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ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPGIdlerDesktop CompanionAction RPGLootIncremental

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Game description

Grind mobs, farm loot and capture enemies to serve you. Deskrawl is an epic idle ARPG that plays at the bottom of your desktop. Farm legendary items and build overpowered heroes while you work or chill.

Basic info

DeveloperFirst Day Games
PublisherFirst Day Games, Gamersky Games
PlatformsWindows
Release dateSep 28, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64 bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GT 730 or AMD Radeon R7 240
Storage5 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 436 reviews from the past 1 year

57.6/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mixed (51%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

Engaging, addictive modes keep 117 reviewers playing Deskrawl: Idle ARPG, yet drop rates and grind dominate the complaints; it scores 57.6.

👍 Strengths

117 reviews call its modes engaging and addictive. 24 praise progression, some enjoying collectible drops, and 23 praise its strategic depth, some citing many viable builds and synergies to discover. Smaller groups praise the variety of monsters and bosses and the range of endgame loot. Tech & Support ranks 696th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 1311th of 1396 and is mentioned in 66% of analyzed reviews. 99 reviews criticize progression, and the most upvoted calls the drop rates abysmal and the loop a grind. 62 raise balance problems, some saying gear drops too rarely and level requirements do not match progression. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1209th of 1399: 30 raise pay and value complaints, some describing a market full of fake items. Others report long lag when switching maps and difficulty spikes past level 20. Content Volume ranks 979th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“game modes are engaging and addictive” · 117 reviews
“mascote drops provide satisfying monetization recovery” · 24 reviews
“dark Diablo style well-executed and faithful to original theme” · 13 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 66% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Progression -1.79 · Leveling, unlocks and gear — is growth rewarding or a grind?
Negative “drop rates are abysmal and progression is a dead loop requiring excessive grinding” · 99 reviews
Positive “mascote drops provide satisfying monetization recovery” · 24 reviews

Difficulty 11% · Onboarding 7% · Freedom 3% · Strategy 19% · Controls & feel 7%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

World +2.75 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 0% · Characters 0%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.46 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “new maps lack gameplay variety, progression from level gates not mechanics” · 7 reviews
Positive “diverse equipment affixes, varied dungeons including fishing and treasure realms” · 2 reviews

Volume 12% · Replayability 1%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +1.65 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 1%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Community -1.63 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 1% · Servers & Connection 7%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.71 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “equipment drop rate too low, equipment level requirements misaligned with progression” · 62 reviews
Positive “content balance is thoughtful, anti-cheat and fairness efforts appreciated” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 3% · Pricing 21% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.05 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “online mode broken, devs ignore issues, only care about first 1000 players” · 6 reviews
Positive “devs consistently improving based on feedback and care about the game” · 6 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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