What is Desperate Place?
A top-down sci-fi tower defense game about repairing a colony ship stranded on an alien planet. You search for helium-3, build resource stations, towers, and traps, and shoot at creatures that attack when you bring fuel back to the ship. Enemy waves grow stronger as you upgrade your defenses.
For you if...
- +you like planning defenses against escalating enemy waves
- +you want to fight alongside the towers you build
- +you enjoy trying different upgrades, units, and heroes
Not for you if...
- −you prefer freely placing buildings over using preset sites
- −you want a relaxed pace without recurring enemy attacks
What players say
71% of 301 reviews are positive
Players praise the mix of shooting and tower defense, the range of towers and units, and the art style. Common complaints include restricted building placement, uneven balance, awkward controls, and unclear translations.
Screenshots and trailer
Desperate Place system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- windows 10 64biT
- Processor
- Inter Core i3+ / AMD R3+
- Graphics
- Nvdia Geforce GTX 750
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- windows 10 64bit
- Processor
- Inter Core i5+ / AMD R5+
- Graphics
- Nvdia Geforce GTX 1050
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 33
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.
Tags
- Top-Down Shooter
- Strategy
- Tower Defense
- City Builder
- Shooter
- 2D
- Top-Down
- Cyberpunk
- Base Building
- Space
- Fantasy
- Sci-fi
- Building
- Survival
- Adventure
- Futuristic
Recent updates
- Jul 29, 2025 · Desperate Place 1.2.0 Balance Adjustments
- Jun 18, 2025 · Desperate Place: Major Update "A New Start" Now Live!
- Jun 11, 2025 · "A Fresh Start" Major Update – One Week Countdown
- Apr 28, 2025 · Future Update Roadmap Released
- Apr 28, 2025 · Desperate Place - Version 1.0.2 Patch Notes
