The idle detective RPG from the creator of Desktop Defender sits in the corner of your screen and now has a release date.
Trailer: YouTube | Review codes: reserve by responding to this email
LOS ANGELES, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Developer Conradical Games and publisher Playsaurus are proud to announce that Desktop Detective (Steam) launches August 19, 2026 for Windows and Mac via Steam. The idle detective RPG lives quietly in the corner of the screen, letting players investigate crime scenes, gather clues, and grow stronger while they work, browse, or game.
Desktop Detective is the follow-up to Desktop Defender, the corner tower defense game whose demo reached the top three most played demos on Steam before launching in November 2025 to a Very Positive review rating. Desktop Detective’s own free demo arrived in June and quickly became one of the most played demos on Steam.
In the full game, players level up to earn permanent upgrades and new crime scenes, hunt rare gear with huge bonuses, and reset their runs through Ascension to unlock powerful cross-ascension upgrades, with more than 200 pieces of loot to discover. Always on but never in the way, the game can be resized and repositioned to fit any setup, and players choose whether to stay passive or play actively.
ABOUT DESKTOP DETECTIVE
Desktop Detective is an idle detective RPG that sits in the corner of your screen while you do other things.
- Investigate crime scenes and gather clues while you go about your day
- Gain XP, level up, and earn rewards such as permanent upgrades or new crime scenes
- Hunt rare loot with huge bonuses and create broken builds
- Ascend to earn Ascendium and unlock cross-ascension upgrades
- Adjust the game’s size and position to fit your setup, staying passive or playing actively
STEAM STORE PAGE
Wishlist Desktop Detective: store.steampowered.com/app/4225890/Desktop_Detective
MEDIA ASSETS
Announce trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=40bk0MYOHRs
Screenshots and key art: available on request from press@playsaurus.com
PRESS CONTACT
Playsaurus
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419441@email4pr.com
ABOUT CONRADICAL GAMES
Conradical Games is the independent studio behind Desktop Defender and a growing family of corner games, small desktop games designed to run beside your other windows.
ABOUT PLAYSAURUS
Playsaurus is a California-based game studio and publisher. Most well known for developing and publishing incremental games.
SOURCE Playsaurus Inc.