Overview
In Depraved, players step into the boots of a pioneer leader tasked with establishing a new settlement in a procedurally generated Wild West world. Starting with a single resource-laden carriage, your primary objective is to select a suitable location and gather materials from nature or through trade to construct a thriving home for your residents. The game focuses on managing your settlers' happiness, which directly influences town growth, and ensuring their basic needs for food, water, clothing, and warmth are met to prevent starvation, thirst, and exposure.
Highlights
- Genre Focus: Depraved is a deep dive into the City Builder and Colony Sim genres, emphasizing resource management and economic strategy.
- Procedural Generation: Each playthrough offers a unique world map, ensuring fresh challenges and strategic considerations for settlement placement and expansion.
- Survival Mechanics: Players must actively manage settler needs, including food, water, and protection from environmental hazards and threats like storms, illnesses, and bandits.
Who It's For
This game is ideal for players who enjoy in-depth city-building and colony simulation titles with a strong emphasis on resource management and survival elements. Fans of historical or frontier settings, particularly the Wild West, will find the theme engaging. Those who appreciate games where player decisions directly impact the growth and well-being of their simulated population will also find Depraved compelling.
Game Info
Developed and published by Evil Bite, Depraved was released on September 21, 2019. It supports multiple languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish, and Russian. The game features multiplayer capabilities, Steam Achievements, and Steam Trading Cards, and is available for family sharing. It is a paid title currently on sale on Steam. User reception is mixed, reflecting the challenging nature of its simulation and management gameplay.
