Desert Child overview

Overview

Desert Child comes from Oscar Brittain and is published by Akupara Games. It arrived on Steam on Dec 11, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Desert Child's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 23:16:23 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 56% positive across 353 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Desert Child is available in 9 languages including:

7 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, oflc, usk, and dejus

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Desert Child has sold up to 4,720 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $40,688. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Desert Child overview details

Desert Child combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Feature List Hunt bounties, deliver pizzas, throw races - do anything you can to earn cash Explore a pixel-art solar system inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Akira and Redline Customize your beloved bike with Guns, Amplifiers and shameless advertising Dine on a range of interplanetary cuisine with sweet buffs to help you win Master deep combat and racing mechanics and define your own style Race, shoot, and get better! Designed for replayability, with secrets that keep you coming back Chill to an original lo-fi hip-hop soundtrack Challenge your friends through local multiplayer About the Game You’re broke, you’re hungry, and your only friends are a vintage hoverbike and a bowl of ramen noodles. In Desert Child, you are a young and talented hoverbike racer who needs to figure out how you can scrape enough cash together through racing and odd jobs to punch your one-way ticket to the Red Planet to enter the biggest race in the universe, the Grand Prix. The world as we know it is slowly starting to become unhabitable, as many people on Earth have moved to Mars for a better quality of life, thanks to a government subsidy that assisted in relocating citizens by providing affordable passage. After several years of running this program, the government announces that in two weeks, tickets to Mars would go up in price, making the exodus to the Red Planet unobtainable for regular citizens. You’ll deliver pizzas, collect gun parts, hunt bounties, and make some fans along the way. In between races, you’ll explore colorful cities where you can repair and upgrade your bike, dine on th…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Desert Child is listed as a game with $2.99 (75% off from $11.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, and Steam Trading Cards, and is associated with Action, Indie, Racing, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 23:16:23 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 56% positive reviews.

Overview tags

RacingAction-AdventureShooterSingleplayerShoot 'Em UpPixel GraphicsFunnyLocal MultiplayerSide ScrollerAnimeSci-fiIndie2DRetroSpace

Content descriptors

The game has some strong language, and use of tobacco and alcohol.

Highlighted achievements

Support and legal notes

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