Desert Child
You are a hungry, young hoverbike racer who needs to get off Earth before it E-X-P-L-O-D-E-S. Hunt bounties, throw races, and do whatever you can to get to Mars and win the Grand Prix.
- Price:$3.59
- Release Date:12/11/2018
- Developer:Oscar Brittain
- Publisher:Akupara Games
- Last Updated:9/10/2025
- Steam App Id:844050
Desert Child
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Desert Child has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 83% lower than its previous all-time peak of 6 players achieved on 8/30/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Desert Child. It has received a total of 336 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 55 (Mixed).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Desert Child. Right now, it costs $3.59 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Desert Child and its growth over time. It currently has 1,952 followers on its community page.
About Desert Child
Desert Child is an Indie, Action, RPG, Simulation, and Racing game developed by Oscar Brittain. On 12/11/2018, it was released on the Steam Store by Akupara Games.
Players have rated Desert Child as "Mixed" out of 336 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 190 positive reviews and 146 negative reviews — an overall 57% positive review rating. Additionally, Desert Child has earned a metascore of 60 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $3.59 which is a 70% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Ripper Aussie Bundle and Desert Child - Deluxe Edition which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 9 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Japanese. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Desert Child supports the following features:
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Multi-player
- Keyboard Only Option
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Partial Controller Support
- Steam Trading Cards
- Remote Play Together
From the Steam community, Desert Child has been tagged with the following user tags:
- PvP
- Fast-Paced
- Side Scroller
- Shoot 'Em Up
- Aliens
- Pixel Graphics
- Shooter
- Retro
- Action-Adventure
- Arcade
- Funny
- Sci-fi
- Local Multiplayer
- Indie
- Anime
- Racing
- Action
- Singleplayer
- Space
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Desert Child and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
DLC & Related Apps
Desert Child is referenced by 1 other related app in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Desert Child - Soundtrack | Music | 12/11/2018 | View |
Related Bundles
Desert Child is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ripper Aussie Bundle | 4 | 4 | $13.29 | View |
 | Desert Child - Deluxe Edition | 2 | 2 | $17.98 | View |
Related Packages
Desert Child is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Child | $2.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Desert Child is available in 9 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Desert Child data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 10). Desert Child on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/844050
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 10). Desert Child. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/844050
- Metacritic. (2025, September 10). Desert Child for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/desert-child
- Oscar Brittain. (2023, July 8). Desert Child. Desert Child. http://www.akuparagames.com/game/desert-child/