Hello, Explorers! The entire team is incredibly excited to finally say these words: DESKTOP EXPLORER IS OUT NOW! After three years of development, what began as a small convention project made by a group of college friends has grown into a fully published game that players around the world can experience. It still feels surreal to see it finally out in the wild. We want to thank Outersloth and…
Hello explorers! We just reached a very important milestone for us which is 100,000 wishlists! This is a goal that seemed impossible a few months ago but thanks to everyone playing the game, streaming it or talking about it to their friends it is now a reality. On behalf of the whole team I'd like to thank all of you, no matter if you wishlisted 3 years ago or this morning for allowing us to ma…
Hi everyone long time no read! We have been extremely locked in finishing the final touches on the game and at least for my part I was a bit afk because I had a kid lol. (now we have a total of 2 production babies since the beginning of the development of Desktop Explorer). Anyways I wanted to write this post to ask for your help! We are gearing to the release of our game (3 years in the making…
If you're into digging through someone’s computer and navigating an ominous OS this is the Steam Sale for you! We feel extremely happy to share this space with so many Interface focused indie devs. If you like Desktop Explorer we're sure you'll find more games to your liking in this Steam event. We will also make an appearance in the showcase so be on the lookout for it. 💾April 27 – May 4: Wee…
Hey Explorers! We’re so happy to announce that the Desktop Explorer demo is back on Steam and just in time for spooky season! 🎃 Starting Friday, October 10th , you’ll be able to play the opening chapter of the game. Try to solve the first few puzzles inside a fully functional desktop environment and uncover the beginnings of the story. Every file, folder, and discovery will bring you deeper in…
🎉 Big news Explorers! Desktop Explorer has been officially selected for the SXSW Sydney Games Showcase! 🕹️🌏 We'll be showcasing our game this October 15–18, 2025, alongside some of the most creative voices in games. WE ARE GOING TO THE LAND DOWN UNDER! Here's more info on the event. (We got a pretty cool shout out alongside many other very creative games) And here's the full lineup of games…
Hey Explorers! New Showcase alert! 🚨 We’re in the Secret Sauce Showcase by Offbrand Games Be on the lookout Saturday July 19th at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET live on YouTube . The Showcase will feature a new trailer 🖥️ Also: Meet us IRL from July 18-20 from 10am to 6pm at the Open Sauce Live in San Mateo County Event Center
Just last month we were celebrating our first 6k. This growth has been unreal. Huge thanks to Latin American Games Showcase, Outersloth, and everyone who's been cheering us on social media, Discord and here on Steam. Your support makes all the difference. From our eerie desktops to yours: thank you. We're so excited to keep hitting milestones with you and making this game the best it can be.
Soooo, we’ve been keeping this secret in our hidden files but now we’re ready to make it public: Among Us gave us moni!!! Desktop Explorer is getting funded by Outersloth and we couldn’t be happier with this partnership. Thank you for trusting us and giving us the resources to share our game to the world wide web! Check out more of the games that Outersloth is funding:
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