Buy it if you like
- Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 7 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Gameplay: 72 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 48 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k 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
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The pixel art aesthetic is simple but expressive, drenched in neon lighting and dark industrial tones that give the world a grim, mechanical character.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Whether you play it for its challenging mechanics or its wickedly funny narrative, Despotism 3k succeeds in proving that sometimes, being the bad guy can be disturbingly fun.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sound design adds to the immersion with mechanical whirs, electric hums, and an electronic soundtrack that pulses like the heartbeat of a living machine.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Graphics36 reviews
Story20 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface50% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay44% still recommend
Difficulty46% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$0.87$7.99−89%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
8 points recordedtoday · $0.87
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