Despotism 3k

You play as an AI that has enslaved humanity and treats people as workers and resources. Your task is to keep your operation running as the days pass.

In real time, move humans between stations to produce energy and food, create new workers, and let exhausted people rest. You can also send humans to the bioreactor, while managing the risks of hunger, fatigue, and dwindling supplies.

Upgrade facilities and equipment to support production, and respond to events that appear between days with choices that can help or hinder your run. A run can end in failure, after which you start again; events and resource pressures shape each attempt.

Players who enjoy the game often point to its dark humor, pop-culture references, and unusual premise, along with its pixel-art presentation and soundtrack. Some also like the brisk, demanding task of balancing workers and resources. Other reviewers find the management loop repetitive and the difficulty unforgiving, particularly when random events can derail a run.