Despot's Game vs Beecarbonize
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Despot's Game
Build a dystopian army and guide them through a challenging labyrinth. This roguelike strategy game focuses on item and mutation choices, with automatic combat. Permadeath means starting over, but a secret multiplayer mode awaits those who conquer the game.
- Army building
- Item and mutation customization
- Automatic combat
- Roguelike/roguelite gameplay
- Permadeath with world regeneration
- Secret multiplayer mode
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Available for free: 4 levels of the game and 10 attempts per day in Brawl mode. The full version can be unlocked with one payment in the game. *Supported Devices: iPhone 8 Plus, Apple iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) and above. iPod Touches are not supported. Let's play a game: I'll give you some puny humans, and you try to help them make it through my labyrinth. No, you won't be controlling them in battles - they'll fight automatically! My game is about strategy and praying to RNGesus, not mashing buttons. You can buy items for the humans: swords, crossbows, coffins, stale pretzels. Plus, I'll let you give them cool mutations! A few Topochlorians in the blood and some Crocodile Skin never hurt anyone. There's one catch, though: if you die, you have to start over entirely, and the whole world will be generated again from scratch. Yes, my game is a roguelike game. Well, roguelite, if you're a nerd who loves compartmentalizing us creators into strict genres. I almost forgot: my game has a multiplayer mode, too! But I'm not going to tell you anything about it, because King of the Hill is a special secret multiplayer mode that only unlocks once you beat the game. * sincerely, with disrespect for puny humans, your local evil AI: d'Spot
Beecarbonize
Engage in a complex simulation to combat climate change by researching technologies, enacting policies, and managing resources. Balance societal needs with industrial progress to reduce carbon emissions and avert environmental catastrophes. Experiment with diverse strategies and adapt to randomized world events for high replayability.
- Research cutting-edge technologies
- Enact policies and social reforms
- Protect and restore ecosystems
- Modernize industry
- Manage resources effectively
- Utilize 235 unique game cards
- Experience impactful world events
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Research cutting-edge technologies, enact policies, protect ecosystems, and modernize industry to cut down carbon emissions. Manage your resources well and you might survive. ACCESSIBLE, BUT COMPLEX SIMULATION Will you favor industrial reforms, nature conservation or people initiatives? There are many ways to solve climate change and reduce pollution. But saving the planet is not an easy task. The more carbon emissions you produce the more extreme events you will have to deal with. STEER SOCIETY & INDUSTRY You have to balance the power-generating industry, social reforms, ecological policies and scientific endeavors. Will you transition from fossil fuels as fast as possible? Or will you focus on carbon capture technologies first? Experiment with new strategies and don’t be afraid to start again. 235 UNIQUE CARDS Game cards represent inventions, laws, social advancements, or industries - each designed on the basis of real-world climate science. In addition, partially randomized world events occur, forcing you to adapt your strategy. Gradually unlock new cards in the game encyclopedia and chart your path towards a new future. IMPACTFUL EVENTS, HIGH REPLAYABILITY The world of Beecarbonize reacts to your actions. More emissions mean more floods or heatwaves, investing in nuclear power raises the risk of a nuclear incident, and so on. Learn more with each run and you might overcome environmental catastrophes, social unrest, and even avert the end of life on earth. Beecarbonize is a strategic challenge that lets you experience phenomena shaping our everyday lives hands-on. Just how many seasons can you last? NEW HARDCORE MODE We are introducing Hardcore mode, the ultimate challenge in Beecarbonize for experienced players. In Hardcore mode you will face the harsh reality of climate change. Can you defy the odds and save the planet even in this extreme scenario? ABOUT The game was developed in cooperation with leading climate experts from NGO People in Need as a part of the 1Planet4All project financed by the European Union.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beecarbonize at 94% against Despot's Game's 36%. Beecarbonize also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Despot's Game sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beecarbonize asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beecarbonize holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 164 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Despot's Game's written reviews are positive against 94% of Beecarbonize's.
Despot's Game ships an update monthly, Beecarbonize every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Despot's Game | Beecarbonize |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (119 ratings) | 4.7 (164 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 119 | 164 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 456 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TINYBUILD LLC | Charles Games s.r.o. |
Customer experience
Despot's Game
Beecarbonize
User reviews
Despot's Game
From 119 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Epic game, epic difficulty
- 🚀 Fun without end!
- 👍 Great game, different
- 👍 Nice game
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes around level 7-8
- 🐛 Crashes frequently, losing progress
- 🐛 Crashes on start
- 🐛 Crashes, can't save progress
- 🐛 Crashes, unplayable
Beecarbonize
From 164 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and smooth gameplay
- 👍 Engaging and challenging mechanics
- 🔒 No ads or microtransactions
- 💡 Unique climate change theme
- 👍 Simple and intuitive UI
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 💤 Lack of replayability after completing
- 🕰️ Short game length
- 🤔 Overwhelming at first for new players
Bugs and requests
Despot's Game
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on start
- Crashes during gameplay
- Crashes, losing progress
Requested features
3 requests- Add save/continue option
- Fix crashes
- Lower the price
Beecarbonize
Reported bugs
2 issues- Time progress resets when resuming game
- Inconsistent behavior of some cards
Requested features
5 requests- Infinite/endless mode
- Difficulty settings or custom scenarios
- Multiplayer or leaderboard features
- More languages supported
- Expanded card pool and gameplay depth
In-app purchases
Despot's Game
- Despot's Game: Full Version$9.99
Beecarbonize
No in-app purchases









