GamesDesktop Explorer
Desktop Explorer posterCertified Hit
★ Certified Hit ★Released Jun 25, 2023

Desktop Explorer

2023 · Puzzle, Simulator
Recurring Dream · PC · Mac

Desktop Explorer is an eerie point-n-click mystery game through the abandoned profiles of an old PC. Rummage through the abandoned profiles of an old PC to unravel an inherited mystery. What secrets hide in this eerie adventure of cryptic games and outdated software? Who was using this computer? And what happened to them?

Real Score
92
Broadly loved
from 2,686 reactions
very high confidence
88% positive9% mixed3% negative
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What people are saying

Updated nightly
The Real Review

Desktop Explorer is a hit for its creepy point-and-click vibes and clever puzzles, with most people loving the eerie mystery of digging through abandoned computer profiles. The gameplay, story, and retro-inspired graphics are nearly flawless in execution, and the soundtrack got perfect marks from those who mentioned it. The main criticism is technical, as a notable number of players on PC and Mac hit performance issues, though that's a gripe against the port more than the game itself. It's a short, sharp experience that almost everyone agrees is well worth the price.

Synthesized from 2,686 real reactions · very high confidenceGraphicsGameplayStoryValueDifficultyPerformance

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

88%positive
  • Positive88%
  • Mixed9%
  • Negative3%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

graphics96
gameplay93
multiplayer93
story92
value89
difficulty70
performance61

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

909294Sep 28302469292

Buzz

138 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

01020Sep 23: 9 reactionsSep 23Sep 24: 9 reactionsSep 25: 7 reactions25Sep 26: 11 reactionsSep 27: 7 reactions27Sep 28: 14 reactionsSep 29: 5 reactions29Sep 30: 7 reactionsOct 1: 10 reactions1Oct 2: 10 reactionsOct 3: 13 reactions3Oct 4: 17 reactionsOct 5: 17 reactions5Oct 6: 2 reactions6

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Steam1,558
Social Media1,128

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Recurring Dreamdeveloper822×29%+
Desktop Explorerfeature196×64%+
puzzlesfeature129×87%+
Steamplatform121×3%+
Twitchplatform98×14%+
PCplatform94×22%+
Desktop Explorercharacter82×68%+
Macplatform34×32%+
musicfeature27×93%+
soundtrackfeature25×100%+
demofeature23×65%+
YouTubeplatform23×13%+
Desktop Explorerplatform13×69%+
fakeOSfeature12×92%+
Pizarrocharacter12×50%+

Trailer and screenshots

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