How many people are playing Desert Stalker right now?

130 people are playing Desert Stalker on Steam right now, making it the 2060th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 133 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Desert Stalker's all-time peak player count?

Desert Stalker's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 798, reached in February 2026.

Is Desert Stalker good? What do Steam reviews say?

96% of 3,133 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Desert Stalker cost on Steam?

Desert Stalker costs $17.99 on Steam (US).

Does Desert Stalker work on Steam Deck?

Desert Stalker is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Desert Stalker

by Zetan · Released Dec 13, 2024

Steam Deck Playable

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Players now

#2,060

130

▲ 3.2%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

96% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive3,133 reviews

Owners (est., from reviews)62.7K–188K

24h peak

133

Highest seen798

Feb 20269 months ago

Price on Steam

$17.99

Lowest ever $17.99 Nov 2026

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Players +3.2% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 17:04 UTC · tracking since 2024-12-01

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96% positive of 3,133 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

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✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Jul 18, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC
Build 24275280the current build when we started tracking8.4 GB on Windows

Betas and other versions (1)

Jul 18, 2026, 6:47 PM UTC
renpy-8.4 · build 24275328
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Patch notes

Jul 18, 2026
PatchDesert Stalker 0.21.4 Patch
Patch 0.21.4Translations: Updated the Russian translation (credits: Kasatik)Updated the Turkish translations (credits: BoxxO)Updated the Spanish translation (credits: Darax)Regarding the Italian translation, our current translator has stopped responding in rec…
Jul 7, 2026
PatchDesert Stalker 0.21 Update
Welcome back to 0.21!This one is a heavier update, not only because of the file size but also because Ivy's story line is finally being continued, and the darker parts of her past are revealed.While this is where most of the development time went, there are al…
Mar 7, 2026
PatchDesert Stalker 0.20.4 Patch
Patch 0.20.4Translations:Updated the Spanish translation to 0.20.4 (credits: Darax)Updated the French translation to 0.20.4 (credits: Gryff)Note: While we tried to fix most of the save-related issues, a small percentage of players might still have issues. If y…
Mar 1, 2026
PatchDesert Journal #1 & Hotfix 0.20.3.1
Hey everyone, we have a few things to cover in this post. First things first... News for the upcoming updateThe main focus at the moment for the upcoming update will be everyone's some people's favorite elf.It starts with another visit to Ivy's hideout, and th…
Feb 20, 2026
PatchDesert Stalker 0.20.3 Patch
Translations: Updated the Russian translation to 0.20 (credits: Kasatik) Updated the Italian translation to 0.20 (credits: Eagle1900) Updated the Simplified Chinese translation (credits: Aler, Wert) Minor changes / Bugfixes: Added an option to toggle Game Over…
Feb 11, 2026
PatchDesert Stalker 0.20.2.1 Hotfix
0.20.2.1 Hotfix:This should fix being unable to load certain saves made at the end of previous content

Other news (8)

Oct 4, 2026
Desert Journal #6
Hey everyone, it's time for another monthly development log. Progress has been steady this past month, and we have already tackled a lot of content that we wanted to include in this release so far.We have just about 1,000 renders, split between various scenes …
Sep 3, 2026
Desert Journal #5
Hi everyone, we're back again with the monthly reports after a brief pause following our previous release.During that period we have been planning and working on the next update, deciding on what content we want to tackle, and mainly focusing on smaller bits o…
Jun 10, 2026
Desert Journal #4
Hey everyone, we're back with a (belated) monthly progress report. The scenes are rendered, the animations are ready to start rendering, and we've already started putting the update together. Dialogue, music, etc. Some of the minor scenes are already close to …
May 9, 2026
Desert Journal #3
Hey everyone, time for another quick monthly report. Ivy's scene keeps being on full swing at the moment. Lots of different environments and situation throughout this event, although calling it an "event" is probably not doing it justice. It is probably more o…
Apr 6, 2026
Desert Journal #2
Hey everyone, time for another monthly report. For the past month, the main focus has been Ivy's upcoming scene that we mentioned in the previous article.It's shaping up to be quite a hefty scene, but it's one we have planned for roughly 3 years now, and we're…
Jan 23, 2026
Desert Stalker 0.20 News
Hey everyone, We're quite close to the end of the development cycle for this update, and even started internal testing on some parts of the upcoming scenes, so there's not much more left. When is it going to be out?Unfortunately, partly due to some RL obligati…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 96% on 2026-11-01 → 96% today (3,133 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$17.99

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Desert Stalker player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Desert Stalker right now?: 130 people are playing Desert Stalker on Steam right now, making it the 2060th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 133 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Desert Stalker's all-time peak player count?: Desert Stalker's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 798, reached in February 2026.
Is Desert Stalker good? What do Steam reviews say?: 96% of 3,133 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Desert Stalker cost on Steam?: Desert Stalker costs $17.99 on Steam (US).
Does Desert Stalker work on Steam Deck?: Desert Stalker is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

Step in the shoes of the titular Desert Stalker, and scour the wasteland for artifacts and erotic encounters in this acclaimed Adult Visual Novel where your choices shape the game’s story. Dive into a world filled with grit, sex, and unparalleled power fantasies.

Developer: Zetan
Publisher: Zetan
Release date: Dec 13, 2024
Install size: 10 GB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Early Access · All
Steam app ID: 2899050

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