Despot's Game

Name: Despot's Game
Rating: 3.4 (119 reviews)
Author: tinyBuild LLC

By: tinyBuild LLC App

Dystopian Army Builder

Overview

Version:

1.12.1

Last updated: 2025-05-16

Ranking

#159,273 ▼ 4,451

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Despot's Game is a dystopian army-builder roguelike where you guide puny humans through a labyrinth. Battles are automated and RNG-driven, so success depends on mutations, loot, and smart item choices.

Key features include a free tier (4 levels, 10 daily Brawl attempts) and a one-time payment to unlock the full game, plus a secret multiplayer mode called 'King of the Hill' unlocked after beating the game. Supported devices include iPhone 8 Plus and iPad Pro 12.9 (2015) and above.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Games Entertainment

By:

tinyBuild LLC

Rating:

3.40

(119)

Version:

1.12.1 Last updated: 2025-05-16

Version code:

874806421

Creation date:

2022-09-29

Compatible devices:

Size:

455.73MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-19

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Ranking

# 159,273 ▼ 4,451

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Developed by:

tinyBuild LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/despots-game/id1558859156

Website:

https://despotsgame.com

User Reviews

Despot's Game on iOS offers deep strategy, engaging PvP, and strong visuals with ongoing updates, delivering a compelling mobile roguelike experience. However, stability issues (crashes, lost progress) and a high price for a mobile port dampen the experience. The touch UI can be cumbersome, and players want more content (more floors, events, weapons) and a reliable save/continue. When it runs smoothly, it's stylish and addictive, but port quality and pricing are the main drawbacks.

Pros

Deep strategic gameplay with PvP depth and learning from opponents
Strong aesthetics, humor, and atmosphere with solid art style and music
Solid mobile performance and cross-input support (optimized mobile port, works with trackpad, frequent updates)
High replay value with a wide variety of strategies, mutations, and modes (PvE and PvP)
Engaging and addictive roguelike-auto-battler hybrid that feels like a meaningful evolution of classic strategy games

Cons

Frequent crashes and instability leading to progress loss and no reliable resume
Mobile price is considered too high by many players; perceived as overpriced for a mobile title
Touch controls and mobile UI are not well-optimized; difficult to tap/select on smaller screens
Content feels lacking; requests for more floors, events, weapons, and mutations to extend playtime
Port-specific issues such as aspect ratio and control visibility; not fully optimized from PC to mobile