Despotism 3k Apr 2026

Where humans produce the nutrients they need to keep working.

is a darkly humorous resource management sim that puts you in the role of a tyrannical AI in a post-apocalyptic future. Your goal is to exploit humanity as a literal power source to keep your systems running and satisfy your bizarre obsession with figuring out why your algorithms love butter. The Core Loop: Management by Attrition Despotism 3k

The gameplay revolves around balancing four main facilities where you assign your "puny humans": Where humans produce the nutrients they need to keep working

A giant hamster wheel where humans run to produce electricity. your electricity consumption increases

Every 20 seconds, your electricity consumption increases, forcing you to constantly optimize your workforce. Despotism 3k on Steam