Deadly Desire

Deadly Desire is a story-driven game set in Haluwa at the beginning of the Calculus pandemic, which spread across the world in early 2020. You play as David Whyth, visiting acquaintances with your partner in crime, John Cheque, and investigating what is happening in a place where everything seems out of place. Missions from Ramon Rodriguez introduce you to people including The Widow, Macaulay Fajny, Neil Muskett and JBJ, while Mr. Flip tries to keep Haluwa’s secrets buried for his own financial gain or influence. The story missions take about four hours.

Life in Haluwa

You can take on ordinary jobs, working as a garbage man or delivering mail in a P Car. These jobs earn money and help you learn the names of Haluwa’s roads. You can also take part in time trials, change your appearance at a barber or by buying clothes, and explore without a radar.

Weapons and survival

Haluwa has little gun control, so you can buy weapons such as the Rock 22, N15 and Kaspar, as well as grenades, if you have enough money. You can also try to get through encounters with your hands, including as a challenge or when you cannot afford a gun. The game has no HUD most of the time; pressing Z shows your health, armor, money and reserve ammunition, while holding the reload button lets you check the current magazine.

Food and drink help you withstand enemies’ attacks. You can find Climbies from Sit or eat Bluntyes salami, and buy them at Bill Of Exchange. TTRT tea is sold there too, or can be found in hard-to-reach places around Haluwa, but it is expensive. You can test yourself for Calculus and use Wolfetyn as a cure if you have it.

Getting around

The map names the roads but does not show your location. Signs around Haluwa can help you find your way, and other characters tell you where to go. You can drive cars used in Haluwa in the early 2020s, including different Sarapatas and Folksmen.