Akupara Games
Akupara Games Desert Child Steam downloadable game
Ride a hoverbike through a pixel-art solar system, hunting bounties and racing to earn a ticket to Mars
- NameDesert Child
- PublisherAkupara Games
- DeveloperOscar Brittain
- PlatformPC
- GenreIndie
- PackagingDownload
- Explore a pixel-art solar system inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Akira and Redline
- Hunt bounties, deliver pizzas, and throw races to earn cash for your ticket to Mars
- Customize your hoverbike with guns, amplifiers and advertising for combat and racing advantage
- Chill to an original lo-fi hip-hop soundtrack while you race and shoot
- Challenge friends in local multiplayer for replayable head-to-head action
Desert Child Steam Digital Code
Desert Child is a downloadable indie game from Akupara Games, delivered as a Steam activation code for PC. Players take on the role of a hoverbike racer scraping together cash through bounties, deliveries and races to reach the Grand Prix on Mars. The title blends pixel-art exploration with combat and racing mechanics, offering a single-player campaign plus local multiplayer for friends. It suits gamers who enjoy retro-styled action with a lo-fi hip-hop atmosphere.
Gameplay Loop and Replayability
Progress depends on earning money through repeatable activities such as bounty hunting, pizza delivery and underground races rather than a linear story sprint. Each run lets you upgrade the hoverbike with guns, amplifiers and cosmetic advertising, changing how later encounters play out. Secrets and multiple paths encourage repeated sessions to uncover every buff and ending. The loop rewards experimentation over memorisation, so long sessions feel different from short bursts.
Presentation and Access
The game arrives as a digital Steam key with no physical media, so an internet connection and a Steam account are required for activation and play. Subtitles and menus cover English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese-Brazil, Russian and Spanish, letting a wide audience read dialogue and navigate interfaces. The pixel-art solar system draws visual inspiration from Cowboy Bebop, Akira and Redline, while the original lo-fi hip-hop soundtrack runs throughout. Buyers who want a boxed collector’s edition or DRM-free files will not find them here.
Highlights
- Explore a pixel-art solar system inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Akira and Redline
- Hunt bounties, deliver pizzas, and throw races to earn cash for your ticket to Mars
- Customize your hoverbike with guns, amplifiers and advertising for combat and racing advantage
- Chill to an original lo-fi hip-hop soundtrack while you race and shoot
- Challenge friends in local multiplayer for replayable head-to-head action
Specifications
| Name | Desert Child |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Akupara Games |
| Developer | Oscar Brittain |
| Platform | PC |
| Genre | Indie |
| Packaging | Download |
| DRM | Steam |
| Release Date | December 10, 2018 |
| System Requirements | In order to activate this game, you will require a third-party 'Steam' account. For full details on how to activate please follow this link: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5414-TFBN-1352 MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: PC: OS: Windows 7 Processor: 2.2 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 700 Series Storage: 120 MB available space Mac: OS: Mac OS X 10.7.3 (Lion) Processor: 2.2 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 700 Series Storage: 120 MB available space Linux: OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Processor: 2.2 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 700 Series Storage: 120 MB availab |
| Supported Language | Subtitle Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese-Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain Menu Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish - Spain |
| Feature | - Hunt bounties, deliver pizzas, throw races - do anything you can to earn cash - Explore a pixel-art solar system inspired by Cowboy Bebop, Akira and Redline - Customize your beloved bike with Guns, Amplifiers and shameless advertising - Dine on a range of interplanetary cuisine with sweet buffs to help you win - Master deep combat and racing mechanics and define your own style - Race, shoot, and get better! Designed for replayability, with secrets that keep you coming back - Chill to an original lo-fi hip-hop soundtrack - Challenge your friends through local multiplayer |
| Disclaimer | © 2018 Oscar Brittain |
| Shipping weight | 0.45 kg |
| Package size | 25 × 25 × 25 mm |
Questions about this item
Does the Steam DRM require a permanent internet connection to play Desert Child after activation?
Steam handles activation and updates; once the game is installed you can launch it in offline mode as long as you have signed in once.
What must I already own to run the Steam code for Desert Child?
You need a free Steam account and the Steam client installed on a Windows, macOS or Linux PC.
Will Desert Child run on an older PC that only meets the minimum specs listed on the Steam store page?
Yes, the game is designed to run on hardware that meets the published minimum requirements, though higher settings need better components.
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