If you don't want to install the PWA, the standard browser version of SoundCloud (desktop web) is still the most powerful way to use the service.
Third-party websites offering "SoundCloud Desktop App 2025" are likely malware. Do not download them.
Discontinued. SoundCloud officially deprecated the standalone desktop app around 2017–2018. The company shifted focus entirely to its mobile apps and web-based platform. You cannot download an official, working version of the legacy desktop app from SoundCloud today.