Desktop Heroes (tuxdb.com)

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Your epic adventure begins... at the bottom of your screen (BoYS).

Desktop Heroes is a unique idle RPG designed to be your faithful companion while you work. Set just above your taskbar, this unobtrusive game runs in the background, letting you build a team of courageous heroes, battle monstrous foes, and collect loot; all without disrupting your productivity.

A Fantasy World on Your Desktop

As you type emails, write code, or browse spreadsheets, your party of four customizable heroes embarks on quests, defeats enemies, and gathers treasures in real-time. Watch your hero grow stronger while you focus on your daily tasks, or jump in to support when you're ready for a quick break.

Features:

🧙‍♂️ Four Iconic Classes: Lead a balanced party of a spell-slinging Wizard, a sword-wielding Warrior, a precise Hunter, and a stealthy Assassin.
⏳ Idle Gameplay, Active Rewards: Play passively or jump in anytime to claim rewards, upgrade gear, and make strategic decisions.
💼 Work-Friendly Design: Runs quietly at the bottom of your screen. No pop-ups, no distractions... just progress.
🗺️ Expanding Adventures: Unlock new regions, fight powerful bosses, and uncover secrets, even while answering emails.
🎨 Charming Pixel Art Style: A light and appealing visual design that complements your workspace, not competes with it.

Whether you're grinding through your to-do list or taking a five-minute coffee break, Desktop Heroes keeps the adventure going, one pixel-sized battle at a time.

Unique Features:

Thanks to Desktop Heroes' special Protect Mode, even if you share your entire screen during a meeting while playing a game, the people on the other end won't be able to see that you're playing. 😉
With Virtual Mode, if you need to click on an area behind the game at the bottom of your screen, you can continue working without having to close the game. And it's easy to read text behind the game or click on something!

Desktop Heroes - UI Improvements

Update Complete Code-base Overhaul

Entire game code-base has been restructured for a more flexible foundation, enabling future advanced features.
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UI & UX Improvements

All UI elements redesigned with improved visuals and usability.
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Skillbar:
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5-slot customizable skill bar.
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Rearrange skills via right-click or drag-and-drop.
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Menus

Character Menu
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Displays character state and stats.
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Includes stat upgrade and skill set.
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Skills can be dragged directly to the skill bar.
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Backpack Menu

Full shared inventory with drag-and-drop support.
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Items can be moved to the skill bar.
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Upcoming feature: Gear section for equipping items from the backpack.
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Item Tooltips

Detailed descriptions added for all items.
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Crafting Menu

Craft potions usable from the skill bar.
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Effects include HP recovery, double earnings, and more.
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Only HP potions are currently available - other potion types coming in the next update.
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Team Menu

Unlock, revive, or switch characters through a central hub.
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Settings Menu

Fully revised with a cleaner, more intuitive UX.
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Language Support

All supported languages are active now.
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Map System

Map menu separated from other menu tabs with a dedicated, more detailed view.
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Now located outside the bottom-right corner for better accessibility.
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Buy and switch maps.
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View current map details.
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Enable/disable automatic map level progression.
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Manually move back and forth between map levels.
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See the list of available mobs per map.
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[ 2025-09-02 10:08:45 CET ] [Original Post]

Desktop Heroes Demo Update Notes

Hello Heroes,

First of all, thank you for playing the Desktop Heroes demo and for taking the time to share your thoughts and ideas, as well as any bugs youve found. Your feedback has been a huge help in improving the game every day.

Our goal is for Desktop Heroes to be a game that you can leave running on your screen while you work, while also surprising, challenging, and making you smile whenever you check back in. With your help, were refining the balance, resolving irritating issues and introducing new quality-of-life features to enhance your gaming experience.

Todays update focuses on improving the balance of combat for several characters and maps, giving you more control over your game data and fixing some bugs that were affecting your gold.

This is just the beginning. Your adventure has only just started, and together were creating something special. So please keep playing and telling us what you think so we can make Desktop Heroes the best idle fantasy adventure youve ever had on your desktop!

Now, let's talk about what's new!

New in this Update

Demo Balancing Update: Adjustments for Warrior, Hunter, Forest, and Desert.
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Added Mob Health Bar Show/Hide option in Settings.
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Added Clear Game Data option in Settings.
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Added Restart Game option in Settings.
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Fixed a bug where players had to pay again for already purchased items.
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Added Map Level Change option.
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If you have played the demo before, your save data will be deleted due to these changes.

[ 2025-08-11 15:33:45 CET ] [Original Post]

Desktop Heroes Demo

Desktop Heroes is joining the Debut Festival (7-11 August) on Steam.

We're excited to be part of this special event, which celebrates new voices and first-time releases in the gaming world. The festival is all about fresh ideas, bold experiences and discovery and were thrilled that Desktop Heroes is one of the things you'll discover there!

Our demo will be available throughout the event, so come and meet your tiny fantasy party, fight monsters on the bottom of your screen and experience the love and pixel dust that went into crafting it.

If you're curious about working and playing at the same time, this one's for you!

[ 2025-08-06 18:15:44 CET ] [Original Post]