Steam
Store data
- UK price
- £4.19
- US price
- $1.99
- Positive reviews
- 100%
- Total reviews
- 14
- Release date
- 27 September 2026
Activity briefingSummary of recorded signals
Steam player data · App 4981140
Desktop Gremlins
- Single-player
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Online PvP
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Workshop
- Adjustable Text Size
- Camera Comfort
Concurrent players1Most recent successful sample
Today's peak367/144 samples
Tracked peak10Highest retained daily peak
Steam rating100%14 reviews
Steam metadata
Game information
Details supplied by the Steam store
- App ID
- 4981140
- App type
- Game
- Developer
- ShuGhost ↗
- Publisher
- ShuGhost ↗
- Supported systems
- Windows
- Genres
- Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Release date
- 27 September 2026
- Last player update
- 11 Nov · 12:02 UTC
Steam store data
System requirements
Supplied by the developer on Steam
Windows
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300
- Memory
- 500 MB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon R7 260X (2 GB VRAM)
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
macOS
Minimum
- OS
- macOS 11 Big Sur or newer
- Processor
- Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) or 64-bit Intel processor
- Memory
- 500 MB RAM
- Graphics
- Metal-compatible graphics processor
- Storage
- 400 MB available space
- Sound Card
- Not required
- Additional Notes
- Internet connection is required for Twitch, AI and online co-op features. Some desktop effects require macOS Accessibility, Screen Recording, Input Monitoring and Automation permissions.
Linux
Minimum
- OS
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (64-bit), X11 desktop session
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-6100 / AMD FX-6300 or equivalent
- Memory
- 400 MB RAM
- Graphics
- OpenGL 3.3-compatible graphics
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes
- X11 session required for desktop effects. Internet required for Twitch, AI, Workshop and online features.
Launch window
Released 27 September 2026 · Tracking from 27 September 2026
SteamWatch’s first observed day and week; tracking can begin after release. Top Sellers is Steam’s revenue ranking, not a sales estimate.
- Player peak
- 2
- Steam reviews
- 6100% positive
- Twitch peak
- Not recorded
- Price observed
- £1.79
- Top Sellers
- No appearanceNo ranked days
1 player-data day recorded in this window.
- Player peak
- 2
- Steam reviews
- 9100% positive
- Twitch peak
- Not recorded
- Price observed
- £1.79
- Top Sellers
- No appearanceNo ranked days
6 player-data days recorded in this window.
Peak 5Average 3Latest 1
24-hour and 7-day views use hourly peaks from ten-minute samples. Longer views use retained daily peaks. Up to 24 recent event markers are shown per layer.
Twitch
Twitch stats
Awaiting the first Twitch sample.
Long-term history
Monthly players breakdown
Calculated from SteamWatch samples
| Month | Peak | Gain | % gain | Average | Avg % gain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 30 days | 10 | +7 | +233.3% | 2 | +238.4% |
| November 2026 | 10 | +5 | +100.0% | 3 | +312.0% |
| October 2026 | 5 | +3 | +150.0% | 1 | +111.2% |
| September 2026 | 2 | — | — | 0 | — |
Store price Regular price
Daily regional sweep
Regional prices
3 regions checked
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| United KingdomGBP · GB | GBP | £1.79 | £1.79 | 0% | £1.79 | No change recorded |
| United StatesUSD · US | USD | $1.99 | $1.99 | 0% | $1.99 | No change recorded |
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Positive rating100.0%
Positive reviews14
Negative reviews0
Positive reviews Negative reviews
Recent views use Steam's daily review activity. Longer views use weekly totals, retained by SteamWatch.
About this game
Description
Supplied by the Steam store
MEET THE LITTLE MENACE LIVING ON YOUR DESKTOP
Desktop Gremlins is a living desktop companion that stays right on your screen. It wanders between your windows, reacts to music and the applications you open, asks for attention, gets tired, falls asleep-and definitely notices when you forget to feed it.
Give your gremlin a name, feed it, pet it, pick it up or offer it a cup of coffee. You can also choose exactly where it is allowed to walk, so it stays out of the way while you work, draw, study, play or stream.
CARE FOR IT. WATCH IT EVOLVE.
Your companion has hunger, affection, energy and experience. Everyday interactions help it grow from a tiny slime through five distinct forms , each with its own appearance, animations, reactions and personality.
Feed, pet, grab and play with your companion
Watch it react to music and popular applications
Rename it and define a custom invisible walking zone
Control actions with global hotkeys, mouse buttons, gamepads and macro devices
Discover new moods, animations and dialogue as it changes
LET YOUR VIEWERS JOIN THE CHAOS
Connect Twitch and turn Channel Points into real interactions on your stream. Viewers can feed or pet the gremlin, give it coffee, send on-screen messages, trigger character reactions or unleash visual effects.
You remain in control: select up to 25 rewards , set their prices, adjust effect duration and customize alerts. Redemptions enter a queue instead of activating all at once, keeping busy streams entertaining without turning them into a slideshow.
Custom alerts with viewer names, avatars and emotes
Moderated on-screen messages with unsafe words automatically masked
Streamer Mode for hiding private account and connection information
OBS Browser Source support for effects above full-screen Game Capture
Every reward and notification can be enabled or disabled separately
CHAOS—ONLY WHEN YOU ALLOW IT
Enable Chaos Mode and your gremlin may shake or move windows, play with the cursor, flash the taskbar and launch harmless desktop pranks. It can be mischievous, but it never closes your applications , and every disruptive feature is optional.
Prefer a peaceful companion? Leave Chaos Mode disabled. The gremlin will still live on your desktop, react to what you do and keep you company without rearranging your day.
MAKE YOUR GREMLIN YOURS
Subscribe to community-made sprite packs through Steam Workshop , or use the built-in validation and upload tools to publish a complete character pack of your own.
Transparent, always-on-top desktop companion
Five evolving forms with unique animations and personalities
Needs, moods, stamina, sleep and experience systems
Reactions to music and the applications you use
Twitch Channel Points integration and customizable stream alerts
Optional Chaos Mode with configurable desktop pranks
Custom walking zones and flexible global controls
Steam Workshop support for community sprite packs
English, Ukrainian, Russian, Japanese, Polish and Italian
YOUR DESKTOP. YOUR GREMLIN. YOUR RULES.
It only wants a little food, a little affection-and perhaps complete control of your desktop. What could possibly go wrong?
Steam gallery
Screenshots
8 available
Observed momentum
Moving similarly
Compared with the latest two retained daily readings
Games with the most comparable recorded change in players, and where available Steam reviews and Twitch viewers. This is a data similarity, not a recommendation or an explanation of cause.
Steam has not listed DLC or a demo for this game yet.
Steam global stats
Achievements
17 achievements
| # | ||
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ach App Steam | 95.6% |
| 02 | Ach Annoy First | 44.9% |
| 03 | Ach First Evolve | 38.2% |
| 04 | Ach Max Level | 14.8% |
| 05 | Ach Veteran | 13.8% |
| 06 | Ach App Spotify | 12.9% |
| 07 | Ach Annoy All Actions | 5.2% |
| 08 | Ach Vtuber Akita Osi | 5.2% |
| 09 | Ach Vtuber Laura Mif | 4.7% |
| 10 | Ach Vtuber Plurrentia | 4.7% |
| 11 | Ach Vtuber Vinsvas Vs | 4.7% |
| 12 | Ach Vtuber Xdongin | 4.7% |
| 13 | Ach Vtuber Nisemom | 4.3% |
| 14 | Ach Vtuber Slavyk | 4.3% |
| 15 | Ach Vtuber Borschxo | 3.8% |
| 16 | Ach Vtuber Myrreska | 3.3% |
| 17 | Ach All Apps | 1.9% |
Saved from Steam
Patches
13 tracked updates
The Pixel Update: A New Look and More Features
Desktop Gremlins has a fresh look, along with improvements for everyday users and streamers!• A new pixel design throughout the app: buttons, switches, panels and animated mini-menu icons. The home screen now features a day/night cycle. Classic is the default theme, while other themes are temporarily unavailable during their redesign.• A more convenient main menu. Move, resize and minimize the window. Dragging performance has also been improved.• VTuber cases. Each roll costs 100 in-game coins and unlocks a character you do not own, with no duplicates. Previously unlocked characters stay yours.• Character scaling. Scroll over your gremlin to change its size. The mini-menu lock prevents accidental changes.• Chaos improvements. Updated effect and reward icons, improved window targeting, grabbing and boomerang movement. Automatic Chaos respects disabled actions.• Voice conversations. Add...
Read full update on Steam ↗Bug Fixes & AI Improvements
Built-in AI now connects automatically without a personal API key. • Improved switching between AI services when limits are reached or a provider becomes unavailable. • Everyday reactions combine AI responses with prepared phrases to reduce requests. Your custom limits remain in effect. • The default response limit is now 400 tokens and can be changed in settings. • Improved voice conversations: a new voice request can interrupt the character’s current response. • Fixed Windows startup status detection and startup preference saving. • Fixed API key field clearing when switching services. Updated security component
Read full update on Steam ↗Update 3.1.1: Twitch Bot and New Pranks
Desktop Gremlins now has its own Twitch bot! Gremlin Chat can send replies, greetings, statistics and mini-game messages through the bot instead of the streamer’s account. You only need to activate the bot for your channel once. Four new interactive pranks have also been added: - Window Pinball: a real window bounces around the screen, and you can deflect it with your cursor. - Mirror Window: the window moves in the opposite direction from your mouse. - Cheese Hunt: hover over six pieces of cheese within 20 seconds. No clicking required. - Red Light: move your mouse during the green light and freeze during the red light. Three mistakes end the game. The new pranks are available in Chaos Mode, Twitch rewards and co-op. Protected applications are never moved, and affected windows return to their original size and position afterward. Interactive boards let clicks pass through, so they do...
Read full update on Steam ↗Desktop Gremlins 3.0
💚 New Level 8 Character • Added a new Level 8 gremlin. • Added walking, sleeping, music, anger, jumping, and interaction animations. • Locked characters now appear as mysterious black silhouettes.✨ New Progression SystemEvery character now progresses separately:• Care for the Level 1 character to unlock Level 2. • Care for the Level 3 character to unlock Level 4. • Care for the Level 5 character to unlock Level 6. • Care for the Level 7 character to unlock Level 8.Feeding, caring, and spending time together fill the progression bar of the selected character.💬 Smarter Gremlin Chat• Added a vocabulary database containing 38,977 words. • Added 115 meanings for modern slang terms. • The gremlin understands words such as cringe, swag, based, and overpowered. • Replies depend on the selected gremlin personality. • You can connect your own API key and a compatible AI model. • AI receives o...
Read full update on Steam ↗Desktop Gremlins 2.9 Is Out Now
Friend Invasion via SteamCreate a private room and invite a friend through Steam. Once connected, they can interact with your gremlin, activate permitted effects, and send messages to your desktop.You decide which actions your friend can use. Permissions update instantly during the session. Streamer Mode hides the room code.Effect Workshop BetaCreate your own desktop effects using rain, explosions, moving particles, orbits, text, custom images, and sounds.You can test an effect directly on your desktop, save it locally, or prepare it for publication on Steam Workshop.Separate Character Source for OBSThe gremlin can now be added to OBS as a separate transparent source. It walks around the scene, reacts to messages, and performs feeding, petting, jumping, sleeping, and coffee actions.You can hide the character from your desktop without hiding it in OBS.New Window TricksFour new actions...
Read full update on Steam ↗New Fixes & Features
- Added a custom movement zone — select any area of the screen where the gremlin is allowed to move. - The selected zone becomes completely invisible after saving. - The menu no longer closes when clicking outside it. - Added a proper close button. - Added fully customizable global hotkeys. - You can assign a single key like B without Ctrl, Alt, or Shift. - Added support for middle/side mouse buttons, gamepads, Stream Decks, macro pads, and similar devices. - Removed the black area below the menu. - Improved menu layout and hotkey settings. The developer is already exhausted, please let him sleep 😭
Read full update on Steam ↗Fixes Based on Streamer Feedback
- Fixed character jittering and freezing in OBS. - Fixed an issue that could cause OBS to close when effects were activated. - Reduced the load on stream capture. - Window pranks no longer affect OBS or Streamlabs. - Improved stability when multiple effects are used. 20:23
Read full update on Steam ↗Desktop Gremlins — Streamer Update & Stability Fix
Gremlin Controls - Added the ability to move the gremlin between monitors. - You can keep the gremlin on a selected display and stop it wherever you want. - Added several behavior modes: - free movement; - stay in place; - sit; - sleep. - The selected monitor, position, and behavior mode are preserved after restarting the application. OBS and VTube Studio Stability - OBS capture no longer accumulates a queue of frames under heavy load. - If the previous frame is still being processed, the next one is safely skipped, preventing progressively lower FPS and system freezes. - When the computer can handle the workload, the gremlin continues to appear normally and smoothly. Twitch - Added a separate on/off switch for Twitch chat messages. - The menu now clearly explains that the message is manually sent to Twitch chat and simultaneously displayed in a speech bubble above the gremlin. - Twit...
Read full update on Steam ↗OBS & Twitch Integration Fix 2.7.2
Hello, Gremlin Keepers! 👋 We have released a small update focused on OBS and Twitch: 🔹 Increased character animation performance in OBS to approximately 20–22 FPS. 🔹 Twitch Channel Point redemptions are now transmitted to the OBS overlay. 🔹 Viewer names, reward titles, alerts, gremlin reactions, and visual effects now appear in OBS. 🔹 Streamer Mode hides private information without disabling the Twitch integration. 🔹 Added detailed automatic and manual OBS setup instructions. 🔹 Added a dedicated OBS troubleshooting section. 🔹 All new instructions are available in every supported language. 🔹 Improved the stability of the local OBS Browser Source. Thank you to all the streamers who helped us test the integration and shared their feedback! 💜
Read full update on Steam ↗Hotfix — Performance, Stability & Twitch Improvements 2.7
This update fixes several issues reported by players and streamers: - Fixed a JavaScript crash that could occur when activating screen and window effects. - Reduced performance drops and system load when multiple effects are used. - Improved effect cleanup to prevent accumulated effects from causing freezes. - Restored smooth gremlin animation speed. - Fixed Slime Girl moving downward when clicked. - Twitch streamers can now configure up to 25 viewer rewards. - Twitch effects are processed more safely to avoid excessive simultaneous load. - Chaos Combo now selects a different random combination every time. - Several effects now last longer and disappear with smoother animations. - Improved cursor and runaway-window effects. - Fixed the contact button—it now opens the ShuGhost website correctly. Thank you to everyone who reported these problems and helped improve Desktop Gremlins!
Read full update on Steam ↗V2.6 — Twitch Chaos Update
Hello, Gremlin Keepers!The V2.6 update introduces full Twitch integration, new chaos effects, additional languages, and several important fixes.Twitch Channel PointsStreamers can now connect their Twitch account directly to Desktop Gremlins and allow viewers to interact with the gremlin using Channel Points.You can:• Choose which rewards are available • Customize their Channel Point prices • Let viewers feed or pet the gremlin • Trigger individual chaos effects • Display the viewer’s name and redeemed reward on screen • Hide sensitive information using Streamer Mode • Test every reward before starting your streamRewards now use a shared playback queue. If several viewers redeem rewards at the same time, the effects will no longer play simultaneously. Each reward waits for the previous effect to finish before starting automatically.This also reduces system load and prevents the charact...
Read full update on Steam ↗v2.5 Cat
Hello, Gremlin Keepers! A major new update has arrived for Desktop Gremlins! It introduces a brand-new character, a redesigned Workshop library, live needs indicators, improved app interactions, and even more beautiful ways for your gremlin to cause chaos on your desktop. 🐱 Meet Cat Girl — Level 6 A new evolution is now available! Reach 5,000 XP to unlock Cat Girl, a mischievous new companion with her own animations for walking, jumping, eating, sleeping, listening to music, reacting to interactions, and causing trouble. 🛠 New Steam Workshop Library Steam Workshop has returned to the main menu and now has its own dedicated screen. You can now: View sprite-pack previews Read item descriptions See the author, version, and installation status Open an item directly on Steam Apply installed sprite packs from the game Upload your own character through the built-in Workshop tool If an item...
Read full update on Steam ↗
Game activity
Recent changes
Steam events and SteamWatch observations
- SteamReview activity
1 new Steam review
1 positive · 0 negative.
- SteamWatchPlayer data
New tracked player peak
10 concurrent players — the highest daily peak recorded at that point.
- SteamPatch
The Pixel Update: A New Look and More Features ↗
Desktop Gremlins has a fresh look, along with improvements for everyday users and streamers!• A new pixel design throughout the app: buttons, switches, panels and animated mini-menu icons. The home screen now features…
- SteamWatchPlayer data
New tracked player peak
6 concurrent players — the highest daily peak recorded at that point.
- SteamWatchPrice data
Price changed to £4.19
£2.39 → £4.19.
- SteamPatch
Bug Fixes & AI Improvements ↗
Built-in AI now connects automatically without a personal API key. • Improved switching between AI services when limits are reached or a provider becomes unavailable. • Everyday reactions combine AI responses with pre…