Desert Stalker
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android
Hey everyone! So it begins once again. It has been a very busy few months, and here's the result:
A new extended story event for the mutants, multiple follow up events with Pepper, repeatable gym visits, repeatable visits from Savana and her boyfriend, Shani's repeatable sexy sparring scene and a bunch of reworked early game scenes
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We are updating the itch.io policy:
The previous releases used to follow the Patreon / Subscribestar model. Every individual update was starting at 20$ and eventually became free.
To avoid future confusion, from now on Itch.io will follow a similar model to Steam: buy once, get all future updates for free, with Patreon / Subscribestar retaining the advanced access.
While 0.17 will eventually become public, it will be the last version to become free. After that, a one-time purchase is needed to access 0.18 and future updates.
Itch.io purchases now also include a Steam key, which can be requested from your purchase page!
(Key addition is manual, so if you get a "try later" message, we will have to restock. Please let us know.)
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Important note about the saves
The underlying code had too many changes to guarantee automatic save compatibility. For that reason, we have disabled the old saves. Beta saves are not recommended.
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Changelog:
0.17.1.1
New Content (1,160 renders):
- A new mutants mission
- Pepper's examination (multiple steps, repeatable)
- Sparring with Shani (repeatable)
- Invite Igor & Savana again (repeatable)
- Added the mutants bunker gym (repeatable)
Reworks (~900 renders)*:
* The reworks listed below are almost solely visual upgrades, not story changes
- d2e (Shani's first adventure)
- d2f (Back from the pyramid)
- d3b (Night market visit)
- d3c (Shani and MC in old Cairo)
- d4a (Kyra in basement)
- d5b (First mutants visit)
- d5c (First raiders vist, including a 100-render extension)
- d5e (Kateryna & Igor's first visit)
- d6a (Kateryna's city visit)
- d3d (Emilia's introduction)
- d5d (Shani meets the Queen)
Technical:
- Migrated to RenPy 8.3.4
- Added the ability to track quests so it's easier to see where exactly you need to go
- Made content flags persistent and available to change in the Options menu
- Added the ability to upload/download saves using the Renpy Sync feature
- Streamlined most of the quests
- Completely reworked the underlying Event System
Minor changes / Bugfixes:
- Fixed an Ain conversation marked as important
- Fixed a missing blocker for Friends In Low Places step #2
- Fixed a wrong blocker, causing Shani's return from the Zone to happen if enough days have passed without the player actively triggering it
- Fixed d13g from not being blocked properly
- Added a missing conversation with Red during d17a
- Fix a missing flag that caused certain Ain events to be blocked
- Added some missing renders throughout various scenes
- Fixed a missing flag in Kyra's intro
- Fixed an incorrect scene flow during Kyra's intro
- Fixed a condition that caused some settlement events to trigger out of order
- Fixed missing Emilia images in harem buttons
- Fixed a missing blocker for Pepper's lab events
- Fixed a missing blocker that caused the wrong variation of the new car event to be fired
- Added missing icons assets in world map for tracked quests
- Fixed a missing flag that could potentially lead to Fairy never being offered
- Fixed a wrong content flag which caused certain interactions with Fairy to be disabled
- Fixed a long-standing issue with some screens that could cause stack pollution
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Updated | 26 days ago |
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android |
Rating | Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars (34 total ratings) |
Author | Zetan |
Genre | Visual Novel |
Tags | Adult, Characters, NSFW, Post-apocalyptic |
Links | Steam |
Purchase
In order to download this game you must purchase it at or above the minimum price of $17.99 USD. Your purchase comes with a Steam key. You will get access to the following files:
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Mc is a freaking jerk! I mean he has all this girls interested and he treats them like whores...hes a peace of shit! And i got tired of him talking shit...hed dont care about the girls...so to hell with this game..waist of money
Why not play the free version lol
you relise ones you buy you can't refund right? And i did not expect they would make the mc a peace of shit! The girls are great but hes a heartless peace of shit...if ever I'm able to kill him of and still play i will
Bro how do I get the one where it say go on a date with your wife and tell the waitress to serve the customer I completed the game like 5 times trying to get it in like 0.16 but still can't get it till now
you need sharing setting on during that scene
So there will be no more free content? Im lost 😔
0.17 is the last public update yes. you will get 0.18 either through here, steam, or through any tier on SS and patreon
when will the 0.17 come free also keep the good work i love what your doing
quick question for everyone ive play the 16 and one of it i had Ain and igor where i choose Ain to hang with Igor and when Igor was behind Ain when he finish he did not finish inside Ain is there a way i can.
PS please dont roast me just asking a quetsion
how much content and playing time does the current version offer?
This is my Feedback
Player Feedback Report
General Impressions:
Observed Issues:
Corrupted Save File
Bugs
Missing Scenes
Grammatical Errors
Positive Observations:
Side Quests
Storyline Improvements
Emotional Depth
Atmosphere and Tension
Smooth Gameplay
New Character Observation
Thought-Provoking Moments
Recommendations:
Bug Fixes
Restoration of Missing Scenes
Proofreading
Save File Integrity
Closing Thoughts:
The updates and changes made to the story are subtle yet effective, enhancing the overall experience without detracting from the original. Despite some minor issues, the game continues to captivate and impress. I look forward to future updates and hope the noted issues can be resolved to further polish an already fantastic game.
Great job thus far!
so, for what i understand is that if i buy the game from this page i get the future updates for free but i have to come back and install them manually right??
you don't have to request a steam key. you can download right here on itch.
Hey everyone, what is the difference between the itch game and in the steam? Does the steam gets updated like here in itch?
hey, both get updated. here, you have to download them manually. on steam your game just gets updated. it works the same way, though.
Nice, I just bought the steam game and hopefully to get new updates soon. Thanks!
“I’m almost done writing my feedback, which has turned out to be pretty detailed—almost like an essay! It covers my thoughts on the new update, including both my excitement and some concerns. I’d love to know where I can post it so the developer can read it. Hopefully, they’ll take a look!”
Ho Zetan, happy holidays. I am replaying again as we all know the story is awesome, and why wouldn't I? (bought the steam, don't worry) :P But this run it struck me that it's rather difficult to tell the difference between the times of day. Would you consider adding an indicator of some description? Even on the world map for instance? Just a thought.
hi, there is no time of day difference in the code. you have daytime, and certain missions that are defined as main and side missions. some missions you can't start after having started others, it's to prevent the MC going on a world tour in eight hours. just sleep for a day in that case.
Thanks Zetan, makes sense.
So let me ask this straight, if I buy this for $17.99 I would get all the future updates for free, no matters how many updates there will be? Because I love this game but I want to make sure what I think is correct
correct!
Dear Kira, Perfect girl
This is a great game. Had drop the cash. Can't wait for more
thank you!
At what point did this game become desert pimps? . Now cuckolds keep asking for this content on discord, this already became absurd . The alpha cuck male sharing his girls! - “optional” , oh c'mon WTF haha.
Yeahhh... sharing is so very not my thing. Unless its with other girls. But meh. I think fetish options should exist, so long as they give you the OPTION to go through with it or not.
Hi zetan , your game is one of the best VN i played . Please continue the game and dont abandoned ( i dont saying you would) is just that there are some great VN abandoned and this one is my favorite so i dont want the same end. If you need a "money goal" put it like other autors and i will help you in any way i can
I appreciate it! I'll keep going, but some more fixes have to come first
Is there a way to get apk version if I buy the steam version?
I just bought the full version, and I have been making mistakes since I updated it.
Why do I get an error after updating to 0.17, and I can't play the new story?
Good news for everyone who is interested in a steam key! You can now request a steam key after purchasing the full version above! It can be done so on your purchase page. Message me anytime on discord or under this post for questions.
Thanks a lot! This worked and is very much appreciated!
Is there a way to get apk version if I buy the steam version?
it's not available through steam no :/
Oh I wanna buy itch version but it's so expensive double the price and I can barely afford steam version 😭 also been following u since like 0.5 or smth good work but why the queen have so little scene ;-;
As a german and not beeing able to buy it on steam, I appreciate that very much. Thank you!
Hey Zetan, Could I receive a steam key for the purchase of Builder 2 season pass ? Thanks!
anyone know where to find the soundtrack? 0.17 was good but can't find mp3 files
I started playing this game since it came out, it's sad that I wouldn't be able to play it no mo since I'm a broke dude whos living in a third world country that doesn't even have PayPal, anyways man fire game, glad to see you this big, continue producing with this quality and aim higher :)
Esta bueno el juego pero cuando pongo otro idioma se mezclan entre si aveses es español o inglés y aveses ambos al mismo tiempo debo hacer algo para que se solucione?? 🥺
hi Zetan, I'm very glad for your success, but I wanted to know if there will be a Russian localization in the game, but it disappeared with the update(
for now!
Happy that you've had such massive success so far. I have loved this game every iteration since the start. Happy to add that right into my steam library.
thank you! :)
If I buy the steam version how can I download mobile version?
Also why is the one here like twice the steam price?
it's winter sale, look closer at the price
No no if u check in steam normal price is 45ringgit which is 11 dollar more or less and rn it's 40ringgit which is 10 dollar but itch price is 17.99dollar which is around 70-90ringgit
Welcome to Steam regional pricing.
one of the things that annoyed me from start and no one mentioned is library/people you can't scroll down using my mouse wheel, wish it had a bar next to it so I can read all entries properly, same with backlog the font used is hard to read
Again. You have done it again. Great update. The battle against the tribe was epic. Good fucking job. Will be waiting patiently for the next one.
happy you liked it! those scenes are always a bit of a gamble
If u read the first 10 sentences then it's yes
Any solution to previous saves not working? Getting rollback errors any time the game tries to access quest progress, or if i try to access the quest log
Meaning saves from 16.x
Would it be possible to add a Steam key if we buy on itch? Other games do it and it is permitted by Valve as long as you don't offer it cheaper than on steam. Can't buy on Steam directly due to German laws / Steam non-compliance. But Itch usually works fine.
estará en español? esque la ultima ves recuerdo que estaba mucho en ingles :,3
hi i love the game and i installing 16 again that will keep me going till the free verison 17 comes out as i do not have the money to buy it, keep the good work coming
Zetan, to manage user expectations: you could have mentioned that we need to restart the game from scratch. Now it's a bit of a surprise. Rebought it anyways.
Hi, yes I indeed forgot to put it into the description. I have done so in multiple dev logs and on patreon. I will put it into the description! And thank you
oof, gotta purchase to play now? Glad I have it in my wish list on steam 😞
So why is my save from version 16 gone after i purchased version 17??? So i have to start ALL the way OVER?? Jesu
First timer?
yeahh lol that’s mildly annoying but oh well now I know to pass next time lol
On earlier versions it always was compatible tho
Yes, this time unfortunately. Didn't happen for 10 or more updates, we did a major code rework. Use skip unseen text + tab to yeet through it
Exactly what I did lol got caught back up within a day wasn’t as bad as I thought it was gonna be lol GG’s!
Boss, where does one go to get the latest release. Steam or itch? Bah, don't worry, bought it on Steam anyhoo :)
Got the game on Steam, gotta say it's pretty good. Expected the classic EA jank, but it seems fairly polished so far.
I do have two major gripes though. 1 - titties are absurdly large. I get it, artistic choice etc, but I am very disappointed with this choice. Hoped for some more realistic proportions. More variety would have been better.
2 - Lack of anal scenes. In a dark and brutal world such as this, with all the other depravity going on.. Makes no sense. (Granted, I've not progressed to the end so I might be wrong, but so far it all feels very "safe" and mainstream)
That said, it's good fun. Story and characters are engaging. Worth the money for sure.
Big titties are mandatory by the queen's law.
There is big and then there is whatever the fuck these things are in this game. Character models are generally very good, but these ...things... really irritate me. Personal opinion, of course. Not judging anyone for preferences.
You classify this Game as "safe and Mainstream"? Holy Shit.. You may try "Karlssons Gambit"! You may like it.
And it's being contrasted with anal.
Like, watersports, leaving your daughter in suspension bondage overnight, permanent disfigurement and making out to people burning alive? Safe and mainstream.
Anal? Dangerous and controversial.
That said, Karlsson Gambit is both great and edgier than this game, so +1 to that recommendation.
So u bought the steam version? If u do can u let me know is there a way to get Android APK if u buy the steam version?
Hey there, i´ve got a question - i was sure i purchased your game before so i was surprised i couldn´t just download it - do i really have to pay for every new update or am i missing something? https://prnt.sc/XlqSoJTgQMfL My best regards and can´t wait to play the newest Version ;)
Hey, it used to be that way (every update was separate and would eventually become free) so Itch.io could match our Patreon / SS model. But that was causing confusion since Itch is more of a store, so since our release on Steam we moved to an Early Access model, where you pay once and get future updates for free. From now on it's one project and future updates will be uploaded on this page. Hope you enjoy it and you will not run into this issue on here in the future!
To tell the truth, I cannot buy the game even though I love it very much, and also not because I love it only because it is also inspired by my country, Egypt, but the problem here is that the payment and purchase methods are very difficult, i.e. 17 dollars is worth 863 EgyptianThat is equal to 863 US dollars Therefore, the payment and purchase methods are very difficult, and do not think that I am happy not to support you, but for me this is an amazing number. All I can do is wait impatiently for the public release, and I wish you success. Thank you.
How is 17 dollars = 863 that = 863 dollars?
One is based on currency equivalents for the purposes of international trade. The other is based on what you can buy with that money locally.
The average annual wage in Egypt is 156,526 EGP, which is a little over $3,000 U.S.,, so in terms of income you can think of 3 EGP as being equivalent to 1 USD.
A typical car costs 500k EGP, which is under $10k U.S. So in those terms, you can thin of 10 EGP as being equivalent to 1 USD.
But in terms of currency conversion, it is about 51 EGP to the dollar, making goods bought from the U.S. anywhere from 5 to 17 times as expensive as they are from the perspective of someone living in the U.S.
This is why most store systems allow you to set different prices in different countries. $18 U.S. is a meal for one person here in the U.S., but enough money to feed a family for a week in many parts of the world.
Yeah... Yes and No - However you put it it doesn´t even make Sense. It is one thing to compare one currency with another - and then there is another thing to compare the natural Income for different countries. You can´t just mix these up just as you please. So yes i understand if one says it is too much - but it´s not about the currency, it´s about the overall wealth.
Yes, you are right 🤍👌🏻
I swear to you it's true 🙂
The price of the dollar varies according to countries, meaning one dollar is equal to 50 Egyptian pounds in Egypt. It is very difficult to buy anything