Desktop Defender
Playing now
176+5 vs. yesterday
6.6%of peak
All-time peak
2,673Nov 2025
Playing now
176+5 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
2,673Nov 2025
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| Esports | Demo For Our Next Corner Idle Game, OUT NOW! Hi everyone! A few days we released the Forge Update, and I'm happy to announce that we've got even more coming out on this stacked week! Namely... The free demo for our next corner idle game is OUT NOW ! It's called Desktop Detectiv e, and we really worked hard to not only really level up the visuals , but also to make the gameplay even more strategic ! The game will come out super soon, so th… | — | |
| Major update | The Much-Awaited Forge Update is OUT NOW! Hi everyone! I'm happy to announce that Desktop Defender's biggest update yet has JUST RELEASED ! The Forge Update has a crazy amount of stuff, and this post will go over all of it! Also, we JUST released a brand new bullet heaven called Wanted Shadows: Unchained , and you can get it discounted if you already own Desktop Defender! Despite having tons of hours of gameplay, it only costs $2.80 wi… | — | |
| Community | Forge Update Releasing TOMORROW For Everyone! Hi everyone! 2 weeks ago we pushed the much-awaited Forge update to the beta branch, and I'm happy to announce that it will be released to everyone TOMORROW ! It will go live at 19:00 CEST / 10:00 PDT , so I hope you all enjoy it! If you want to read what the update contains, the last post below covers much of it. As well, we're releasing a BRAND NEW game at the same exact time, called Wanted S… | — | |
| In-game event | Forge Update OUT NOW In Beta Branch! Hi everyone! I'm happy to announce that the long-awaited Forge Update is out now in the Beta branch ! It'll likely stay there for a week or two for testing (as it's a big one), and then make it's way to the normal branch. To access the beta branch, do the following: · Right click on Desktop Defender in your Steam Library · Click Properties and then Betas · Click beta Anyways, let me explain the… |
Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.
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| Community | New Game Announce + Update Release Timing! Hi everyone! Last time I posted a month ago it was to release Desktop Defender's latest update, now I'm happy to announce our next game - Desktop Detective ! (Join the Discord) It's a corner idle game just like Desktop Defender, but you play as a detective that solves cases by finding clues! Make sure to wishlist it if you like the sound of it ! Regarding Desktop Defender's next update, I can c… | — |
| Game update | Balance Hotfix Hi everyone! Yesterday we released the Rebalanced update and it looks like you're all really enjoying it! If you haven't read the update covering what it contains, read it below. We've adjusted some small things to make the balance even better, read the patch notes below. · Changed the loot stat contribution text to always show "previous stat -> new stat", even in the equipped view, whereas bef… | — |
| In-game event | Rebalanced Update OUT NOW FOR EVERYONE! Hi everyone! Yesterday I made a post explaining how the first part of the upcoming Forge Update was on the beta branch... Well, originally that update was only going to make its way to the main branch in April together with the full content additions but I've changed my mind and it's LIVE NOW FOR EVERYONE ! Players who tested it were very happy with the new balance changes , and the game was st… | — |
| In-game event | New Update OUT NOW On The Beta Branch! Hi everyone! If you've read our previous post, you'll know that we're hard at work on the Forge Update. If you haven't already, you can read it below! Well, I'm happy to announce that the first part of the Forge Update is out on the Beta branch RIGHT NOW! It doesn't contain any of the new content , but it has a complete rebalancing of the game. Don't worry though, basically nothing as been nerf… | — |
| Community | Announcing The Next Big Update! Hi everyone! It's only been 3 days since the Critical Update launched, but I'm happy to announce the new one already? It's called the Forge Update ! But before I start explaining the update, I wanted to let you know that Card Corner, our new idle game, just released and is on launch discount! If you own Desktop Defender you get a further 10% discount as well! Forge Update The forge update revol… | — |
| Major update | Critical Update OUT NOW! + Daily Deal + New Game OUT NOW! Hi everyone! I'm so happy to announce that Desktop Defender's Critical Update is OUT NOW ! It has so much stuff and has improved the game in so many ways, I can't wait for you all to try it! On top of that, Desktop Defender is currently 30% off because Steam has featured us as today's Daily Deal ! If you haven't gotten the game already, now's the perfect time, and doubly so because we actually… | — |
| Community | Critical Update RELEASES in 4 days! Hi everyone! I'm super happy to announce that Desktop Defender's Critical Update releases in 4 days on March 9th! I wanted to give you all a little sneak peak about what the update contains, so that's what this post is for! Before I start though, we're also releasing a whole new idle game called Card Corner on March 9th ! If you own Desktop Defender, you'll get a discount on the game. They're a… | — |
| Community | Next Fest Is LIVE! Next Update Release Date + New Game Demo! Hi everyone! About a week ago we announced our next idle corner game, Card Corner, and I'm happy to announce that its free Steam demo is a part of Next Fest ! If you wanna give it a try, click on the link below and give it a wishlist ! I also wanted to write this update to let you all know that both Card Corner and the new Critical Update will be releasing on March 9th ! If you want to read mor… | — |
| Major update | Skin Update Is Out Now + NEW GAME ANNOUNCEMENT! Hi everyone! Today's post is a big one, because not only are we releasing the Skin Update, but also announcing A WHOLE NEW GAME, Card Corner ! (P.S. The free demo is out right now!) The Skin Update is out right now, and if you want to read what it adds to the game, read the post below! You'll see that we have another upcoming update very soon, and later in this post I'll reveal the release date… | — |
| Community | Skin Update Releasing 16 Feb! + Achievement Questions! Hi everyone! In our last post we announced both the Critical Update, as well as the Skin Update, and I let you know that we'd be announcing the release date for the latter very soon... Well, I'm happy to announce that the Skin Update is releasing this Monday, the 16th of February ! If you want to check what it contains, click on the link below! Also, we'll be announcing something SUPER importan… | — |
| Community | Announcing 2 New Desktop Defender Updates! Hi everyone! It's been a bit over 2 weeks since the big Rebirth Update, and I'm excited to announce that we have 2 new updates coming VERY SOON to Desktop Defender! But before I start explaining the updates, if you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewed it! It's the best thing you can do to support the game if you're enjoying it! Skin Update The first update is calle… | — |
| Community | On Desktop Defender's Next Update! Hi everyone! It's now been a few days since Desktop Defender's first big content update, the Rebirth Update. Now that that's released, we're preparing for the next one ! I've made a form to help with this, and I would really appreciate it if you could fill it out, it should only take 1 minute ! Here it is: Also, as always, if you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewe… | — |
| Major update | Rebirth Update, OUT NOW FOR EVERYONE! Hi everyone! 3 days ago I let you all know that the Rebirth Update went into testing in the beta branch... And I'm happy to announce that it is now AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE ! The game is also on a 20% discount , so if you haven't gotten the game yet or you want to recommend it to a friend, now's the perfect time! What does the Rebirth Update change? Well, quite a few things. But before I start ex… | 21555686 |
| In-game event | Rebirth Update, AVAILABLE NOW IN BETA BRANCH! Hi everyone! It's been a while since the last update, but I'm happy to announce that the Rebirth update we announced about a month ago is OUT NOW in the beta branch ! What that means is that while it's not available by default in the game, you can opt-in to play it before it goes out to everyone. Here's how you can play the update right now: · Launch Steam and go to your game library where all… | — |
| Community | The Rebirth Update is ALMOST HERE! Hi everyone! It's been about 2 weeks since my last post here, and weirdly enough it feels like much longer than that! Maybe it's because I spent 2 weeks doing daily updates... Either way, I'm happy to announce that in the next few days, the Rebirth content update will be released ! First, we'll be putting it up on the Steam beta branch to make sure that there are no super game-breaking bugs, bu… | — |
| Community | Nominate Desktop Defender For The Steam Awards! Hi everyone! It's been a week since the last update, and I've been hard at work at finishing up the big Rebirth content update that will be coming out in December ! However, I wanted to write this update because Steam just opened their Steam Award Nominations! If you want to nominate the game for Steam awards, click on the link below, then right under the trailer you can click on "Nominate Your… | — |
| In-game event | Daily Patch #14 - 2 Weeks of Daily Patches!!! Hi everyone! Today is the 14th day of daily patches, and it's going to be the last one that I do on a daily cadence! Of course, there are still many patches left in Desktop Defender's life , but in order to focus all of my attention on the big Rebirth Content Update , I've decided to stop doing them daily at this 2 week milestone. I hope you all enjoyed this initiative, it was super enjoyable f… | — |
| In-game event | Daily Patch #13 - Performance Improvements, Bug Fixes, and More! Hi everyone! It's day 13 of daily patches, and this one's focused on quality of life, performance improvements, and bug fixes! Tomorrow will mark day 14 of daily updates, and I'm going to stop doing these after tomorrow so that I can properly focus on the next big content patch! Read more about it here. Also, if you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewed it. It's the… | — |
| In-game event | Daily Patch #12 - Floor Loot Adjustments, "Ctrl" To Half Buy, and More! Hi everyone! It's day 12 of daily patches, and this one's focused on adjusting some loot-related things, as well as some light bug fixes and quality of life changes. I will probably end the daily updates at the 14 day mark, since my focus will be going towards the big December content update which you can read about here ! Also, if you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you r… | — |
| In-game event | Daily Patch #11 - Percent Damage Rework, Rebalancing, and More! Hi everyone! It's the 11th day of daily patches, and this one's mostly focused on rebalancing different things so that a wider array of options are more viable! Mainly, percentage damage loot . I also wanted to mention that yesterday's post outlines the plans for the first big content update for Desktop Defender, read more about it here ! Also, if you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY apprec… | — |
| In-game event | Daily Update #10 + NEXT BIG CONTENT PATCH! Hi everyone! It's day 10 of daily patches, and this one's a nice QOL-focused one! However, there's some other stuff I want to talk to you all about... I'm planning on releasing Desktop Defender's first big content update in December, focused on fleshing out the Rebirth System. As it works now, Rebirthing erases all of your current progress, but gives you a +25% multiplicative bonus on Money and… | — |
| In-game event | 9TH DAILY PATCH! - Auto Scrolling Claimable Level, Better Save Backups, and More Hi everyone! It's day 9 of daily patches, and today's one is makes great strides in even further improving the game's robustness and quality of life! Also, if you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewed it. It's the best thing you can do to support the game if you're enjoying it! Anyways, below are the patch notes! · Made it such that whenever you open the levels menu… | — |
| In-game event | Daily Update #8 - Loot Persistence, Explosion Weapon Adjustments, and More! Hi everyone! It's now been 8 days since I started daily updates, not sure how long it'll last but I'm definitely continuing to do it while there's enough stuff to fit into them! Today's patch is a pretty good one, more incremental but still has a bunch of nice quality of life changes, I hope you like it! Also, if you're enjoying the game, I would REALLY appreciate it if you reviewed it. It's th… | — |