Desperate Gambling

🗺️ EARLY ACCESS ROADMAP
The development of Desperate Gambling is just beginning! Here is how we plan to evolve the game over the coming months.
(Bug fixes are not listed below, but rest assured we are always on the lookout, and any bugs reported to us will be fixed as quickly as possible).
🟢 PHASE 1: Early Access Launch (Available Now)
Story: The story mode is already fully playable with multiple endings available. Try to amass as much money as possible and avoid succumbing to the casino!

Online Multiplayer: The mode is playable but in a very, very experimental version. Please do not buy the game in its current state if your main interest is the multiplayer mode.

🟡 PHASE 2: Upcoming Updates (Coming Soon)
Steam Achievements Integration: Achievements are in the works and most are ready to be deployed. The update to integrate them will arrive in the weeks following the Early Access release.

Story: Addition of new games and mechanics (including a Clicker, dice games, etc.).

Multiplayer: Addition of content and mechanics in the maze, such as side objectives, new enemies, etc.

Balancing and Fixes: Constant adjustments based on your initial feedback on the casino!

Improved controller support.

🟠 PHASE 3: Content Expansion (Upcoming)
Story: Addition of new endings.

Multiplayer: Addition of even more content to the multiplayer mode and new betting games.

Localization: Addition of new languages.

Alternative Modes: New competitive modes with leaderboards, so players can compete to see who is the best (or the luckiest).

🔴 VERSION 1.0: Final Release
Conclusion of the Experience: The final outcome of the story.

Multiplayer: Fully functional mode, containing a multitude of content for hours of fun with friends.

Global Polish: Final optimization for a perfectly smooth experience.

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MAKE A FORTUNE. IF YOU CAN.

Welcome to the most prestigious and secluded establishment in the world. The tables await, the dealers are ready, and the slot machines hunger for your chips. Your objective is simple: play, bet, and watch your fortune grow. The atmosphere is hushed, the music is soft. Everything is perfect. On the surface.

[SOLO MODE] THE GOLDEN RULE: NEVER HIT ZERO

Here, money is more than just currency: it's your oxygen. Manage your wallet with surgical precision to meet your basic needs. Buy food and drink, and above all, pay for your room to afford the luxury of sleep. Management doesn't take kindly to broke players loitering in the halls after hours... Out of cash? You can always pickpocket others—at your own risk.

[MULTIPLAYER MODE] THE LABYRINTH OF FEAR
⚠️ PLEASE NOTE BEFORE BUYING: BE AWARE THAT THE MULTIPLAYER MODE IS CURRENTLY IN AN EXPERIMENTAL STATE. MORE CONTENT WILL BE ADDED THROUGH FUTURE UPDATES. ⚠️
Join other players in a purely cooperative trial. Plunged into the heart of an oppressive labyrinth, you must explore the darkness to uncover money and valuables. Your goal? Survive long enough to bring this loot back in one piece to the starting room. It is in this safe haven that you can sell your finds to the merchant for passive upgrades, or bet your winnings at the gaming tables. But be warned: the corridors are not empty. Ruthless creatures track your every sound. Move silently, watch each other's backs, and revive your fallen allies if you hope to see the light of the starting room again.

UNLOCK, EQUIP, OPTIMIZE

Invest your hard-earned winnings in mystery crates to unlock unique items of varying rarities. Equip them in your inventory to boost your stats: increase your roulette odds, slow down your hunger meter, or improve your thieving skills. Create the perfect combination of items to postpone the inevitable and break the bank.

EXPLORE A GOLDEN PRISON

The more time you spend at the tables, the more the facade crumbles. Why is the Manager silently watching you from across the room? Why does no one ever seem to leave? And what is this thick fog pressing against the casino windows, swallowing the outside world? Play to find out.


MAIN FEATURES:
Realistic Casino Games : Master Blackjack, Roulette, Slots, Minesweeper, and many more to amass your fortune.

Ruthless Survival: Manage your hunger, thirst, and energy. Every action costs money, and every mistake brings you closer to bankruptcy. Perhaps cleaning the casino will buy you one more night...

Progression & Case Opening: Spend your winnings to unbox mystery crates, collect dozens of items of varying rarities, and equip them to gain powerful passive bonuses.

Exploration & Mystery: Freely roam the casino, find hidden clues, and uncover the true nature of this oppressive place.

Cooperative Terror (Multiplayer): Brave the corridors as a team, manage your noise levels, and save your teammates in the nick of time to bring your loot back to the betting hall.

Psychological Horror: Experience an atmosphere that subtly deteriorates. What begins as a simple night at the casino descends into a true nightmare.