2026-09-12 00:08 UTC · Community Announcements · Conradical Games
Hi everyone!It's been about 2 weeks since the last Desktop Detective update, but I'm happy to announce that we just released one right now! It has the following changes:Completely rebalanced the Rebirth bonuses. Instead of having 15 bonuses stretched across 75 Rebirths, there are now 20 bonuses for 20 Rebirths. So, we added 5 more bonuses, made each bonus stronger to make it quicker to climb, and made it such that you get at least 1 bonus per Rebirth!Increased max gear slots from 36 -> 45 through extra Rebirth bonuses.Fixed some typos.Improved the game's RAM usage. The game by default launches
2026-08-26 05:14 UTC · Community Announcements · Conradical Games
Hi everyone!It's been about a week since release, and I can't thank you all enough for the crazy launch that Desktop Detective has had!We started at about a maximum concurrent player count of 74, but somehow, instead of peaking there like most games... The game has grown way beyond that!The Gamescom event also just started, so if you're attending and have access to Hall 4.1 B031/C040, make sure to visit us sometime this week!Thank you all SO much for playing the game so far! If you've been enjoying it, a review would be super helpful and is the best thing you could do to support the game.I'm o
2026-08-22 13:05 UTC · Community Announcements · Conradical Games
Hi everyone! It's day 3 of daily updates, and we're still going strong! Below are the patch notes:Added a keyboard shortcut with the "M" key that allows you to toggle muting the game easilyFixed a bug that caused your detective to get stuck in certain maps after the last updateFixed a typo that showed "Mutliplier" instead of "Multiplier" in some stat descriptions that lingered after the first fixFixed a bug that caused tools' money values to be shown in regular notation despite the scientific notation setting being turned onThank you all SO much for playing the game so far! If you've been enjo
2026-08-21 14:44 UTC · Community Announcements · Conradical Games
Hi everyone! It's day 2 of daily updates, and I've got a few more fixes and QOL changes for you all. It's been so cool to see you all play (especially in the Discord where people have been sharing builds), and I'm so glad that you all are enjoying the game :)Anyways, below are the patch notes:Fixed a bug that made it such that the tooltips when hovering over your money and ascendium didn't appearFixed the Ascendium formula in the "Tips" submenu having a missing character that appeared as a squareFixed a bug that made it such that when you cycled through different tips, the new tips were scroll
2026-08-20 18:28 UTC · Community Announcements · Conradical Games
Hi everyone!It's been about 24 hours since Desktop Detective came out, and it's been so incredible to see you all play and enjoy the game!Some of you have been reporting some bugs/preferences, and we just pushed an update to address them! Below are the notes:Fixed a bug that caused loot shadows cast on walls when positioned closed to them in some areas Made it such that you can receive fractional Ascendium, to make it easier to see how close you are to your next Ascendium milestoneFixed the tip text for the Ascendium entry that showcased an outdated formulaFixed the tip text for the Momentum e
2026-08-19 18:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Conradical Games
Hi everyone!I'm so happy to announce that Desktop Detective is OUT NOW!!! Below are some details:$4.99 USD with a 15% launch discountMultiple bundles that give even more of a discountAvailable on Windows, Mac, and Linux (through Proton)Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Czech, Dutch, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean100 levels234 pieces of gear9 locations14 detectives16 tool types111 achievementsAnd way more!Thank you so much to all of you who have been following the game's development, and I can't wait to see you all try out
2026-07-24 12:30 UTC · Community Announcements · Conradical Games
Hi everyone!I'm super excited to announce that Desktop Detective will be releasing on Steam on the 19th of August! Below is how much content the game will release with:111 achievements100 levels233 unique pieces of gear14 detectives9 locations16 unique toolsA deep Rebirth system after reaching level 100English, French, German, Spanish, Czech, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese localisationsAnd way more!Overall, we expect it to take about 150 - 200 hours to get to level 100, but the Rebirth system after that can extend playtime into
2026-06-30 18:37 UTC · Community Announcements · Conradical Games
Hi everyone!It's been a week since Steam Next Fest, and I'm so happy to see you all enjoying Desktop Detective! We've been working hard on taking all of your feedback into account and finishing the full game, and I'm happy to announce that we've just released a new update! Below you'll find the main changes and additions:Added Mac support.Added the Compendium in the Expandable submenu. You're now able to check the details of all loot in the demo!The Window Transparency setting now goes all the way down to 0%.Improved collisions with the loot drops so that the detective doesn't get stuck on the
2026-06-15 16:56 UTC · Community Announcements · Conradical Games
Hi everyone!It's been so rewarding to see you all playing Desktop Detective's demo since we released it on Friday, and I'm happy to announce that it's participating in Steam's Next Fest over the next week!So far, we've been doing frequent updates, so if there are any things that you want fixed, or if you want to provide your feedback, please write either in the comments here or the Steam forums!If you want to help support the game, leaving a review on the demo page is incredibly helpful, as it helps show the game to more players!Talk to you all soon!- Conrad, Lead Developer
2026-06-12 15:51 UTC · Community Announcements · Conradical Games
Hi everyone!I'm super happy to announce that Desktop Detective's free demo is out now! It has:About 10-15 hours of base gameplay, but you can effectively play infinitely if you chase highscores and perfect buildsSaves carry to the full game10 levels, can go up to 13 levels if you do the demo questsI really hope you enjoy playing it, and make sure to review the demo () if you have a good time with it! It helps a ton with visibility!- Conrad, Lead Developer
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