SAO Utils: Beta

SAO Utils: Beta

Joshua Chen · March 14, 2018 · Utilities, Anime, Early Access, Indie, Software

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SAO Utils: Beta price by region

SAO Utils: Beta costs £2.89 in the United Kingdom, €2.99 in Europe (EUR), $3.99 in the United States, $3.99 in Georgia (USD), CA$4.65 in Canada, NZ$5.19 in New Zealand, A$5.95 in Australia, R$8.69 in Brazil and zł14.49 in Poland right now.

Cheapest SAO Utils: Beta offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £2.89 £2.89 — 1
Europe (EUR) €2.99 €2.99 — 1
United Statesyour region $3.99 $3.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $3.99 $3.99 — 1
Canada CA$4.65 CA$4.65 — 1
New Zealand NZ$5.19 NZ$5.19 — 1
Australia A$5.95 A$5.95 — 1
Brazil R$8.69 R$8.69 — 1
Poland zł14.49 zł14.49 — 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 SAO Utils: Beta

✦ AI summary

Customize your desktop with a sleek 3D app launcher inspired by Sword Art Online, featuring widgets, themes, and stereo display support for immersive browsing. Use gesture controls to summon your launcher anywhere, arrange apps your way, and extend functionality through a robust plugin system and Steam Workshop community.

SAO Utils provides you a customizable Full-Dive 3D app launcher with varieties of themes, desktop widgets and powerful utilities.

In built-in stereo mode, you can even browse multiple web pages in the same time inside the cool launcher virtual space with stereo displays.

Its pluggable architecture allows you, the developer, to add any kinds of plug-ins to the core program.

Features



  • Slide to Launch
    Anywhere and whenever, holds mouse LMB and RMB, or holds two fingers on tablet, slide down to call out the launcher.
  • Arrange as You like
    Right click to edit any items, drag to arrange them. You can also d'n'd files from the external File Explorer.
  • Desktop Widgets
    Decorate desktop with your favorite images, web pages, animation, notes...varieties system and custom status.
  • Stereo Mode
    Browse web pages and images with stereo display devices.
    Built-in stereo supports for launcher:

  • Side by Side (Squeezed)
  • Side by Side (Cropped)
  • Side by Side (Black Bars)
  • Anaglyph

Enable stereo mode:

  • In "Preference" - "Graphics" - "Stereo" config panel, select a stereo mode and save.

Stereo mode controls:

  • Hold RMB and drag on launcher background to zoom the viewport.
  • Hold RMB and drag on built-in browser to adjust distance of web pages.



Configuration Migration



  • If you are migrating configurations from another version, select the "Launch Configuration Tool" from Steam launch option.
  • Steam Cloud is supported, synchronizing your settings and launcher menu anywhere.


Workshop


SAO Utils: Beta — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Unsupported
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

Recommended Jan 29, 2026
SAO Utils: Beta is an unconventional Steam title that blurs the line between software utility and interactive experience, positioning itself less as a traditional game and more as a customizable digital environment inspired by anime interface design. Developed by Joshua Chen and published by Studio GPBeta, the project draws clear inspiration from the visual language of Sword Art Online, aiming to recreate the feeling of interacting with a futuristic, immersive system interface. Rather than offering structured gameplay, objectives, or narrative progression, the software invites users to reshape how they interact with their desktop by wrapping everyday tasks in a stylized 3D launcher that feels playful, personal, and distinctly thematic. At its core, SAO Utils: Beta functions as an always-available application launcher that can be summoned through mouse gestures anywhere on the desktop. Once opened, it presents a three-dimensional interface where shortcuts, folders, widgets, and web content coexist in a virtual space rather than a flat menu. This design choice gives the utility a sense of depth and presence, making it feel closer to an interactive dashboard than a simple launcher. U…
3 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 5, 2026
good
Not recommended May 21, 2026
不好用
Recommended Dec 29, 2025
kinda good to make pc pretty
Not recommended Nov 2, 2025
Transparent borders are always bugged and cannot be used
Recommended Jul 21, 2025
so many customisation options. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ adore this

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