Desktop Survivors 98
Last updated: 2025-05-22
- Addictive, deep gameplay with high replayability.
- Innovative survivor-like gameplay with unique mechanics.
- Great value for short, inexpensive sessions.
- Appealing Windows nostalgia and desktop integration.
- Overwhelming enemy damage can feel unavoidable.
- Frequent crashes and bugs are present.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 183
- Helpful reviews
- 63%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 37%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 90%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 10%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 232
- Negative points
- 75
- Gameplay points
- 21
- Perf. points
- 6
- Rec. points
- 72
- Misc points
- 13
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
Fun, addictive, and deep gameplay
| The game is praised for being fun, addictive, and easy to pick up, yet offering surprising depth and a high skill ceiling. Its balanced difficulty and meta-progression systems contribute to a compelling gameplay loop that keeps players engaged. | 91% |
Unique, innovative survivor-like gameplay
| The game innovates within the bullet hell/survivor genre, offering a fresh and unique experience compared to Vampire Survivors and other similar titles. It introduces unique mechanics and twists on the formula, setting it apart and providing a distinctive gameplay experience. | 80% |
High replayability with varied content
| The game offers a substantial amount of content, including numerous unlockables, characters, stages, weapons, and upgrades. The variety of weapon combos and starting classes ensures that each run feels fresh and rewarding, enhancing replayability. | 74% |
Great for short, inexpensive sessions
| The game is well-suited for short play sessions and can be easily picked up and put down, making it a great time-killer. It is also inexpensive, providing fantastic value for money. | 61% |
Appealing, well-executed Windows nostalgia
| The game's Windows 98 aesthetic is well-executed and deeply integrated into the gameplay, evoking a strong sense of nostalgia for older Windows operating systems. This nostalgic element enhances the overall experience and appeals to players who grew up with these systems. | 29% |
Unique mechanics and desktop integration
| The game features unique mechanics such as mouse controls and desktop integration, allowing it to be played in the background or overlaid on other applications. This offers a novel and customizable experience, setting it apart from other games in the genre. | 25% |
Good audio and visual aesthetic
| The game has good and relaxing audio and a visually appealing aesthetic. While positive, these points are general and lack specific details about the audio or visual elements that make them enjoyable. | 7% |
Improvements over demo version
| The game has noticeable improvements over the demo version, such as auto-clearing the room at the 60-second mark. This indicates that the developers have listened to feedback and made positive changes to the game. | 7% |
Improved boss designs and endless runs
| The game features improved boss designs with evolving behavior, adding depth to the gameplay experience. It also includes depths for endless runs, providing additional challenges and replayability. | 4% |
Interesting item mechanics
| The game features interesting item mechanics and satisfying power combos. While positive, these points lack specific details about the item mechanics or power combos that make them enjoyable. | 4% |
You can pet the cat
| The game allows you to pet a cat. While this is a fun and charming detail, it is not a significant gameplay feature. | 3% |
New and interesting
| The game is new and interesting. While positive, this point is general and lacks specific details about what makes the game new and interesting. | 3% |