The Desolate Hope is a Action, Adventure, RPG game from Scott Cawthon with a 93% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Scott Cawthon
- Release year
- 2014
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- Free
- Review signal
- 93% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
Processor: 2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon or equivalent
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB
Storage: 1 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Desolate Hope is worth a closer look if you want exploration, boss rush, strong atmosphere, and emotional story.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, melancholic, and exploration.
Check more carefully if you dislike repetition or grind.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
grindy
FrictionThe loop may feel repetitive if you dislike grind.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
melancholic
ToneThe emotional register is quieter, sadder, or bittersweet.
cyberpunk
SettingThe game leans into neon, hacking, or corporate-dystopia texture.
Steam review snapshots
but the combination of a mega-man style side scroller and RPG style boss fights were pretty cool definitely one of scott cawthon's…The renders look beautiful and there's plenty of stuff to explorereally fun platformer with a bunch of cool different gameplay styles, AMAZING visuals, surprisingly deep, shocking, and emotional story, and pretty solid…The night sections are also no exception to his beautiful art which leaves a good atmosphere to think and mindlessly walk for…Why it fits
Check it if you want action, adventure filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.