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Desperate Vlad

A VR bullet hell shooter built around physical dodging

MIROWIN · Released Nov 3, 2022

ActionAdventureSports

As of Oct 28, 2026: -70% right now, $4.49

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 79
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Feb 16, 2022
Minimum PC
GTX 960
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Desperate Vlad?

Desperate Vlad is a single-player, first-person shooter set in a post-Soviet cyberpunk world. You play a contract killer targeting a political crime group, shooting and striking enemies across 46 combat scenes. A separate arena mode challenges you to earn high scores.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fights that grow faster and more demanding
  • +you like crime stories presented through dialogue and comics

Not for you if...

  • −you want free exploration rather than scene-based combat
  • −you prefer multiplayer matches over single-player shooting challenges

What players say

86% of 79 reviews are positive

Players praise the shooting and dual-wielding. Common complaints concern aiming controls and the inability to adjust the gun angle, while some players also criticize the dialogue and story.

Screenshots and trailer

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Desperate Vlad system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 960 / AMD equivalent or greater
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Meta Quest, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel i5-4590 equivalent or greater
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD equivalent or greater
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Meta Quest, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive

Does Desperate Vlad have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Desperate Vlad 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
37
Steam features
Family Sharing, VR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Russian.

Does Desperate Vlad 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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