Desert Child
You are a hungry, young hoverbike racer who needs to get off Earth before it E-X-P-L-O-D-E-S. Hunt bounties, throw races, and do whatever you can to get to Mars and win the Grand Prix.
- Price:$11.99
- Release Date:12/11/2018
- Developer:Oscar Brittain
- Publisher:Akupara Games
- Last Updated:11/12/2024
- Steam App Id:844050
Desert Child
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Desert Child has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 80% lower than its previous all-time peak of 5 players achieved on 10/14/2023.
Desert Child Review
Desert Child has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 57 / 100. This score is calculated from 323 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Mixed rating. These are split between 184 positive reviews, 139 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, Desert Child has earned a metascore of 60 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for Desert Child using the chart below.
Desert Child Price
Desert Child costs $11.99 in the Steam store as of 11/12/2024. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Ripper Aussie Bundle or Desert Child - Deluxe Edition which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for Desert Child.
Desert Child DLC
Desert Child has 1 related app available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Desert Child - Soundtrack | Music | 12/11/2018 | View |
About Desert Child
Desert Child is a Simulation, RPG, Indie, Action, and Racing game developed by Oscar Brittain. On 12/11/2018, it was released on the Steam Store by Akupara Games.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 9 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Japanese. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Desert Child supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Partial Controller Support
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
- Shared/Split Screen
From the Steam community, Desert Child has been tagged with the following user tags:
- PvP
- Fast-Paced
- Side Scroller
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Aliens
- Pixel Graphics
- Shooter
- Retro
- Action-Adventure
- Arcade
- Funny
- Sci-fi
- Local Multiplayer
- Indie
- Anime
- Racing
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Space
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Desert Child and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Desert Child is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ripper Aussie Bundle | 4 | 4 | $25.17 | View |
 | Desert Child - Deluxe Edition | 2 | 2 | $17.98 | View |
Related Packages
Desert Child is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Child | $2.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Desert Child is available in 9 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Desert Child data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 12). Desert Child on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/844050
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 12). Desert Child. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/844050
- Metacritic. (2024, November 12). Desert Child for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/desert-child
- Oscar Brittain. (2023, July 8). Desert Child. Desert Child. http://www.akuparagames.com/game/desert-child/