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Despotism 3k

Roguelite resource management as an AI exploiting captive humans

Konfa Games · Released Nov 8, 2018

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
79% of 1,103
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
15
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 months ago
Apr 23, 2026
Minimum PC
HD 3000
0.5 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Despotism 3k?

You play an AI that has enslaved humanity in a single-player resource-management sim with roguelite runs. You manage captive humans to generate power, monitor their hunger and exhaustion, and can send some to a Bioreactor. Random events change each run, and failure forces a restart.

For you if...

  • +you like demanding resource management with run-ending failures
  • +you enjoy dark humor and pop culture references
  • +you like making quick decisions while juggling resources

Not for you if...

  • −you want a relaxed game without constant micromanagement
  • −you prefer steady progress over restarting after failure
  • −you need varied strategies across repeated runs

What players say

79% of 1,103 reviews are positive

Players praise the dark humor, pixel art, and challenging resource management. Many complain that the constant juggling becomes repetitive and that random events or small mistakes can abruptly end a run.

Players over time

▼ -7% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 24 players on Oct 5, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202615
Nov 6, 202616
Nov 5, 202618
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20267
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20267
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 202610
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20269
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20268
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20264
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 202611
Oct 12, 202614
Oct 11, 202612
Oct 10, 20268
Oct 9, 202620
Oct 8, 20266
Oct 7, 20269
Oct 6, 202618
Oct 5, 202624
Oct 4, 202611
Oct 3, 202610
Oct 2, 20266
Oct 1, 20264
Sep 30, 20269
Sep 29, 202610
Sep 28, 20269
Sep 27, 202611
Sep 26, 20268
Sep 25, 20263
Sep 24, 20264
Sep 23, 202615
Sep 23, 20268
Sep 22, 20267

How many players finish Despotism 3k?

14% of Steam players have unlocked «Masterful!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Despotism 3k system requirements

Minimum: HD 3000, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista or later
Processor
2GHz+, SSE2 support
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 3000
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 or later
Processor
2.0 GHz i5
Graphics
Dedicated graphics card with 512MB of RAM, at least 1280x720
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Despotism 3k have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Despotism 3k run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
30
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian, German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Belarusian.

Does Despotism 3k 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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