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BruceGalaxy · Published by BruceGalaxy
Mostly Positive — 71% positive (301 reviews) · 33 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Desperate Place is a strategic tower defense game where you play as a crew member who wakes up early on a damaged colonization starship. Stranded on an unknown planet, you must gather resources, repair the ship, and defend against alien monsters to survive and escape.
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Indie, Strategy · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
As a stranded crew member on an unknown planet, gather resources and repair your ship in Desperate Place, a strategic tower defense experience from BruceGalaxy.
About this game
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About the Game
We sincerely thank Thronefall and Into the Breach for the design inspiration they provided. We hope to build on some of their great ideas while adding our own touches. Thanks also to all the developers and players who continue to support and enjoy strategy games.
Desperate Place is a space sci-fi themed base-building tower defense game.
In the year EC3040, humanity is no longer confined to Earth and has begun to colonize the stars, exploring new habitable planets. During the journey to the KOI 7711.01 planet, the colony ship unexpectedly encounters an extremely strong ion beam wave released by a red giant star, causing a leak of helium-3 stored in the fuel compartment. The ship is forced to land on an unknown planet, where it must search for helium-3 to maintain fuel supply and repair the damaged vessel. To make matters worse, every time helium-3 particles are brought back to the ship, unknown creatures on the planet launch an attack on the ship. To successfully reach your destination, you must temporarily build a small base to eliminate all incoming enemies.
Build - Resources are the Key to Survival
As the commander, you need to use the limited resources at hand to build a small base capable of completing the mission.
Building a base on the desolate surface of an alien planet is no easy task; it requires careful planning of the base layout and choosing the best locations to construct resource extraction stations and research facilities. To fend off attacks from unknown creatures, it is also necessary to build sufficient defensive structures, including not only defensive towers but also traps and obstacles that take advantage of the terrain to slow down enemy advances.
Dangerous - Overcoming Fear with Firepower
All fear stems from a lack of firepower. Overcome your fear of the unknown creatures with superior firepower!
The game offers a variety of defensive towers, including artillery towers, laser towers, and missile launchers, each with its specific range and damage type. Please arrange the defensive towers rationally according to the characteristics and attack routes of the enemies to form a crossfire network and maximize damage output.
Enemies will become stronger and more diverse as the game progresses. Continuously adapt and upgrade your defenses to give these pesky creatures a taste of bullets.
Strategizing - Never Settle for the Status Quo
To complete the mission, you need to utilize all available resources: barriers, towers, traps, and even yourself and the little robot that accompanies you.
Even if you are temporarily safe, never settle for the status quo. The planet's weather is unpredictable and can affect your established defense plans at any time. Do not have any mercy for the monsters on this planet.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: windows 10 64biT
- Processor: Inter Core i3+ / AMD R3+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvdia Geforce GTX 750
- Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: windows 10 64bit
- Processor: Inter Core i5+ / AMD R5+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvdia Geforce GTX 1050
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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Desperate Place 1.2.0 Balance Adjustments
Dear players, Based on your feedback, we've made a round of balance adjustments to certain values in the current version alongside the development of new content. We will continue to monitor feedback on various units and levels. Thank you for your support. Monster Adjustments Adjusted Destroyer HP 1300 → 1200 Adjusted Destroyer Subspecies HP 2200 → 2000 Adjusted Whiplasher HP 360 → 320 Adjusted Sieger Attack 260 → 240 Adjusted the time interval for the Exterminator to hatch larvae Building Adjustments Adjusted Battery Pack HP 1200 → 1350 Adjusted Auto Turret HP LV1 1500 → 1550 Adjusted Missile Silo HP LV1 1000 → 1080 LV2 1200 → 1250 Adjusted Wall HP LV1 2700 → 2800 Character Adjustments Adjusted Hacker Movement Speed 1.7 → 1.8 Adjusted Quartermaster Movement Speed 1.7 → 1.8 Adjusted Quartermaster Armor 5 → 8 Adjusted Arsonist Movement Speed 1.6 → 1.55 Adjusted Factory Huntmaster Armor 8 → 5Read full article on Community Announcements (Karlo)Patch NotesOfficial
Desperate Place: Major Update "A New Start" Now Live!
Dear Players, It has been nearly two months since Desperate Place launched. During this time, we’ve received a great deal of valuable feedback and suggestions. We sincerely thank you for your support and enthusiasm! Foreword Version 1.1.0 is a major update. We've made comprehensive changes to gameplay freedom, strategic depth, and control logic, aiming to provide a richer and more flexible gaming experience. Key Updates Greater Freedom The defense tower system has undergone a major overhaul. Upon reaching level 2, players must choose a development branch. At level 3, exclusive traits will be unlocked to help tackle different challenges. Every choice significantly impacts your defensive strategy. New Buildings and Units Two new types of factories have been added, producing a total of six new melee and ranged units. Each has unique characteristics. Players can control and command them directly to take charge of the battlefield. Reworked Stages All existing levels have been rebuilt with new construction points and layouts, offering more tactical flexibility. We highly recommend that veteran players start a new save to experience the changes. Character Adjustments Some previously overpowered characters have been rebalanced. For example, the Demolition Expert and the Commander now have new weapons. Passive skills of characters like the Engineer and the Arsonist have also been adjusted. Tactical Robot Adjustments With the addition of new units, tactical robots have also been rebalanced. Robots that previously had limited functions now offer more tactical benefits, such as healing and counterattack buffs for nearby units. Monster Rework and Balancing Monster traits have been extensively modified. Early monsters now have more distinct roles, and evolved variants are more specialized. New Fire Mode Options In addition to the existing auto-fire mode, a manual fire mode has been added. Players can now manually target and eliminate higher-priority threats based on battlefield a...Read full article on Community Announcements (Karlo)Patch NotesOfficial
"A Fresh Start" Major Update – One Week Countdown
It’s been over a month since Desperate Place officially launched. We’re incredibly grateful for all the support and feedback from our players. In response, we’ll be bringing our first major update in just one week! Here’s a look at some of what’s coming:More FreedomTower upgrades are no longer linear. When upgrading to Tier 2, you’ll choose a branch for your tower type. At Tier 3, each tower can gain a unique specialization to better handle future challenges. New BuildingsTwo new types of factories are being introduced, producing additional melee and ranged units—six unit types in total. Each unit has its own strengths, and players can choose and control them to take command of the battlefield.New Combat ExperienceWe’ve made major adjustments to character and monster stats and traits, and added damage display for a fresher, more dynamic combat experience. …… And that’s not all—we’re thrilled to share everything with you. Mark the date—see you next week!Read full article on Community Announcements (Karlo)Patch NotesOfficial
Future Update Roadmap Released
It’s been nearly a week since Desperate Place launched — heartfelt thanks to every Commander for your support and feedback! Your suggestions have been an invaluable source of direction and motivation for us. To keep you informed about what’s coming next, we’ve compiled our development roadmap for the upcoming months — and now it’s officially live! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45191877/1d83b30ed29ed2e59886542a5cd01daa14809cfe.jpg We’re fully committed to further development, striving to make Desperate Place even better and deliver a superior gameplay experience. None of this progress would be possible without your continued support and presence. Thank you once again, Commanders — see you on the battlefield!Read full article on Community Announcements (Karlo)Patch NotesOfficial
Desperate Place - Version 1.0.2 Patch Notes
Dear players, Thank you for your continued support and feedback! In this update, we’ve made the following optimizations and fixes: Optimization Adjustments Improved English localization, enhancing translation accuracy and fluency Fixed issues with blurry text display Enhanced graphical clarity, improving visual effects Bug Fixes Resolved an issue where companion robots would occasionally get stuck and remain immobile We will continue to monitor and improve the gameplay experience. Thank you for your support and patience! If you have any suggestions or feedback, feel free to contact us anytime.Read full article on Community Announcements (Karlo)
