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AskaLot Games · Published by AskaLot Games
Content notice: Descriptions of violence and cruelty, images of dead people, images of alcohol.
Last updated 30 Sept 2026
An immersive isometric stealth RPG about a thief surviving in a decaying totalitarian city. Plan every move, evade traps, and pull off daring heists right under the Party's nose.
Action, RPG · 2027 · More free games
Steal through the shadows in Deserter, an immersive isometric RPG where every move counts as you survive in a decaying totalitarian world. Plan your heists carefully to evade deadly traps and stay one step ahead of the Party's watchful eye.
About this game
In a world of total control and endless wars, you are John Holden, an AWOL soldier trapped in a grim, war-torn town. Use every available trick to survive and escape this damned city: break into houses, steal food and medicine, hone your thieving skills, and influence the fate of its citizens.
You'll have access to a rich arsenal of tools and devices: from lock picks and crowbars to grappling hooks and dynamite. Additionally, take advantage of your surroundings: find or create alternate routes, stick to the shadows, stay quiet, or use loud noises to cause distraction.
Welcome to the City. Here, every step is monitored by the Party, while behind the scenes ideologies collide and power struggles never end. Heartless bureaucrats occupy the halls of the government. On the streets, looters and smugglers run their business. Behind all the closed doors, people dream of freedom, and the plague reigns over the slums.
Craft your own playstyle with an intricate RPG system offering nearly a 100 diverse skills and talents. Develop your character across 8 different mastery paths to become an elusive pickpocket, a skilled hacker, or a charismatic con artist.
Stealth RPG with immersive sim elements
Semi-open world filled with secrets and adventures
Complete freedom in planning burglaries
Deep simulation of citizens’ behavior
Exclusively non-lethal ways to deal with the enemies
Non-linear story with multiple endings
A dark dystopia infused with satire and black humor
Further development of the universe created in “Gone Rogue”
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS *: Windows (7/8/10/11)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-5400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / Radeon R9 280 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
Recommended
- OS: Windows (10/11)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-7400
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 / Radeon RX 580 or equivalent
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 7 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Demo Update: New Content & Gameplay Improvements
We are continuing active development of the game and gradually bringing the demo up to date with the project's current state. Alongside technical improvements, we are adding new content and refining existing mechanics.Thanks everyone for leaving reviews and sharing feedback - it directly shapes the game's development. Special thanks to the player known as 随遇而安 for their detailed and helpful notes.Location ChangesThe explorable area available in the demo has been expanded by approximately 30%.The loot generation algorithm has been completely reworked.Plague zones are now more dangerous, but offer more valuable rewards.More people now populate the streets, including informants who can share useful tips.Experience rewards for quests have been slightly increased. Even in the demo, players can now unlock several useful Talents.After finding the medicine, players can return to the sewers. However, demo playtime is still limited by John's maximum fatigue.Gameplay ChangesPicking complex locks and performing difficult pickpocketing no longer consume John's Focus, but now increase Fatigue by 5%.Reinforcements will now arrive at a location during high alert levels or after a phone call is made.Merchants in the square will now buy any item from John. When crafting items, repairing, or building various structures, John will automatically use resources stored in the sewer stash.MiscellaneousMinor human AI improvements: enemies have learned to lock windows if they notice John using them, and now react more actively to missing items in a house.Dog AI has been refined. Their vision radius visibility has been improved.Numerous small UI fixes. John's stats are now easier to track, including rising Infection in plague-ridden districts and Police Search level. Discovered merchants and informant tips are now marked on the map with special icons.Performance optimizations and bug fixes.Read full article on Community Announcements (Askalot)AnnouncementsOfficial
STATE NOTICE: DEMO ACCESS AUTHORIZED
Citizens, The Party announces that access to the demonstration build of stealth-RPG Deserter has been granted.This is your chance to be among the first to enter the grim world of a totalitarian State. Take your first steps into a world of thievery, meet its inhabitants, and try to survive under constant surveillance. THE DEMO INCLUDESExperience your first three days as a deserter.Explore several locations: the starting zone, the sewers, and the western suburbs.Get acquainted with the core mechanics: stealth, lockpicking, crafting, and survival.Development is ongoing. At this stage, bugs, rough edges, and missing elements are to be expected - all will be addressed in future updates. Your feedback will help us shape the final version of the game. FEEDBACK If you play the demo, please share your thoughts: What did you enjoy and what didn't work for you?Where did you run into confusion or difficulty?What bugs did you encounter? Reports can be left in the Steam discussions or through a short survey. NEXT STEPSWe will be closely monitoring your feedback and making improvements to the game. The demo is only the beginning. Expect the full version of John's journey before the end of this year. Thank you to all citizens who have wishlisted the game, followed the project, and supported its development. We read every review and are grateful to each player of Gone Rogue and Deserter: Prologue. Ministry of Askalot Games. Department of Criminal Behavior Simulation.Read full article on Community Announcements (Askalot)AnnouncementsOfficial
Deserter: Prologue – just released for free!
This standalone chapter takes place before the main story of Deserter and gives you early access to the game’s core stealth systems, the dystopian atmosphere of a war-torn city, and a taste of what’s coming next after our first game, Gone Rogue.Play it now and let us know what you think—we’d love your feedback! 🎮 Play the PrologueRead full article on Community Announcements (Askalot)AnnouncementsOfficial
Deserter Is Getting a Standalone Prologue — And It’s Coming This August!
We’ve been quiet for a while, but that doesn’t mean we’ve been idle. Today, we’re ready to share what we’ve been working on: a free standalone Prologue for Deserter, launching mid-August!This is no teaser or demo. Prologue is a full-featured chapter that takes place before the events of the main game. It’s designed to give you an early hands-on look at the reworked gameplay, atmosphere, and the evolving world that began with Gone Rogue. It’s also a chance to test core systems: controls, environment interaction, stealth mechanics, AI behavior, new items, and skills. Your feedback, bug reports, and suggestions will be invaluable in helping us shape the main game.Add Deserter: Prologue to your wishlist so you don’t miss the launch — and to help support the project!Read full article on Community Announcements (Askalot)AnnouncementsOfficial
Deserter - conceptual sequel to the tactical stealth game Gone Rogue
Welcome to the page of our new stealth game, Deserter! In this game, we aim to bring to life everything we couldn’t implement in our first game, Gone Rogue. We also strive to incorporate most of our players' feedback and suggestions. The game will take place in the familiar universe of a dark dystopia and the oppression of the all-powerful totalitarian State, but with a new plot and characters (you don’t need to play Gone Rogue to understand the story of Deserter). {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45313160/d4588320aec7ae452629bb9a4105daf497b35386.png Compared to the first installment, the game will feature numerous innovations: New break-in methods, new gadgets, and new enemies Exploration in a semi-open world instead of separate missions Increased immersion Survival elements Character control via keyboard or gamepad Enhanced graphics, enemy AI, storyline, sound, and music We plan to regularly share updates about these and other new features, so subscribe to our news by clicking the “Follow” button.Read full article on Community Announcements (Askalot)
