Shooter

Desert Child

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · IGDB

2.6

Users · RAWG

2018

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateDecember 11, 2018

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ShooterRacingRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorAdventureIndieArcadeActionRPGSimulation

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

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LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacmacOSPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

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About this game

In Desert Child, you are a young and talented hoverbike racer who needs to figure out how you can scrape enough cash together through racing and odd jobs to punch your one way ticket to the Red Planet to enter the biggest race in the universe, the Grand Prix.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Colorful pixel art defines the game's visual presentation.
Unusual hoverbike racing premise, offbeat humor, and eccentric presentation.
Simple arcade races and short activities are easy to pick up.
Laid-back electronic and jazz-influenced music shapes the atmosphere.

Cons

Races and side jobs become repetitive before the campaign ends.
Progression and vehicle upgrades offer limited strategic depth.
Travel and improvements require repeatedly earning money.
Handling and combat controls are imprecise during demanding races.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Shooter

Desert Child

Single PlayerCo-op

Critic · IGDB

2.6

Users · RAWG

2018

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateDecember 11, 2018

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

ShooterRacingRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorAdventureIndieArcadeActionRPGSimulation

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendo

Show all 8 versions ▾

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacmacOSPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Colorful pixel art defines the game's visual presentation.
Unusual hoverbike racing premise, offbeat humor, and eccentric presentation.
Simple arcade races and short activities are easy to pick up.
Laid-back electronic and jazz-influenced music shapes the atmosphere.

Cons

Races and side jobs become repetitive before the campaign ends.
Progression and vehicle upgrades offer limited strategic depth.
Travel and improvements require repeatedly earning money.
Handling and combat controls are imprecise during demanding races.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

Where to Buy / Play

Official stores where this game is available. Links open the store page in a new tab.

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