# Despotism 3k

> Dark humor resource management sim with rogue-lite elements and empire building. (iPhone/iPad app by Nikolai Kuznetsov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/despotism-3k/id1462908562 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nikolai Kuznetsov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462908561)
- Category: Games, Simulation, Strategy
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 32 App Store ratings · 66 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 202 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2019-05-19
- Data updated: 2026-09-11
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/despotism-3k/id1462908562/reviews.md

## What is Despotism 3k?

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:
1)    Humor as dark as your ex’s heart. Immerse yourself in the life of a merciless tyrant!!
2)    Resource management on steroids. Think fast, to the point, and abandon pity!
3)    Rogue-lite (Almost roguelike) Every walkthrough is unique due to randomly generated events. And every failure is fatal — you’ll have to start over!
4)    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!

Core gameplay consists of transporting puny humans between various facilities using mechanical claws. They rest in one of the facilities and work in all the others. Puny humans are to produce energy for us (which is leaking constantly), they also have to reproduce and feed themselves. You need to plan your strategy and tactics in advance and track all your humans so that they don't die of exhaustion. The foremost roguelike element is that you can't save the game - you have to start from scratch every time. Besides that, a random event happens after every five feedings in the form of a text quest. A correct choice may provide some bonus, an incorrect one - well, you'll see! Many of the modifiers that you get due to the random events change the game's look significantly.

In the second campaign besides resource management you get a totally new "raid" mechanic. Send your humans on expeditions around a procedurally generated map and earn resources without any limits. Come on, you have to find the Time Machine lost in the wastelands of 3k-land!

## Key features

- Dark humor and satirical plot
- Intense resource management
- Rogue-lite gameplay with random events
- Procedurally generated maps
- Unique playthroughs with permadeath
- Expedition and raid mechanics

## Recent user reviews (10 of 66)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/despotism-3k/id1462908562/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Indie Fun

*2026-05-28, version 1.0.8*

I love to play this i return from time to time and try other story options, really fun, would love to see more games like this!

### 2/5 — This game is hard

*2025-01-01, version 1.0.8*

I had a blast with the demo’s maze gameplay, so I thought, why not go for the full game? Boy, do I regret that decision. The campaign, which looks awesome in the app screenshots, is ridiculously hard. I can’t get past day 6, and you need to reach day 25 to finish the campaign. It’s a hard pass from me, which is a real shame because the pixel art and concept are fantastic, but the game is just too tough.

### 1/5 — PC版が面白かったのでこちらも購入したが…

*2023-07-20, version 1.0.8*

一般的なスマホゲームにしては高く感じるものの
内容はシンプル且つ奥が深く、値段以上に楽しめるアプリだと思う。ゲーム内容に関しては☆5をつけたいところ。ただそれは快適に操作できる場合の話。
UIが最適化されてなさすぎる。
乱暴にPCから移植しただけの様で、ボタンのサイズ、位置、共にマウスで操作する前提の操作感になっている。
序盤のミスが命取りになるゲームシステムなので
この点が改善されない限りはまずスタートラインに立てないと思う。
PCを持ってないがどうしてもやりたい or どうしても出先でもこのゲームをしたい　といった方には一応オススメ…

### 5/5 — Это шедевр.

*2022-10-18, version 1.0.8*

Крутая игра с качественным юмором, годными референсами и даже с нормальной музыкой.

### 1/5 — Ein bißchen langweilig

*2022-09-28, version 1.0.8*

Ich mag das Spiel sehr gerne und würde auch 5 Sterne geben aber wenn die man verloren hat dann fängt man wieder ganz von vorne an und muss erstmal wieder 15 Minuten zocken um wieder Abwechslung zu haben

### 5/5 — Top topich

*2022-08-17, version 1.0.8*

Игра оч классная! Поиграл на бесплатной раздачи в Стиме, и черт меня дернул глянуть на айпад ее. Инста покупка, т.к отличный способ интересно убить время в дороге (неопытен игры на пк) + хочу поддержать разработчика :3

Спасибо

### 5/5 — Super fun perma death tycoon

*2022-08-08, version 1.0.8*

It’s 10/10, got it for free on steam and decided to buy on mobile to support the developer and my momentary addiction to it. Has a surprisingly big learning curve and is deceptively complex. Really would recommend for anyone who enjoys high apm economy management type games. 

 Tip: when the event countdown starts, let it get to 1 and then click it for 19 seconds of free production. If it runs to 0 it you will have to pay ur electric/food bill

### 5/5 — Absolutely fantastic

*2022-08-01, version 1.0.8*

I have so much fun playing this game I hope the developer ports the other title in the series

### 2/5 — 俺が悪いのかな？

*2022-06-16, version 1.0.8*

チップ選択して開始を押しても、一切ゲームが起動しないのだが？

### 5/5 — Simple yet Hard

*2022-04-20, version 1.0.8*

An amazing management game which picks up very easy but requires some good strategy. Different challenges and modes provide a lot of replayability that keeps me coming back

## Frequently asked questions about Despotism 3k

### What kind of game is Despotism 3k?

Despotism 3k is a resource management simulation game with rogue-lite elements. Players take on the role of a merciless tyrant managing enslaved humans to extract power and build an empire. It features a dramatic plot, dark humor, and pop culture references.

### What are the key features of Despotism 3k?

Key features include dark humor, intense resource management where you must keep track of your humans' exhaustion and hunger, rogue-lite gameplay with randomly generated events and permadeath, and a 'raid' mechanic in the second campaign for expeditions. The core gameplay involves transporting humans to facilities for rest and work using mechanical claws.

### How does the rogue-lite element work in Despotism 3k?

Every walkthrough in Despotism 3k is unique due to randomly generated events and modifiers that can significantly change the game's appearance. Failure is fatal, meaning you must start the game over from scratch each time you fail, as there is no save feature.

### What is the objective of the game?

The primary objective is to exploit puny humans to extract power and build your own empire. In the second campaign, players also embark on expeditions to find a lost Time Machine in the procedurally generated wastelands of 3k-land.

### Is Despotism 3k free to play?

Based on the provided information, Despotism 3k is a paid application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2021-05-19

bug fixes

### 1.0.7 — 2020-06-01

Brazilian Portuguese translation

### 1.0.6 — 2020-03-16

- Added Japanese and Belarusian languages
- Fixed some minor bugs

### 1.0.5 — 2020-01-25

- Fixed Minor Bugs
- Game optimizations

### 1.0.4 — 2019-12-05

- Fixed Minor Bugs
- Game optimizations

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