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Tyranny

Isometric fantasy RPG where a conqueror's officer decides who holds power

Obsidian Entertainment · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released Nov 10, 2016

AdventureRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 10K
Recent reviews
Mixed
62% of 35 in 30 days
Players
37
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 years ago
Nov 13, 2018
Minimum PC
HD 5770
6 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 80/100 (critic reviews)

What is Tyranny?

You play a Fatebinder who interprets a despot's law in the conquered lands of the Tiers. You choose allies and enemies, make decisions that alter the story, and direct a party through real-time combat you can pause.

For you if...

  • +you like stories about authority and moral compromise
  • +you enjoy replaying stories with different alliances
  • +you want room to customize your spells

Not for you if...

  • −you want brisk storytelling with little reading
  • −you prefer combat without pausing to command a party

What players say

86% of 10,348 reviews are positive · 62% of 35 in the last 30 days

Players praise the writing, the morally complex setting, and the impact of story choices. They most often criticize the combat as tedious or difficult to control, and some say the ending feels rushed.

Players over time

▼ -17% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 57 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish Tyranny?

8.1% of Steam players have unlocked «Legion of Victory (Act III)», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Tyranny system requirements

Minimum: HD 5770, 6 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit or newer
Processor
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.80 GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 840 @ 3.10 GHz
Graphics
ATI Radeon HD 5770 or NVIDIA GeForce GTS450 with 1GB VRAM
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 64-bit or newer
Processor
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.10 GHz
Graphics
Radeon HD 6850 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 with 1GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space

Does Tyranny have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Tyranny run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
70
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian.

Does Tyranny use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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