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Desktop Cleaner 98

It's 1998 and lighting hit some family's PC. Every file survived... just not in the right places. It's up to you, the IT professional, to put it all back. Navigate ~3,000 files across a deep, branching tree of…

30 October 2026

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Desktop Cleaner 98 is an indie, releasing 30 October 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Desktop Cleaner 98 is

Desktop Cleaner 98 is an unreleased indie game, currently scheduled for 30 October 2026. It was published by Zero Sun Games. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

It's 1998 and lighting hit some family's PC. Every file survived... just not in the right places. It's up to you, the IT professional, to put it all back. Navigate ~3,000 files across a deep, branching tree of folders, each themed around which files belong there. Games in games, taxes in taxes, and "homework" in homework.
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-3470, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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Quick answers

Desktop Cleaner 98 — frequently asked questions

When is Desktop Cleaner 98 coming out?
Desktop Cleaner 98 is scheduled to release on 30 October 2026. That is 1 days away.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Desktop Cleaner 98?
At minimum, Desktop Cleaner 98 needs Intel Core i5-3470, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.
How many GB is Desktop Cleaner 98?
The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Desktop Cleaner 98 have controller support?
Steam's store listing does not list controller support for Desktop Cleaner 98. That may mean mouse and keyboard only, or simply that the flag was never set.
Can you play Desktop Cleaner 98 on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Desktop Cleaner 98; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Desktop Cleaner 98 on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Desktop Cleaner 98. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.
Does Desktop Cleaner 98 have Denuvo?
Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Desktop Cleaner 98. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.
Does Desktop Cleaner 98 need a third-party account?
Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Desktop Cleaner 98.
Is Desktop Cleaner 98 available in Germany?
Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 0 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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