Desert Child

Desert Child launched on December 11, 2018 as a complete indie game developed solo by Oscar Brittain. Following launch, the developer shipped a series of patches and quality-of-life updates through late 2019, including Patch 1.1.0 on September 25, 2019, which added a gun shop, new podcast episodes, and a Halloween event, and a follow-up bug fix on October 9, 2019. The final substantive update was the addition of Steam trading cards and badges on November 1, 2019. After that point, developer communications became sparse. A March 25, 2021 post promoted the game's Remote Play feature but contained no new content. An October 1, 2022 post highlighted the game's recurring seasonal Halloween decorations — a feature already present in the game — with no new content announced. The only DLC listed is the game's soundtrack, which was released alongside the game on December 11, 2018. No unreleased DLC exists, and no future content has been announced by the developer at any point. The last meaningful content update was the trading cards post on November 1, 2019, and developer communications have effectively ceased since October 2022. There is no indication of any further planned updates or expansions. Desert Child appears to have shipped as a complete, self-contained experience, with post-launch activity limited to polish and seasonal cosmetic events that were already built into the game.