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Released May 20, 2025 $4.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Desktop Survivors 98

By Brandon Hesslau

Action RoguelikeBullet HellActionCasualDungeon Crawler2DRoguelike1990'sRetroPixel GraphicsOld SchoolIndie
Track this game Steam page
Followers —
Reviews 1,347 Very Positive
Players yesterday 160 at the busiest moment
Owners 50K–100K estimated

About Desktop Survivors 98

Desktop Survivors 98 is a game tagged Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell and Action by Brandon Hesslau, released May 20, 2025. It has 1,347 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 50K–100K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Core Trials, PROJECT.98 and Pixel Descent.

Desktop Survivors 98 is a chaotic roguelite dungeon crawler that unfolds right on your Desktop. Your cursor becomes the hero as you explore new rooms, battle relentless waves of enemies, and collect powerful new weapons.
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Everything Steam lists for Desktop Survivors 98 · record updated 4 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID3339780
Release dateMay 20, 2025
Last change number39323160
Last record update4 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Brandon Hesslau
Publisher
Brandon Hesslau
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 6 hours ago
Website
desktopsurvivors98.com

Platforms

Windows 64-bit
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Controller
Full support

Features

5
Single-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Patches

Builds

3
BuildBranchUpdated
18652909publicMay 29, 2025
18651466testMay 29, 2025
18618331single_threadMay 27, 2025

Depots

Depots

1
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
3339781 — All 499.2 MB 153.8 MB 6746531875343861290

Branches

3
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 18652909 May 29, 2025 Open
test Public branch for testing. 18651466 May 29, 2025 Open
single_thread Compatibility branch without multi-threading. 18618331 May 27, 2025 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Desktop Survivors 98

Launch options

2
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
DS98.exe Windows Desktop Mode (Windows PC)
DS98_OpenGL.exe Windows Console Mode (Steam Deck / Big Picture)

Cloud saves

Space per player976.6 KB
Filesup to 10
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataRoamingDesktop Survivors 98*.datAll

Achievements

Achievements7878 hidden
Most unlocked92.3%Achievements
Rarest13%Golden Cursors

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • Achievements Hidden achievement 92.3%
  • My Computer Hidden achievement 85.6%
  • CD Launcher Hidden achievement 82.6%
  • Hourglass Hidden achievement 79.4%
  • Regedit Hidden achievement 79.4%
  • Dot Hidden achievement 77.2%
  • Search Hidden achievement 74.2%
  • Twig Hidden achievement 72%
  • Shop Hidden achievement 70.7%
  • Cat.jpeg Hidden achievement 70.4%
  • Burial Bay Hidden achievement 67.9%
  • Hollow.exe Hidden achievement 66.7%
  • Dr. Watson Hidden achievement 66%
  • Bloom Hidden achievement 63.5%
  • Chip Hidden achievement 60.4%
  • Lasso Hidden achievement 56.6%
  • Chess Hidden achievement 55.7%
  • Calculator Hidden achievement 54.2%
All 78 achievements
  • Crumbler Hidden achievement 53.2%
  • Doom Hidden achievement 50.1%
  • Zap Hidden achievement 48.6%
  • Zero Hidden achievement 47.2%
  • Byte Hidden achievement 44.3%
  • Scheduler Hidden achievement 44.1%
  • Flower Box Hidden achievement 43.4%
  • Chester Hidden achievement 42.9%
  • Blackjack Hidden achievement 41.1%
  • Modem Hidden achievement 40.2%
  • The Library Hidden achievement 40%
  • Sprinkle Hidden achievement 37.2%
  • Milo's Mining Hidden achievement 36.3%
  • Processor Hidden achievement 36.1%
  • Dunes.exe Hidden achievement 35.7%
  • Failsafe Hidden achievement 33.2%
  • Ace Hidden achievement 31.8%
  • Floppy Disk Hidden achievement 31.7%
  • Poppy Hidden achievement 31.7%
  • Drip Hidden achievement 31.7%
  • Quill Hidden achievement 31.4%
  • Blaze Hidden achievement 31%
  • Gill Hidden achievement 30.9%
  • FPS Hidden achievement 30.7%
  • Prison.exe Hidden achievement 29.5%
  • PlantPal 2000 Hidden achievement 29.1%
  • Copier Hidden achievement 28.8%
  • Twist Hidden achievement 28%
  • Stick Hidden achievement 27.9%
  • Clank Hidden achievement 27%
  • Progress Bar Hidden achievement 26.5%
  • Power Surge Hidden achievement 25.6%
  • Remix Room Hidden achievement 25.6%
  • Undercroft.exe Hidden achievement 25.5%
  • Bob Hidden achievement 25%
  • Knot Hidden achievement 24.9%
  • Game Over Hidden achievement 23%
  • RAM Hidden achievement 23%
  • Survival Showdown Hidden achievement 22.9%
  • Firewall Hidden achievement 22.8%
  • Bastion.exe Hidden achievement 22.5%
  • Solitaire Hidden achievement 22.5%
  • Penny Hidden achievement 22.4%
  • Farming Sim Hidden achievement 22.2%
  • Dice Hidden achievement 22.1%
  • Defrag Hidden achievement 22%
  • Goldfish Hidden achievement 20.7%
  • Patch Kit Hidden achievement 20.1%
  • Endless.exe Hidden achievement 19.8%
  • System Recovery Hidden achievement 19.3%
  • Hue Hidden achievement 19.2%
  • Bubble Blower Hidden achievement 19.1%
  • Notepad Hidden achievement 18.8%
  • Beat Hidden achievement 18.7%
  • Pinball Hidden achievement 17.7%
  • Pipes Hidden achievement 17%
  • .WAV Hidden achievement 16.1%
  • Paint Brush Hidden achievement 15.4%
  • Random Hidden achievement 13.9%
  • Golden Cursors Hidden achievement 13%

Data from public Steam pages, updated daily; 1 day of history. Owner counts are estimates. LaunchRivals is not affiliated with Valve or Steam.

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