Desktop Explorer
Recurring Dream · 2026-07-17
Modes: Single player
Releases: Jun 25, 2023 (Mac), Jun 25, 2023 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
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 What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software?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?
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 What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software?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? Your uncle has given you his old PC as living inheritance. To your surprise, it still turns on! Inside, a letter tasks you with investigating a missing person’s case along with a mysterious puzzle game named Desktop Explorer. You’ll learn that your uncle wasn’t the only one who used this computer before, and that the program inside it has a deeper role in this 90s atmospher(Storyline via IGDB)
Health check
- · Not enough review history collected yet to judge health.
- · Top 9% of 28,945 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Review-multiple estimate from 1,986 total reviews — how this is computed.
All-time low: $14.39 at Steam (2026-08-29)via IsThereAnyDeal
12-month high $17.99 · on sale 0 of 3 observed days (census price snapshots)
Review momentum
Completion
- · 83.2% of players earned Fortuna
- · 33.1% of players earned Desktop Explorer
- · 7.4% of players earned Kojami Code
Global achievement rates from Steam.
Details
4 supported languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese
Post-launch support: 1 DLC released, first 2026-08-10 (Steam store data)
Console footprint
| Platform | Players tracked | Completion | Trophies/achievements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam (Steam) | 849 | 10% | 23 |
Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.
Census log
- 2026-07-17First review activity on record (week of 2026-07-17).
- 2026-07-17Biggest review week on record: 706 reviews (week of 2026-07-17).
Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.
Recent updates
- 2026-09-04Desktop Explorer will be exhibiting at PAX West 2026
- 2026-09-02Patch Notes 1.0.58
- 2026-08-29Desktop Explorer is 20% off!
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Similarity via IGDB.