Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 9k player reviews · High confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS

Blackbird Interactive · Strategy · Jan 20, 2016

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$49.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
48
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
7
Full audio1 of 7
Subtitles7 of 7

Should I buy Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 121 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 75 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 49 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 9k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise25% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
121 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I got an outstanding, catchy story that made me complete forget about my schedule and keep playing, the famous "one more mission, just one, I want to know what happens".
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
75 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Playthrough is not repetitive, levels have good variety and there is replayability for its campaign.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
like a desert kind soundtrack with plus of mysticism, technology and apocalyptic aura?
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
37 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
In one of the earliest examples of Unity Engine excellence, Deserts of Kharak's dev team have shown what can be achieved with the "Indie game graphics solution" once it reaches capable hands.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I usually "turtle" in my RTS playthroughs by focusing on perfectly defensible positions before sallying forth, but this time I felt more comfortable on the tireless offensive since the flagship carrier can hold its own in combat once you properly support and upgrade its on-board systems.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story121 reviews
Gameplay75 reviews
Audio47 reviews
Graphics37 reviews
Combat17 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
83% still recommend
Interface
43% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
75% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
67% still recommend
Crashes
20% still recommend
Bugs
50% still recommend
Co-op
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Save Anytime
  • Stats
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Leaderboards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
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The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $49.99