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Desktop Survivors 98

A bullet hell roguelike fought with your cursor over your desktop

Brandon Hesslau · Released May 20, 2025

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 1,379
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
May 29, 2025
Minimum PC
Integrated ( HD 4000
2 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Desktop Survivors 98?

This single-player, 2D action game takes you through randomly generated dungeons in short rounds. You fight enemy waves and collect and upgrade weapons as battles grow faster. You can toggle the game off at any time to pause.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy experimenting with weapons and different movement patterns

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer slow, deliberate combat over reflex-driven enemy swarms

What players say

95% of 1,379 reviews are positive

Players praise the retro computer aesthetic and the combat. A player reports that a weapon upgrade produces intense flashing even with flashing lights disabled, and says it triggered a seizure.

Screenshots and trailer

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Desktop Survivors 98 system requirements

Minimum: Integrated ( HD 4000, 2 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10+ (64-bit)
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or equivalent
Graphics
Integrated Graphics (Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent) or better
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 10+ (64-bit)
Processor
Intel i3 or better
Graphics
Dedicated graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or equivalent)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
600 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Desktop Survivors 98 have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Desktop Survivors 98 run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
78
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Desktop Survivors 98 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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