Despotism 3k

Despotism 3k

Konfa Games · November 8, 2018 · Strategy, Indie, Dark Humor, Difficult, Pixel Graphics

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Despotism 3k price by region

Despotism 3k costs $4.99 in Georgia (USD), £5.79 in the United Kingdom, €6.59 in Europe (EUR), $7.99 in the United States, CA$8.99 in Canada, NZ$10.29 in New Zealand, A$11.50 in Australia, R$16.59 in Brazil and zł28.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Despotism 3k offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 — 1
United Kingdom £5.79 £5.79 — 1
Europe (EUR) €6.59 €6.59 — 1
United Statesyour region $7.99 $7.99 — 1
Canada CA$8.99 CA$8.99 — 1
New Zealand NZ$10.29 NZ$10.29 — 1
Australia A$11.50 A$11.50 — 1
Brazil R$16.59 R$16.59 — 1
Poland zł28.99 zł28.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Despotism 3k

✦ AI summary

Build your AI empire by ruthlessly managing enslaved humans as your most valuable resource, keeping them alive just long enough to extract their power while navigating randomly generated challenges in this darkly comedic rogue-lite. Master the deceptively simple resource management mechanics as you navigate dramatic twists, pop culture references, and permadeath consequences in a game where brutal efficiency and dark humor reign supreme.

Humanity is enslaved by an AI… which is awesome, because we’re on the right side of the conflict. Exploit puny humans to extract power and build your own empire! You’ll have to keep track of them to make sure they don’t succumb to exhaustion and hunger… although the weakest ones can always be thrown to the Bioreactor.
In other words, this is a resource management sim with rogue-lite elements, dramatic plot, and an abundance of pop culture references. Also, jokes. Slaughter has never been so fun!

Key features

  • Humor as dark as your ex’s heart. Immerse yourself in the life of a merciless tyrant!!
  • Resource management on steroids. Think fast, to the point, and abandon pity!
  • Rogue-lite. Every walkthrough is unique due to randomly generated events. And every failure is fatal — you’ll have to start over!
  • Easy to learn, hard to master. It only takes a couple minutes to figure out the game’s mechanics, but using them optimally is no small feat!

Despotism 3k — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Despotism 3k is a simple management game where players control a robot overseeing humans to produce power, praised for its humorous premise and engaging early gameplay but criticized for becoming repetitive and offering limited variety in upgrades and mechanics that feel samey after repeated runs. Players generally recommend it as a worthwhile purchase if picked up on sale, though they caution that the limited scope means it may not hold interest for extended play.

Recommended Sep 22, 2026
chatgpt eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 10/10 reviews
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 25, 2026
Machines rule over all Humans toil beneath cold gears Despotism marches on
Not recommended Sep 10, 2026
idk what to write here
Recommended Sep 2, 2026
I'll admit this was a hard one to categorize, but I'd recommend picking this up on a large sale. The big issue with it for me is ultimately the size of the game. The random events that pop up actually have "correct answers," you just sort of have to memorize it and get used to doing that over repeated runs. To me, the problem is that you get like 6 upgrades, and they all do the exact same thing; which is add more arms, or add more spots for humans to take up, with the exception of a couple of upgrades that provide a different effect (storage upgrade improves stamina). And that's really all there is to the game. I think it's a fun idea and a funny game, but I can only give a tepid thumbs up on this one.
Recommended Aug 3, 2026
I got this game who knows how long ago, I think for free, and have played it quite a lot, so I think it deserves a review. It's a pretty simple game. You are a robot in charge of people aiming to keep producing power. Every few 'days' there is an event. The story is a bit weird if I remember correctly. It does get a bit repetitive though. Overall, I would rate the game about a 7/10, but with its price, I would highly recommend, especially when it's on sale.
Recommended Jul 25, 2026
It gets repetitive after a while, but that's expected. It does what it advertises, and it does it well.

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