The Desolate Hope
Side-scrolling sci-fi platformer with RPG battles against a computer virus
Scott Cawthon · Released May 5, 2014
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 1,834
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 20 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 4
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
What is The Desolate Hope?
This single-player platformer and RPG takes place on an abandoned research station, where a digital helper controls a service robot to protect sentient computers from a virus. You explore the station and its simulations, shoot enemies, collect money and power-ups, and upgrade your fighters. Smaller simulations switch to overhead dungeon crawling.
For you if...
- +you enjoy games that switch between different play styles
- +you like exploring strange science fiction settings
- +you enjoy boss fights involving buffs and status effects
Not for you if...
- −you want to play with friends rather than alone
- −you prefer platformers without separate RPG battles
- −you want clear instructions on how to progress
What players say
93% of 1,834 reviews are positive · 95% of 20 in the last 30 days
Players praise the robot art, story, varied gameplay, and boss battles. Some complain about poorly explained progression, grinding, and bosses they find frustrating.
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The Desolate Hope system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
- Processor
- 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or equivalent
- Graphics
- 1 GB
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
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