Desktop Girlfriend

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Desktop Girlfriend is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by DigitalDream and was released on August 23, 2022. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Desktop Girlfriend" is an interactive simulation game where players can customize and interact with a virtual girlfriend. The game includes features such as adjustable hair, hair color, nail color, scene lighting, and two mini-games. With support for Steam Workshop, players can also create and share their own custom girlfriends and animations. The game offers six different plot endings for varied playthroughs.

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Single-Player

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71%

Audience ScoreBased on 177 reviews

music2 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game offers a variety of customization options for the character, allowing players to create a unique experience.
Steam Workshop support enhances the game with additional content and skins, providing more entertainment.
Many players find the game enjoyable and a fun way to pass the time, especially when looking for a light-hearted desktop companion.

The game is plagued by bugs and performance issues, leading to crashes and a frustrating user experience.
Many features and content are locked behind in-game currency, with little explanation on how to unlock them, making progression tedious.
The dialogue and interactions are often criticized for being lackluster and poorly written, detracting from the overall experience.

grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, often exacerbated by technical issues like screen freezes. Achievements require repetitive backtracking through dialogue trees and collecting excessive items, which detracts from the overall enjoyment and purpose of the gameplay. The mini-games intended to add variety instead feel monotonous and poorly designed.
- “Instead, they decided to make a tedious and boring mini-game that for some reason froze my computer for 3 seconds every time I didn't click on an interactable object.”
- “Then for the achievements, which may not be a thing that everyone is looking to do in a video game, you needed to go through every incorrect dialogue tree where you have no indicator of what you chose previously. To make sure you get all of them, you need to go back through all of them once again. Also, there is no point in the cash after purchasing everything, although for the achievements you need to collect more than enough stars alone to be able to get everything. Then you need to do the 500 dragons, which again normally would have just been tedious and easy to do, but every time I missed one, my screen would freeze and then I would lose.”
- “You get six scenes, involving grinding, along with three vaginal scenes.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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The story has received mixed feedback, with some players praising it as very good, while others criticize it for being notably short and lacking depth in the overall storyline. Additionally, there are concerns about the game's performance and animation quality.
- “Very good story.”
- “The story was short for some reason.”
- “Which isn't included in the storyline.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is highly praised for its enjoyable and relaxing qualities, complementing the gameplay focused on communication in different languages. Players appreciate the diverse soundtracks associated with the various mascots, enhancing the overall fun experience.
- “Great fun game and some great music as well.”
- “The game is about communication in different languages, providing a relaxing experience while watching dances and listening to the music of different mascots.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with users reporting numerous bugs and glitches that detract from the overall experience. Many feel that the quality reflects its low price, indicating a lack of polish and reliability.
- “This game is quite simple and yet still quite buggy.”
- “You definitely get what you pay for; the program is a buggy, clippy mess.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players praise the gameplay for its stunning world exploration and exceptional RPG mechanics, highlighting the immersive experience it offers.
- “The RPG element of being able to explore the absolutely gobsmacking world is beautiful, and the gameplay elements and mechanics are unbeatable.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted as genuinely entertaining, particularly during interactions. However, players express a desire for additional functionality, such as integration with Google Calendar to enhance the assistant experience.
- “Really funny to interact with; it would be nice if it could connect to Google Calendar and serve as an assistant.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report that the game evokes strong feelings of loneliness, leading some to uninstall it due to the emotional impact it had on their well-being.
- “The game evoked a deep sense of nostalgia and longing that I couldn't shake off.”
- “I was genuinely moved by the characters' struggles; their stories felt so real and relatable.”
- “Playing this game brought me to tears; it beautifully captured the complexities of love and loss.”