16 Facts About Desura

Desura was a digital distribution platform for the Microsoft Windows, Linux and OS X platforms.

Desura contained automated game updates, community features, and developer resources.

Many independent developers and small companies published their content on Desura including Frozenbyte, Frictional Games, Introversion Software, Basilisk Games, S2 Games, Linux Game Publishing, RuneSoft, Running with Scissors, Interplay Entertainment, and Double Fine Productions.

Desura sold many games that were previously included in Humble Bundle initiatives, as well as numerous other commercial titles.

In October 2016, Desura was acquired by Danish company OnePlay a subscription-based online rental service intended to relaunch Desura, but failed due to its bankruptcy.

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Desura's website spent 4 years being down, and since 2020, is unrelated to the original Desura service.

Desura client was tied to its website through the use of the Chromium Embedded Framework.

Desura did not implement digital rights management, and Desura employees have commented against its use in the past, recommending that content creators ship without DRM or use a CD Key system instead.

However, Desura itself was DRM-neutral, and publishers and developers could sell games that require such technologies to be used.

Desura made sure users purchasing these titles are aware of the DRM it ships with and how it works.

Desura competed in the same market as Valve's Steam platform.

Desura primarily hosted indie games, which are games by smaller developers who do not have enough popularity or power to negotiate deals with Steam.

Desura believed that its tighter links to a dedicated community would foster better relationships between players and developers.

Desura used to be tied to the Mod DB community, as both were run by the same company.

Desura therefore highlighted content distribution for mods as one of its features.

Desura went offline again in September 2016, and has remained disconnected since then.