Desktop Detective

An idle detective RPG in the corner of your screen

Conradical Games · Published by Playsaurus · Released Aug 19, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 180
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 24 in 30 days
Players: 74; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 2 weeks ago; Oct 8, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 750; 4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Desktop Detective?

You investigate crime scenes, gather clues, and improve your stats and equipment in a 2.5D incremental RPG. Leveling unlocks new scenes and upgrades, while resetting a run earns currency for upgrades that carry across resets.

For you if...

+you like alternating between passive progress and active play

Not for you if...

−you expect idle progress without regularly checking back in

What players say

85% of 180 reviews are positive · 70% of 24 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art style, music, and flexible window controls. The most common complaints concern slow progression and frequent manual upgrading.

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Desktop Detective system requirements

Minimum: GTX 750, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: AMD FX-4350 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 260X (2GB VRAM) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750(2GB VRAM)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 350 MB available space

Does Desktop Detective have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Desktop Detective run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 111
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Desktop Detective 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