diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/arcan/arcan/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/arcan/arcan/default.nix
index 9623a47807d2..0cd7e4e0db64 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/arcan/arcan/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/arcan/arcan/default.nix
@@ -52,14 +52,14 @@
 , useStaticSqlite ? false
 }:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   pname = "arcan" + lib.optionalString useStaticOpenAL "-static-openal";
   version = "0.6.2";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "letoram";
     repo = "arcan";
-    rev = version;
+    rev = finalAttrs.version;
     hash = "sha256-Qwyt927eLqaCqJ4Lo4J1lQX2A24ke+AH52rmSCTnpO0=";
   };
 
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace ./src/CMakeLists.txt --replace "SETUID" "# SETUID"
   '';
 
-  # INFO: According to the source code, the manpages need to be generated before
-  # the configure phase
+  # INFO: Arcan build scripts require the manpages to be generated
+  # before the configure phase
   preConfigure = lib.optionalString buildManPages ''
     pushd doc
     ruby docgen.rb mangen
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "-DBUILD_PRESET=everything"
     # The upstream project recommends tagging the distribution
     "-DDISTR_TAG=Nixpkgs"
-    "-DENGINE_BUILDTAG=${version}"
+    "-DENGINE_BUILDTAG=${finalAttrs.version}"
     "-DHYBRID_SDL=on"
     "-DBUILTIN_LUA=${if useBuiltinLua then "on" else "off"}"
     "-DDISABLE_JIT=${if useBuiltinLua then "on" else "off"}"
@@ -196,4 +196,4 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
-}
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/arcan/durden/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/arcan/durden/default.nix
index 362e2b7082df..d5e9d0693c84 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/arcan/durden/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/arcan/durden/default.nix
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 }:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalPackages: {
   pname = "durden";
-  version = "0.6.1+date=2022-05-23";
+  version = "unstable-2022-07-16";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "letoram";
-    repo = pname;
-    rev = "9284182bd8b3b976387cd6494c5f605633a559fc";
-    hash = "sha256-K1MjgNyX6qlaHya6Grej0cagORihS35BWECWn2HcRCk=";
+    repo = "durden";
+    rev = "4c9eaf1550d34e10565b545e0f96b1f6b8d26dcd";
+    hash = "sha256-1d+Kg17nxNQeVT/iVa5oPXu96Ivvas9AO/H+NxhB4Yo=";
   };
 
   dontConfigure = true;
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
     platforms = platforms.all;
   };
-}
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/arcan/pipeworld/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/arcan/pipeworld/default.nix
index 86ab42596402..6954f157d6e8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/arcan/pipeworld/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/arcan/pipeworld/default.nix
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 }:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalPackages: {
   pname = "pipeworld";
-  version = "0.pre+date=2022-04-03";
+  version = "unstable-2022-04-03";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "letoram";
-    repo = pname;
+    repo = "pipeworld";
     rev = "f60d0b93fcd5462f47b1c928c109f5b4cbd74eef";
     hash = "sha256-PNziP5LaUODZwtAHvg8uYt/EyoD3mB5aWIfp7n5a82E=";
   };
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
     platforms = platforms.all;
   };
-}
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/arcan/prio/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/arcan/prio/default.nix
index 406aea740fc4..cc5bef3c3ef8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/arcan/prio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/arcan/prio/default.nix
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@
 , fetchFromGitHub
 }:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalPackages: {
   pname = "prio";
-  version = "0.pre+date=2018-09-13";
+  version = "unstable-2018-09-13";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "letoram";
-    repo = pname;
+    repo = finalPackages.pname;
     rev = "c3f97491339d15f063d6937d5f89bcfaea774dd1";
     hash = "sha256-Idv/duEYmDk/rO+TI8n+FY3VFDtUEh8C292jh12BJuM=";
   };
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
     platforms = platforms.all;
   };
-}
+})
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/arcan/xarcan/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/arcan/xarcan/default.nix
index 0668754d6aa4..b979b64a06c5 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/arcan/xarcan/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/arcan/xarcan/default.nix
@@ -36,15 +36,15 @@
 , xtrans
 }:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation (finalPackages: {
   pname = "xarcan";
-  version = "0.6.0+date=2021-08-26";
+  version = "unstable-2022-06-14";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "letoram";
-    repo = pname;
-    rev = "e40f0176e495ffdad6e7405c58378df6532eb70d";
-    hash = "sha256-T+1oL7P5MTDkeSfW6OXc1OgfZ8E6e/4YRonf1eXcfIA=";
+    repo = "xarcan";
+    rev = "02111f4925453c0c545e9193c6a5e22c0d4e98c3";
+    hash = "sha256-rp2sNRbv0OZdfyqZfsv/v3TGQY5uyXWqbvlmUDd7iBk=";
   };
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
@@ -116,4 +116,4 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ AndersonTorres ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
-}
+})