Beautiful Desolation

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BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric adventure set in a distant future. Explore a post-apocalyptic landscape, solve puzzles , meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts, and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the world around you.

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Release date:
26 February 2020
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Recent Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive
All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (254)
User tags*:AdventureStory RichSci-fiAtmosphericCinematic

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BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is an isometric adventure set in a distant future. Explore a post-apocalyptic landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts, and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the world around you.





Mark, a man out of time, searches for his lost brother Don in a far-flung futuristic era ruled by highly advanced technologies, which are both revered and reviled. Your surroundings hold echoes of a desolate past and glimpses of a dark future that has yet to be written by your actions. Be prepared to face many tough choices that will shape this land long after you complete your journey.



The inhabitants of this world will help and hinder you as you make new discoveries and navigate the spectacular African-inspired landscape. Negotiate your passage with local leaders, healers, and warriors, or find yourself embroiled in a battle against nanite swarms, enormous scorpions, and rocket-equipped robots.



From thriving villages to crumbling cities, petrified forests, and bone-dry ocean beds, this strange new world holds a multitude of terrains to uncover.





BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION features music by MICK GORDON, known for his work on Wolfenstein®, DOOM®, Prey®, Killer Instinct® and Need for Speed®.





  • A story-driven adventure set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future.
  • A unique aesthetic and 2D isometric rendered and painted environments.
  • Simple Point & Click interaction with profound puzzles.
  • Classic adventure gameplay.
  • Bizarre creatures, animals, and vibrant characters await.
  • Thousands of lines of dialogue with multiple conversation paths.
  • Tomes of lore and a world, unlike anything you have seen.
  • Over 40 Unique Characters to meet.
  • 4k and Ultra wide native support.







90% PCGAMER
9.5/10 PCINDIEMRACE
9.5 /10 GAMEPLANET
4.5/5 PENNYWORTHREVIEWS
8/10 THEGAMESLASHERS - "...the world of beautiful desolation is like a binder overflowing with artistic creativity..."
10/10 SHOWGAMER
5/5 SAVINGCONTENT - "Incredible"





BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is brought to you by THE BROTHERHOOD, the studio behind STASIS (Adventure game of the year 2015) and CAYNE.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7 64-bit or newer
Processor:
Intel Core i3 @ 2.50 GHz / AMD Phenom II X3
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
DirectX 11 Compatible
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
14 GB available space
Sound Card:
Any DirectX Compatible Sound Card

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 64-bit or newer
Processor:
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
14 GB available space
Sound Card:
Any DirectX Compatible Sound Card

User reviews

thezanders2015
Recommended | 15 Feb 2026
22.6h played

This amazing game is a must play! Story is deep rich and worth exploring to its full potential. You wont get bored, with this beautiful story game!! One of my all time favorite point clicker games. I also would like to point out how unique the art design is on the world and each individual characters.. Great detailed has been added to the different choices you have to make and outcomes that are detrimental to the

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troybpierce
Recommended | 15 Feb 2026
13.9h played

A truly unique game that gives Disco Elysium and/or Planescape:Torment vides at times. Admittedly, I used a guide and because the game world is so large, I assume it would be very frustrating without a guide. Despite using a guide, I was intrigued the entire time due to the unique setting and characters you encounter along the way. This game certainly has a unique vibe.

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Fozzforus
Not recommended | 26 Dec 2025
4.6h played

I really liked the writing and the animation. The atmosphere and production are really a cut above what you would expect from an indie game with a small team. The problem is that the game itself isn't very good. The story only seems to have one way to do everything and nothing is intuitive or even makes sense as a puzzle. The devs had to make their own solution guide on steam for anyone to get anywhere in it. I

Helpful: 10