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Desert Child
by Oscar Brittain, published by Akupara Games
You are a hungry, young hoverbike racer who needs to get off Earth before it E-X-P-L-O-D-E-S. Hunt bounties, throw races, and do whatever you can to get to Mars and win the Grand Prix.
Released Dec 11, 2018
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Mostly Positive · 75% positive of 80 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $11.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 1.2k – 7.2k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $15k – $52k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 80 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 16–89 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Racing | 1 in 31 games |
| Shoot 'Em Up | 1 in 30 games |
| Local Multiplayer | 1 in 29 games |
| Side Scroller | 1 in 22 games |
| Shooter | 1 in 10 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
| Anime | 1 in 9 games |
| Sci-fi | 1 in 9 games |
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