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Desert Child

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App ID 844050
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Akupara Games
Franchise Akupara Games
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies GameMaker Engine
Last Changenumber 31272110
Last Record Update 23 September 2025 – 21:22:36 UTC ()
Release Date 11 December 2018 – 15:50:46 UTC ()
❓ 55.25%
339 reviews
0
In-Game
+5
🏁 Racing 🌄 Action-Adventure 🔫 Shooter 👾 Pixel Graphics 🕹 Shoot 'Em Up

You are a hungry, young hoverbike racer who needs to get off Earth before it E-X-P-L-O-D-E-S. Hunt bounties, throw races, and do whatever you can to get to Mars and win the Grand Prix.

Additional Information

Developer Oscar Brittain
metacritic_name Desert Child
controller_support full
metacritic_score 60
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ReleaseState released
Publisher Akupara Games
Store Release Date 11 December 2018 – 15:50:55 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/akuparagames/
https://www.twitch.tv/akuparagames
https://x.com/akuparagames
https://www.youtube.com/akuparagames/
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23), Racing (9), RPG (3), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 11 December 2018 – 15:50:46 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 1 July 2025 – 04:58:37 UTC () (1751345917)
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Detected Technologies (?) GameMaker Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows 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
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • 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: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 16 December 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 4268289
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Content Descriptors General Mature Content (5)
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 9 April 2018 – 00:37:08 UTC (), in changelist #4285005
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

9 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
Italian Yes
German Yes
Japanese Yes
Russian Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes

Tags

🏁 Racing 🌄 Action-Adventure 🔫 Shooter 👤 Singleplayer 👾 Pixel Graphics 🕹 Shoot 'Em Up 😃 Funny 📺 Local Multiplayer 📺 Side Scroller 🌸 Anime 🚀 Sci-fi 🌱 Indie 🏽 2D 👾 Retro 🌠 Space 💥 Action ⚡ Fast-Paced 👽 Aliens 🕹 Arcade 🥊 PvP

Categories

Single-player Shared/Split Screen PvP Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Remote Play Together Family Sharing Multi-player Shared/Split Screen PvP Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support Gamepad Preferred

Accessibility Categories

Keyboard Only Option Adjustable Difficulty

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timestamp1 July 2025 – 04:58:43 UTC

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timestamp 2 July 2018 – 19:08:56 UTC

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timestamp 11 December 2018 – 01:14:32 UTC

Steam charts

  • 0 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 78 all-time peak 7 December 2019
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  • 9,221 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mixed
  • 55.25% SteamDB Rating
  • 191 56.3% positive reviews
  • 148 43.7% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
11 December 2018 Steam Release -
3 January 2020 ⇄ Humble Bundle: December 2019 Humble Choice (#1) -
25 June 2020 ⇄ itch.io: itch.io Summer Selects 2020 -
21 January 2022 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Indie Houses Bundle -

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Desert Child had an all-time peak of 78 concurrent players on 7 December 2019.

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