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In Desperation, you are an elite soldier, tasked to survive in an unknown location. You will be facing many challenges, such as building shelter, finding food and water, fighting off zombies, killer robots and even other soldiers. Will you stay solo, or will you group up? How will you survive?

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Frequently asked about Desperation
- How much does Desperation cost?
- Desperation is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Desperation have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Desperation supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Desperation?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Desperation are Starting Life In Another World Naked, Modiverse, SurvivalEXtreme.
- Who developed Desperation?
- Desperation was developed by EXBOTS.
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