Desperate Housewives: The Game (2006)
Genres:Adventure, Strategy, Simulator
Themes:Comedy
Game modes:Single player
Story:The official game of the TV series produced by ABC Studios. The game is developed by Liquid Entertainment and published by Buena Vista Games.
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As a huge fan of the show, I was elated to discover this game as a kid. I struggled a lot socially, the show had given me a lot of comfort, seeing there was a game was mind-blowing. It didn't look half bad too! Entering my own playable season of the show was unforgettable — the music, the voice acting, and the locations were all spectacular. Seeing the memorable environments from the show faithfully recreated was unreal, they also expanded on that world to create something unique and full of mystery. I have never seen a game so faithfully capture a TV show like this (at least of the ones I have played.)
It mattered to me that I was able to enter a world that brought me comfort. People will see "Desperate Housewives: The Game" and dismiss it, I understand why. But it was great for what it was, and I think as the show has proven to be timeless, this game has too.
Sadly, I was never able to complete this game. At the end of one of the episodes, my game would freeze and crash, and after many attempts, I had to call it a day. I played this game for the first time in around 2013, and even by then it was outdated and not compatible with modern hardware. I still think about this game often, and it's one of my most wanted gaming re-releases. I know deep down that there is very little chance of this happening, but I'm still holding out hope that one day I will be able to play it again, but this time until completion. Please consider voting for this title!
Desperate Housewives was such a hidden gem - part mystery, part life sim, and all wrapped up in juicy drama that no other game has really captured since. It felt like a mix between The Sims and a soap opera RPG, with plot twists, secrets, and the kind of adult storytelling that games rarely dared to explore back then.
What made it unforgettable was how it nailed the Desperate Housewives vibe - suburban intrigue, betrayals, dark humour, and all the delicious gossip. I played it solo, but it was always fun to talk about the ridiculous plot points with friends afterward. It had some surprisingly deep mechanics for a licensed title - especially the social choices and how they shaped your story.
I’d love to see it on GOG because it deserves a second life. It's currently impossible to find legally, and many players missed out on it simply because it was overlooked. GOG is perfect for preserving niche, nostalgic games like this one, especially with its DRM-free approach. There’s a whole new audience that would eat this up - and us old fans would finally get a chance to relive the drama!
I picked this up in a bargain bin because it looked vaguely Sims-like, back before I had even seen any of the series. The sim elements are very light. Mostly it's a story based adventure game with some minigames for cooking and gardening (and the ability to seduce most of the men in the neighborhood). I still enjoyed it a lot and it got me to check out the series--which it definitely captures the vibe of. Licensed games have a certain (mostly deserved) reputation, but this is one of the cases where the devs seemed to give the licensed IP the faithful love it deserved.
I still have the disk, but it's difficult to get installed these days (my preferred computer unfortunately doesn't even have a disk drive). So I would love to see it made available through GOG!
This game was a great representation of the show! The cooking game is top notch and I found myself loading up my completed game just to play it. The poker game was also fun.
As a huge fan of both Desperate Housewives AND gaming, I only learned of its existence recently and would love an opportunity to combine both experiences! As the place that gave me access to my true first love- OG Resident Evil 2- I know GOG would be the perfect place to house yet another gateway into nostalgiaville.
Another "I'm a video essay fan who watched Abby Byrne's show recap and then watched Alien Bob's game review and I really want a way to play this on modern hardware." This game deserves a real port and rebuff- and by that, I really just mean double checking those lighting engines and remapping a few textures.
never watched the show, but this game deserved sequels and etc. never played the game, but saw it on youtube, and was inspired.
buena vista studios/disney interactive may never decide to turn this into the cash cow it deserves, but I'd like to see it or a version of it, soon.
My favorite YouTubers Kpopp and Alien Bob introduced me to this game, and I feel like everyone should have the change to live out their scandalous trad-wife fantasy on Wisteria Lane.
Yes I do from when I was a teen because I remember the tv shows the tv shows was great and I heard things from my friends when I was a teen that played video games
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