Desolate Sands overview

Blacksmith Studios | Oct 15, 2018 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 08:52:15 UTC

Action Adventure Indie Simulation VR Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)302
Revenue (VGI)$2,372
Review score71% positive

Desolate Sands dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak1
Units sold (VGI)302
Revenue (VGI)$2,372
Review score71% positive
Total reviews7
Release dateOct 15, 2018
DeveloperBlacksmith Studios
PublisherDavid and Goliath International Corporation

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation

Company pages: Developer: Blacksmith Studios Publisher: David and Goliath International Corporation

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Game overview

Overview

Desolate Sands comes from Blacksmith Studios and is published by David and Goliath International Corporation. It arrived on Steam on Oct 15, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Desolate Sands's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 08:52:15 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 71% positive across 7 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Desolate Sands is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Windows 10	Intel i5-6400/ AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater	Not listed	NVIDIA GTX 1060	9 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR
Windows	Recommended	Windows 10	Intel i7-4770	Not listed	NVIDIA GTX 1080	9 GB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Desolate Sands has sold up to 302 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,372. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Desolate Sands overview details

Desolate Sands combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Desolate Sands is an Adventure Puzzle Game.You will be taken back centuries in 1940’s where your plane crashes next to a tomb. The tomb holds untold secrets, and you will soon find yourself journeying into its depths. Gamers will have the opportunity to face rooms full of challenging puzzles and only those who can solve them will be able to progress deeper.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Desolate Sands is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, Indie, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 08:52:15 UTC, a tracked peak of 1, and 71% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Desolate Sands
Steam App ID	930300
Type	game
Release date	Oct 15, 2018
Developer	Blacksmith Studios
Publisher	David and Goliath International Corporation
Price	$9.99
Platforms	Windows
Genres	Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 08:52:15 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	1
Positive reviews	5
Negative reviews	2
Total reviews	7
Positive percent	71%
Review type	7 user reviews
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	Not available

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Oct 15, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	30 November 2018 - 21:53:18 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 08:52:15 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 08:52:15 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 08:52:15 UTC

Overview tags

Action Adventure Indie Simulation VR

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Shaking in your boots	No description
A Column Conundrum	No description
The Solar System Shuffle	No description
Constellation Confusion	No description
Gravitational Grasping	No description
Welcome to Level 7	No description
Time Loop	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]/
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/930300
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/930300/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/930300
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Desolate Sands

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Desolate Sands?

Desolate Sands's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 08:52:15 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Desolate Sands growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Desolate Sands?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (50%), Australia (50%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (33.4%), Australia (27.5%), China (7.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (38.8%), Australia (31.8%), China (6.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.8%), Australia (21.7%), China (9.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Desolate Sands?

Desolate Sands currently sits at 71% positive across 7 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 5 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 7 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Desolate Sands have?

Desolate Sands currently has about 98 tracked Steam followers as of 29 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Desolate Sands?

Desolate Sands is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

7 user reviews

71% positive, 5 positive, 2 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Tracked Controller Support, VR Only, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 15 October 2018

DLC and packages

Desolate SandsBuy Desolate Sands #301230$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-6400/ AMD FX 8350 equivalent or greater Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 9 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i7-4770 Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1080 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 9 GB available space

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