psychological Horror 🕹️ Multiplayer 🧸 Cute

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Assets

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Steam charts

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  • 2 players right now
  • 10 24-hour peak
  • 1,677 all-time peak 27 May 2019
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Store data

  • 6,219 followers
  • 1,524 positive reviews
  • 131 negative reviews
  • 92.08% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 415 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 87.57% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,524 92.1% positive reviews
  • 131 7.9% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
5 May 2014 – 20:54 Steam Release -
2 June 2014 – 12:00 ⇄ Indiegala: Every Monday #10 -
9 January 2015 – 19:00 ⇄ Indiegala: Friday Special #9 -

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How many players are playing The Desolate Hope right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 2 players live playing The Desolate Hope on Steam.

The Desolate Hope had an all-time peak of 1677 concurrent players on 27 May 2019.

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