Desktop Survivors 98

Desktop Survivors 98

Brandon Hesslau · May 20, 2025 · Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Action, Casual, Dungeon Crawler

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Overwhelmingly Positive95% · 1,423
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$4.99
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Desktop Survivors 98 price by region

Desktop Survivors 98 costs $3.29 in Georgia (USD), £4.29 in the United Kingdom, $4.99 in the United States, €4.99 in Europe (EUR), CA$6.49 in Canada, NZ$7.39 in New Zealand, A$7.50 in Australia, R$16.99 in Brazil and zł22.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Desktop Survivors 98 offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $3.29 $3.29 — 1
United Kingdom £4.29 £4.29 — 1
United Statesyour region $4.99 $4.99 — 1
Europe (EUR) €4.99 €4.99 — 1
Canada CA$6.49 CA$6.49 — 1
New Zealand NZ$7.39 NZ$7.39 — 1
Australia A$7.50 A$7.50 — 1
Brazil R$16.99 R$16.99 — 1
Poland zł22.99 zł22.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Desktop Survivors 98

✦ AI summary

Desktop Survivors 98 puts you in control of a cursor-based hero navigating a roguelite dungeon that plays out directly on your desktop. Battle endless enemy waves, discover new rooms, and arm yourself with increasingly powerful weapons in this chaotic crawler.

Desktop Survivors 98 is a chaotic roguelite dungeon crawler that unfolds right on your Desktop. Your cursor becomes the hero as you explore new rooms, battle relentless waves of enemies, and collect powerful new weapons.

Desktop Survivors 98 — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Desktop Survivors 98 is a throwback bullet-hell game with a unique transparent background feature that lets you see your desktop while playing, praised by players for its addictive gameplay, clever weapon variety that rewards experimentation, and nostalgic charm. Most reviewers highlight the fun mouse-controlled mechanics and solid progression, though some wish for deeper dungeons and additional features like XP drops in infinite mode. Players consistently recommend it, particularly at its current price point.

Recommended Oct 1, 2026
This is the single dumbest game I own, and I'm not upset about that fact.
Recommended Sep 30, 2026
Really great game that is very entertaining and fun, and also has the novel feature of having a transparent background, allowing you to view your actual desktop while playing the game. I really enjoyed getting all of the achievements for this one. Also, I REFUSE to believe that this game has no relation to Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional. That game is so insanely similar to this one, am I just missing something? So if you want more, play it after Desktop Survivors 98.
Recommended Sep 30, 2026
Didn't I review this game already? Damn. This game ROCKS!! Great throwback and really good Bullet Hell type of game you can control with your mouse instead of your keyboard!. It's so good that it influenced Antivirus Survivors 2003 into existence.
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
I accidentally bought this game after getting it confused with another game, but was pleasantly surprised! I've really been enjoying it, it's strangely addictive and for the most part, well balanced. It's easy to underestimate some of the weapons, but as I've come to find, a lot of them just need some thought put into how they're used, with different movement patterns really unlocking the potential for wiping out a lot of enemies. There's some nice touches to the game, like the subtle changes to the music when enemies start spawning, and the progression feels good. My only issue is that I wish the dungeons were deeper than 3 floors (even though I don't often reach the end of level 3 lol), and that the infinite room still dropped XP, but maybe that's for a future update? Here's hoping the dev resurfaces, this game is cool as hell.
Recommended Sep 24, 2026
is gud can approve X2
Recommended Sep 17, 2026
Bardzo, ale to bardzo polecam ten tytuł. To nie jest rogal z nudnymi opcjami levelowania, masa szalonych kombinacji, szybki i przyjemny gameplay i trochę nostalgii. W tej cenie to jak za darmo, a jak wiadomo darmo to uczciwa cena.

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