Playstation announce the release date for upcoming indie racing adventureDesert Child. This hoverbike retro inspired game with RPG elements will be launching on December 11th.

Desert Child Racing Adventure Gets Launch Date for December 11th

The inter-planetary title developed by Oscar Brittain and produced by Akupara Games will finally be releasing this December. Combining the RPG genre with racing, this unique game uses retro pixel aesthetics and is complemented with a fitting soundtrack to go with it. Not only did Brittain come up with the narrative and game design, but also most of the backing tracks.

Earn money chasing bounties or delivering pizza in@moomoomang’s side-scrolling racing adventure#DesertChild, coming to PS4 on 11th December:https://t.co/yMRAJk2HYfpic.twitter.com/w3cBL3HlQ3

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— PlayStation Europe (@PlayStationEU)July 19, 2025

You can sample one of the tracks found in the game below:

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You can also watch the comical announcement trailer featuring the developer himself sharing that the title has gone gold:

Desert Childis set to releases digitally on December 11th on Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC. However, at the the time this article was written only PS4 has been confirmed for that release date.

If you want to read more about Desert Child be sure to check out our previous article inDesert Child RPG Hoverbike Racer Launches December 2018. For a rundown of the latest news you can find it here inTop RPG News Of The Week: November 11th (Diablo Immortal, Red Dead Online, FFXV And More!).