Released Aug 19, 2026 $4.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Desktop Detective

By Conradical Games · published by Playsaurus

Desktop Companion Idler Incremental Detective 2.5D Stylized Auto Battler RPG CasualInvestigationMysteryIndie

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Desktop Detective is a game tagged Desktop Companion, Idler and Incremental by Conradical Games, released Aug 19, 2026. It has 175 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include Desk Quest: Idle Taskbar RPG, Paper Tower: Idle Overlay and Desktop Defender.

An idle detective game that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.

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Desk Quest: Idle Taskbar RPG 77% match · Desktop Companion, Idler, Incremental
Paper Tower: Idle Overlay 77% match · Desktop Companion, Idler, Incremental
Desktop Defender 76% match · Desktop Companion, Idler, Incremental
Pocket Adventurer 73% match · Desktop Companion, Idler, Incremental
Desktop Party: An Idle Fantasy RPG 73% match · Desktop Companion, Idler, Incremental
Taskbar Quest 70% match · Desktop Companion, Idler, Incremental
Desk Hunter 69% match · Desktop Companion, Idler, Incremental
Chef Knight: Desktop Adventures 67% match · Desktop Companion, Idler, Incremental
Desktop Hellfarmer 66% match · Desktop Companion, Idler, Incremental
Stick Desktop Expedition 65% match · Desktop Companion, Idler, Auto Battler

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Desktop Detective · record updated 1 day ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID4225890

Release dateAug 19, 2026

Last change number40090064

Last record update1 day ago

App type: Game
Developer: Conradical Games
Publisher: Playsaurus
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 23 hours ago
Franchise: Playsaurus
Technologies: Unity detected
Website: conradicalgames.com

Windows macOS

Steam Deck: Playable

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$4.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$4.99Oct 23, 2026

Checked3 hours agoin 41 regions

South Korea₩KRW

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Patches

Oct 8, 2026 Desktop Detective's first major update... MOD SUPPORT!
Hi everyone!About 2 weeks ago I posted about Desktop Detective's upcoming first update, and I'm SO happy to announce that it is out RIGHT NOW!It adds mod support to the game, so you can make your own custom, detectives, gear, locations, le…
Sep 20, 2026 On Desktop Detective's Next Update!
Hi everyone!It's now been a month since Desktop Detective's release, and now we're preparing for the first big update!I've made a form to help with this, and I would really appreciate it if you could fill it out, it should only take 1-2 mi…
Sep 12, 2026 Rebirth Update, OUT NOW!
Hi everyone!It's been about 2 weeks since the last Desktop Detective update, but I'm happy to announce that we just released one right now! It has the following changes:Completely rebalanced the Rebirth bonuses. Instead of having 15 bonuse…
Aug 22, 2026 Desktop Detective, Daily Update 3 OUT NOW!
Hi everyone! It's day 3 of daily updates, and we're still going strong! Below are the patch notes:Added a keyboard shortcut with the "M" key that allows you to toggle muting the game easilyFixed a bug that caused your detective to get stuc…
Aug 21, 2026 Desktop Detective Daily Update 2, OUT NOW!
Hi everyone! It's day 2 of daily updates, and I've got a few more fixes and QOL changes for you all. It's been so cool to see you all play (especially in the Discord where people have been sharing builds), and I'm so glad that you all are …
Aug 20, 2026 Desktop Detective's First Update is Here!
Hi everyone!It's been about 24 hours since Desktop Detective came out, and it's been so incredible to see you all play and enjoy the game!Some of you have been reporting some bugs/preferences, and we just pushed an update to address them! …
Jun 30, 2026 New Demo Update + Mac Support!
Hi everyone!It's been a week since Steam Next Fest, and I'm so happy to see you all enjoying Desktop Detective! We've been working hard on taking all of your feedback into account and finishing the full game, and I'm happy to announce that…

Build	Branch	Updated
25809154	public	Oct 8, 2026

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
4225891	—	Windows, Linux	3.07 GB	1.11 GB	361674392055046561
4225892	—	macOS	1.34 GB	1.15 GB	501272878676754244

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	25809154	Oct 8, 2026	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Desktop Detective

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
Desktop Detective.exe		Windows
Desktop Detective.app		macOS
Desktop Detective.exe		Linux

Space per player95.4 MB

Filesup to 20

Save locations2

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataLocalLow	Conradical Games/Desktop Detective	*.sav	All
WinAppDataLocalLow	Conradical Games/Desktop Detective	*.bak	All

Achievements

Achievements1110 hidden

Most unlocked98.7%Momentum I

Rarest0.5%Loadouts II

Momentum I Succeed at 3 consecutive inspections 98.7%
Stats I Level up a stat to Lv. 5 93.8%
Stats II Level up a stat to Lv. 10 91.8%
Cases I Solve Case 5 90.3%
Stats III Level up a stat to Lv. 25 89.2%
Gear I Discover 5 unique pieces of gear 87.8%
Levels I Reach level 3 86.4%
Momentum II Succeed at 10 consecutive inspections 84.4%
Stats IV Level up a stat to Lv. 50 82.7%
Rich I Earn a total of $1M 78.4%
Magnifying Glass Obtain the Magnifying Glass tool 75.9%
Bag of Tricks Obtain the Bag of Tricks tool 73.9%
Cases II Solve Case 15 72.9%
Tools I Obtain 10 tools 72.9%
Gear II Discover 15 unique pieces of gear 72.8%
Critical Hit I Reach a Critical Hit Chance of 10% 65.9%
Climbing Gear Obtain the Climbing Gear tool 65.3%
Ascend I Ascend once 59.7%

All 111 achievements

Crime Scene Map Obtain the Crime Scene Map tool 54.3%
Tools II Obtain 50 tools 53.9%
Gear III Discover 30 unique pieces of gear 50.1%
Stats V Level up a stat to Lv. 100 50%
Cases III Solve Case 25 49%
Levels II Reach level 10 45%
Tools III Obtain 100 tools 40.4%
Disguise Obtain the Disguise tool 39.5%
Flooded Basement Unlock Flooded Basement 37.6%
Ascend II Ascend 3 times 35.2%
Critical Hit II Reach a Critical Hit Chance of 15% 29.4%
Levels III Reach level 15 26.6%
Ascend III Ascend 5 times 24.8%
Gear IV Discover 50 unique pieces of gear 21.6%
Tools IV Obtain 250 tools 21.4%
Rich II Earn a total of $1T 21.3%
Detective Badge Obtain the Detective Badge tool 20.8%
Amethyst Hollow Unlock Amethyst Hollow 18.7%
Cases IV Solve Case 50 17.5%
Iago Iscariot Unlock Iago Iscariot 16.4%
Ascend IV Ascend 10 times 16.3%
Telescope Obtain the Telescope tool 16.2%
Levels IV Reach level 25 16.1%
Grungy Graveyard Unlock Grungy Graveyard 15%
Tools V Obtain 500 tools 14.5%
Levels V Reach level 30 14.5%
Isidore Ion Unlock Isidore Ion 14.3%
Critical Hit III Reach a Critical Hit Chance of 25% 13.8%
Cases V Solve Case 75 13.4%
Ascend V Ascend 15 times 13.2%
Gear V Discover 75 unique pieces of gear 13%
Stats VI Level up a stat to Lv. 250 12.9%
Silver Bullet Obtain the Silver Bullet tool 12.5%
Lily Locusta Unlock Lily Locusta 12.1%
Decent Detective Inspect with a 100% success chance 11.9%
Momentum III Succeed at 50 consecutive inspections 11.7%
Porter Pullman Unlock Porter Pullman 11.5%
Speedy Reach 10 km/h Walk Speed 11.5%
Extra Sense Obtain the Extra Sense tool 11.4%
Tools VI Obtain 1000 tools 11.4%
Cases VI Solve Case 100 11%
Thieves' Den Unlock Thieves' Den 10.9%
Interrogations Obtain the Interrogations tool 10.5%
Levels VI Reach level 50 10.3%
Rich III Earn a total of $1Sp 10.3%
Sibyl Sepulcher Unlock Sibyl Sepulcher 10%
Master Key Obtain the Master Key tool 9.9%
Drylands Unlock Drylands 9.9%
Gear VI Discover 100 unique pieces of gear 9.8%
Cases VII Solve Case 150 9.8%
Stats VII Level up a stat to Lv. 500 9.6%
Tools VII Obtain 3000 tools 9.4%
Agnes Achilles Unlock Agnes Achilles 9.4%
Dominic Domino Unlock Dominic Domino 9.4%
Tabitha Tally Unlock Tabitha Tally 9.3%
Critical Hit IV Reach a Critical Hit Chance of 50% 9.3%
Momentum IV Succeed at 100 consecutive inspections 9.3%
Levels VII Reach level 75 9.1%
Hotel Unlock Hotel 9%
Truth Compass Obtain the Truth Compass tool 8.6%
Tough Reach 1,000 Defense 8.6%
Swole Reach 5,000 HP 8.5%
Barnabas Brink Unlock Barnabas Brink 8.3%
Levels VIII Reach level 100 8.2%
Cases VIII Solve Case 250 8.1%
Big Brained Reach 100,000 Intelligence 8.1%
Train Station Unlock Train Station 7.9%
Detective Hat Obtain the Detective Hat tool 7.6%
Delilah Darling Unlock Delilah Darling 7.4%
Silas Smith Unlock Silas Smith 7.2%
Cases IX Solve Case 300 7.2%
Rebirth I Rebirth once 7%
Forge I Craft 1 piece of gear 6.8%
Quentin Quinn Unlock Quentin Quinn 6.8%
Tools VIII Obtain 7500 tools 6.7%
Forge II Craft 3 unique pieces of gear 6.5%
Ethereal Plane Unlock Ethereal Plane 6.5%
Gear VII Discover 150 unique pieces of gear 6.4%
Daisy Doolittle Unlock Daisy Doolittle 6.2%
Forge III Craft 5 unique pieces of gear 6.1%
Rich IV Earn a total of $1Vg 5.9%
Rebirth II Rebirth 2 times 5.8%
Stats VIII Level up a stat to Lv. 1000 5.8%
Forge IV Craft 10 unique pieces of gear 5.3%
Tools IX Obtain 10,000 tools 5.1%
Rebirth III Rebirth 3 times 4.9%
Pocket Watch Obtain the Pocket Watch tool 3.9%
Rebirth IV Rebirth 5 times 3.4%
Rich V Earn a total of $50Spvg 3.1%
Suspect Blackmail Obtain the Suspect Blackmail tool 1.3%
Loadouts I Have a full gear loadout 0.6%
Truth Spectacles Obtain the Truth Spectacles tool 0.5%
Loadouts II Have 3 full gear loadouts 0.5%

News

Aug 26, 2026 · Community Announcements So... Week 1 for Desktop Detective was crazy...!
Hi everyone!It's been about a week since release, and I can't thank you all enough for the crazy launch that Desktop Detective has had!We started at about a maximum concurrent player count of 74, but…
Aug 19, 2026 · Community Announcements Desktop Detective is Out Now!
Hi everyone!I'm so happy to announce that Desktop Detective is OUT NOW!!! Below are some details:$4.99 USD with a 15% launch discountMultiple bundles that give even more of a discountAvailable on Win…
Jul 24, 2026 · Community Announcements Desktop Detective Releases the 19th of August!
Hi everyone!I'm super excited to announce that Desktop Detective will be releasing on Steam on the 19th of August! Below is how much content the game will release with:111 achievements100 levels233 u…
Jun 15, 2026 · Community Announcements Desktop Detective is in Next Fest! Free 15h+ Demo Out Now!
Hi everyone!It's been so rewarding to see you all playing Desktop Detective's demo since we released it on Friday, and I'm happy to announce that it's participating in Steam's Next Fest over the next…
Jun 12, 2026 · Community Announcements Desktop Detective Demo OUT NOW!
Hi everyone!I'm super happy to announce that Desktop Detective's free demo is out now! It has:About 10-15 hours of base gameplay, but you can effectively play infinitely if you chase highscores and p…

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Desktop Detective

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