Desktop Survivors 98 (2025)

- Developer
- Brandon Hesslau
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Action, Casual, Indie
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 1,395 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 14 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A rapid-fire bullet hell where you guide your cursor through waves of enemies in randomly generated dungeons, testing your reflexes and decision-making in quick, intense rounds.
fast-pacedintenseretrochaoticreflex-basedbullet hellarcade-likerepetitive
What players say
Players love the nostalgic Windows 98 aesthetic and find the first hours fun with many unlocks, but note the gameplay becomes repetitive and single-target weapons are weak compared to AoE. Once you beat all levels, late-game incentive drops off, and the card game can trivialize money.
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