Solar Panic: Utter Distress

First-person comedy adventure with surreal encounters and secondhand gadgets

Barracuda Disaster · Released Jan 28, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 54
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Jan 31, 2020
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 480; 8 GB RAM · 7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Solar Panic: Utter Distress?

This free, single-player first-person comedy adventure follows Durwood Champney, a hungover former secret agent. You explore multiple locations, interact with eccentric characters, and use gadgets such as the Tomato Gun and Sniffer.

For you if...

+you prefer solo adventures with room to explore

Not for you if...

−you want a grounded story with restrained humor

What players say

87% of 54 reviews are positive

Players praise the absurd humor, pop-culture references, and creative ideas. Several also note that the adventure is short.

Screenshots and trailer

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Solar Panic: Utter Distress system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 480, 8 GB RAM, 7 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or higher 64bit
Processor: Intel Core i5 3.20 GHz or AMD equivalent
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 or higher
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 7 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Solar Panic: Utter Distress have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Solar Panic: Utter Distress run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 18
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Solar Panic: Utter Distress use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam