Hello everyone, With the first Steam release of the game behind us and the next update in the oven for a while now, it is time for some belated news and general information regarding the game.

Information about the upcoming update

First things first, let's start with what I assume people are more interested in. Update 0.18. We have been hard at work on the new update for the past months, laying out the content we wanted to include and how it will set up future content. As far as the new update goes, it is going to include a multitude of smaller things: - The MC is going to go on a stroll through the market with Ain, peruse the goods all the while taking about her and her future. And I'm fairly sure a Zetan market has little to do with simply oranges or cabbages. - Emilia is also getting a couple of small events to continue her quest, and we're also going to pay a brief night visit to Krait. - The Queen is making a comeback in this update as we visit her and tie up a few loose threads that have been left dangling. - Finally, some smaller fun additions that we won't spoil... yet. These are the things that we are focusing on, but maybe we'll manage to squeeze in something else in the meantime, we'll see how it goes. And since people say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here's a few thousand more words about it.


As for the most important part, when, 0.18 will come in April. We are not yet certain of the date exactly as it depends on a multitude of things (e.g. beta testing and translations), but as we approach the release we'll be able to share a more definite date.

Post-release recap

This first release cycle on Steam was quite the ride for us. Lots of little things to take care that we didn't know in advance (it was and still is a learning process), but also a really big, positive and, honestly, unexpected reception from you. A big thank you to each and everyone of you who took the time to post bugs and issues, review and discuss about the game, or otherwise interact with us and the community and get the word out. It really helped us!

Expanding the team

For some time now we have been looking into expanding the team in order to be able to deliver bigger and better content, which would allow us to explore more of the potential story lines Desert Stalker can offer. We were in contact with a few individuals, and things are looking bright on that front. Currently, we in talks with a very talented person that could help out with the rendering. If everything goes well, you can expect more news soon. We are very excited about this prospect and what this means for the game and our ability to deliver what we have in mind for the future. Fingers crossed. Also, we are thinking about posting some articles of the process of making the game every now and then. Would people be interesting in that? What would you like to read about if so? Let us know in the comments! Until next time, Paz.

[ 2025-03-14 00:52:14 CET ] [ Original post ]

- Italian language should now work properly - Fixed an issue with special characters in save names causing crashes

[ 2025-01-04 18:41:52 CET ] [ Original post ]

Translations are back!

Hey everyone, The initial translations update is here! You can now experience Desert Stalker in multiple languages. We would like to apologize for the initial state of the release regarding translations, which gave false impressions and left many players unable to properly enjoy the game. We should have known better, but it is still a learning process for us. That said, a huge "thank you" goes to community members Aler, AHHCrazy, Darax, Eagle1900 and Kasatik for their invaluable effort in translating the game. Thanks to them, the game is now available in the following languages:

• Simplified Chinese
• Traditional Chinese
• Spanish
• Italian
• Russian

The full change log is listed below.

Known Issues

We wanted to give you an update as soon as possible, but this meant that due to the volume of the text currently in-game (~260,000 words), there might be some strings are are either partially translated or untranslated. If you happen to encounter any incorrect text, please let us know on the Steam forums or our Discord. It will help us properly polish the translations. We are also aware that some quests are not updating properly for a few players. We fixed many instances that could cause this, but we will continue to monitor and correct any other cases that are identified.

0.17.2 Changelog

Translations

• Added Simplified Chinese translation (by aler)
• Added Traditional Chinese translation (by AHHCrazy)
• Added Spanish translation (by Darax)
• Added Italian translation (by Eagle1900)
• Added Russian translation (by Kasatik)

Minor changes / Bugfixes

• Added an animation during the thermae visit with Shani
• Fixed an issue which prevented "Pride & Prejudice" to advance during General's execution if gore was toggled off in options
• Fixed an issue when talking to Zahra about inviting Igor & Savana, where it would improperly continue to other dialogues
• Fixed an incorrect check in Shani's discussion after she's back from the Zone
• Fixed an incorrect dialogue check in Emilia's introduction
• Fixed an incorrect dialogue check with Shani after the thermae
• Fixed an incorrect pose sequence of Sair in the Zone
• Fixed an incorrect expression sequence when you prepare for Old Cairo with Shani
• Convesations with Shani in her room should not block you from interacting further with her anymore

Thank you again everyone who has reported bugs / issues, or just provided general feedback, and have a happy New Year!

[ 2024-12-30 21:46:55 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hey everyone, Thank you to everyone that took the time to report bugs and errors in our newest update. We have published a hotfix that fixes the most pressing of those issues, while we keep working on other issues and improvements of the game. We aim to release a more comprehensive patch some time next week, which should also include updated translations and render fixes among things. 0.17.1.2 Changelog [hr][/hr]

• Fixed an issue with the gallery scenes having the same hint
• Fixed an issue with the new car event triggering too early (should also resolve the incorrect jump within the event)
• Fixed an issue with Kyra's trip to Adira being locked out if you visited her in the basement and told her to wait
• Fixed an issue with the Codex screen not being draggable on PC/Mac
• Fixed an incorrect jump in Emilia's introduction scene which would cause the game to continue to the next scene automatically.
• Fixed an incorrect flag for some dialogue variation in Emilia's introduction
• Fixed a flag not being set correctly during Nadia's market scene
• Fixed a missing blocker for Shani's repeatable sparring session
• Fixed a replay scene ("Foreign Affairs") that couldn't be unlocked in the gallery

[ 2024-12-20 16:54:26 CET ] [ Original post ]

It's finally here!

The past 4 years have been a long but rewarding journey, and we are excited to find out together with you what lies ahead. What started out as a one-person passion project has now evolved into something more, while building a small team behind it in the process. We invite everyone to dive in and explore a post-apocalyptic world filled with danger, action and intimate encounters. What awaits you is plenty of choices to shape your path, potentially impact the wasteland itself and maybe have a sexual adventure or two (well, most likely more). With more than 12,000 renders and 300 animations so far, there is a sizeable amount of content ready to enjoy while we keep working on adding content to the game over time. We hope everyone enjoys what we have to offer. Let us know what you think! - Paz

[ 2024-12-13 15:24:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello everyone, this has been long overdue. First of all, we want to thank each and every one of you that wish-listed Desert Stalker, and you were many! We have surpassed 10,000 wishlists, a number we had secret hopes for but didn't really expect. This gives us even more motivation for the future, and we hope we meet your expectations. That said, the main reason for this post is...

Desert stalker will become available on Steam on 13.12.2024

We finally have a release date! We are still working hard to polish the game as much as we can, but the end of this road (and the start of a new, exciting one) is coming close. Again, thank you to everyone for the interest and the support you have shown so far and....see you on the 13th. - Paz

[ 2024-12-04 19:45:31 CET ] [ Original post ]