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Desktop Explorer
An interface mystery adventure set in a 90s computer. Rummage through forgotten files, abandoned games and outdated software. Face your fears to find the reason behind a teenager's disappearance.
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Recurring Dream, Outersloth
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Features
Single-player
Family Sharing
Profile Features Limited 
Languages:
Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English ✔
Awards

Latin American Games Showcase – Summer Game Fest Edition 2025

PAX Rising Showcase 2024 Official Selection

Seattle Indies Expo 2023 Official Selection

Mexican Entertainment System 2025 Official Selection

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About This Game

Your uncle has given you his old PC as living inheritance. To your surprise, it still turns on! Inside, a letter tasks you with investigating a missing person’s case along with a mysterious puzzle game named Desktop Explorer. You’ll learn that your uncle wasn’t the only one who used this computer before, and that the program inside it has a deeper role in this 90s atmospheric digital mystery.

Features

  • Explore a 90’s operating system where every window hides a clue.

  • Solve puzzles using classic OS tools like: file explorers, chat logs, and corrupted applications.

  • Dig through abandoned software and forgotten files to uncover the truth.

  • Experience a psychological horror mystery told through eerie interfaces and fragmented memories.

  • Navigate immersive 3D environments rendered in retro-digital aesthetics.

  • Listen to an original evocative soundtrack and nostalgic computer sounds

  • Play classic pre-installed computer games

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ (or later)
    • Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz or better
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400 or better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 400 MB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.12+
    • Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core at 2 GHz or better
    • Memory: 2 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400 or better
    • Storage: 400 MB available space
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