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Depraved
Developer Evil Bite
Depraved is a city builder game with survival aspects, settled in the Wild West. Build towns and establish important outposts to supply your residents with food and other raw materials. Resist the seasons, dangerous animals, and bandits and conquer the Wild West. From the Steam store page
190 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Sep 21, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
47
Mixed
85 positive · 97 negative
95% range 40–54%
| Source | + | − | = |
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| Steam reviews | 85 | 97 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
8 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mixed
761 of 1,255 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Summary pending — the reactions are listed below.
Reactions
60 of 190 · most liked firstI love city-builders, and 'Depraved' was the first one I'd ever seen with a western theme, so I was excited to try it. However, there doesn't seem to be anything more to it than that. It's essentially in permanent sandbox mode. There's no missions, no goals, no nothing except seeing how long you can survive before going bankrupt. And you will go bankrupt, cause once your city gets to a certain size, expenses become more than you can generate in profits. Use a map with train tracks so that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(bg3) unfortunately this game contains the two types of men I am actually attracted to. Depraved queen and Huge Guy
unlabelledView post →Be aware. Developer has abandoned this game a long time ago.. Nice game to fiddle around with for a few hours. but dont expect anything from devs about it..
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →abandonware should be taken off steam
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kristi Noem’s Depraved Immigrant Game Show Exposed whatwasthat.show/p/kristi-noe...
unlabelledView post →Was a pretty fun little game while it lasted. Developers have abandoned it, last update/patch was February 2020.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandonware. It was fine when it was being patched and updated.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a criminally underrated game. It's one of the better Banish clones. It's essentially Banish in the wild west but with some unique mechanics. Like cemeteries are for burying the dead not just to make people happy. And if you don't bury the dead, they rot in the street and spread disease. You have to build outhouses or people will poop in the streets and spread disease; I love this little logistical consideration that I don't think the other games consider. A lot of reviews say it's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Could have been good with some solid updates.... developers left it dead in the water in under a year from launch.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me when I see other fans obsessing over the DIRTIEST, SLUTTIES, MOST DEPRAVED AND EVIL CHARACTERS in any game or show: *Pleased lizard chortle*
unlabelledView post →THIS GAME WILL NEVER GET ANYMORE FIXES OR UPDATES!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not ready! it was abandoned by Devs and never finished. They promoted as completed, but it has tons of bugs and no answers from the development. Do not waste your money on this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game was sadly abandoned before it was finished, don't waste the money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game abandoned Don't even bother with it. Buy Banished instead
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What you get is sort of reskinned and rethemed Banished, but less complexe. I have the impression, devs once wanted more for this game but lost interest. Made the basics work and said it´s done. I bought it EA and they didn´t add anything in month but named it full release sometimes later. Maybe some modders out there feel compelled to do a better job on this game. But without them? As it is? Can´t recommend it. It works, yes, but it´s boring and pretty bland. Won´t squeeze a lot of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is okay, very casual. After about 10 hours you've probably mastered the game and can soldier on through another 10 hours before you've run out of things to do. A shame the developers have abandoned the game. It may have had potential.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned and buggy game, give it a pass.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dev quit the project without saying a word.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT BUY!! I have had several issues with the game, reported them with no response from the developer...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun while it lasted....Really liked the old west city builder, but the game has been abandoned sadly. Devs should at least think about selling or opening up for mod support.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is half-baked and released as finished. When you start, no matter how many people you mark as builders, only 3 work on a building. The rest just stand around. I had put up 3 buildings to build. Three people worked on 1 building, and the rest just stood around. They will not even work on a second building. For me, that is a half-baked game. When I mark someone as a builder, they should go and look for a building to build. As was pointed out in a rather mentally-ill post, the game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I could write forever on whats wrong in rage mode type probably, but instead i give some constructive feedbacks to the community here. But to put it blunt few words for those not wanting to read much.. Old Tycoon game, as a city builder wild west cosmetic. And let the devs do a poor job in terms of bug fixing etc.. In other words.. There are far better games out there for same price and even less. A straight out tip. Today this game costs.. nearly 20 dollar?.. If you have a good computer i…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is superb, but unfortunately it is abandoned with tons of fatal bugs (like corrupted saves etc..). I cannot understand why devs leaves da game in this unfinished state :(
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Empty shell of a game that was abandoned by devs. A scam in other words :/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This barely rates as bowl game name, but a whole permanent arena? Embarrassing. Tragic. Depraved.
unlabelledView post →It could have been a great game.. but as it is right now.. its sadly disappointing. Having no instructions or prompts for how to advance or get different things.. googling other players posts was really required. Issues include poorly calculated resource/money balancing. Its very hard to generate money as you can only get money by renting housing or selling things (very poor returns from the town centre.. better from the train station). The resources to keep those people tend to cost more…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game promised to be an updated and westernized game comparable to Banished, but it falls so far short of that. As others note, it is unfinished and abandoned. I wish I had not bought it in EA, and getting burned by this one that seemed so promising has definitely slowed me on buying other EA titles. Broken mechanics, illogical gameplay loops, and other things make this one to avoid. Very sad, since it could have been something quite good. Avoid. Go elsewhere (like to Banished, one…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this game. Although I like the Western genre and the overall look of the game, it's to annoying to be fun. Repetitive, awkward controls, pointless/stupid production and goods system. Even if it was for free, I would not want to play nor recommend it. (English is not my native language) Pro: - The background music is easy on the ear and does not feel to repetitive. (Sound effects are not good.) - Nice details, roaming wildlife, world feels relatively alive. I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has enough basic functions to call it complete but there is nothing to keep anyone long term. There is no end game or even late game. you just kind of repeat the same cycles over an over again until you get bored or everyone dies. As many have said the devs have not released a patch in over a year now so it's likely they've gotten out of dodge and left this game on the dusty old trail
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is abandoned and will very likely never be completed. Not worth $19.95. Not by a long shot. $5 maybe, but not $19.95 After a couple of hours, you've pretty much already seen all the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfinished game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned by the devs
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was really conflicted about giving the game a negative review, the game is fine, its like the little brother of "Banished" that watched too many westerns and now cosplays as a Sheriff shooting at everything. The game is fun, for about a day, then its just becomes a babysitting job. The game had potential if they would have made diplomacy a little bit smarter and gunfights last more than 2 seconds, I know its "realistic" that people would die superquick in a gunfight but all these people have…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought this game on sale for just $3.99, and have to say the gameplay is mostly enjoyable. It's even almost idle if you have the right balance. That's also one of its fatal flaws. PROS I like the base concept and enjoy most of the economy and build tree facets. The graphics and animations are pretty well done. The idea behind the Tribe and Bandit camps is pretty neat. Trading with Tribes can lead to solid mid-game growth. There are peaceful game options thanks to the ability to toggle Tribes…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked it. I enjoyed building an old west town. Just sad the devs gave up. Word of advice to any devs out there: DO NOT MAKE A GAME YOU CAN NOT COMMIT TO. Dont be like CD Projekts with Cyberpunk 2077 and leave a broken game broken. Learn from their mistakes...they were sued for their screw ups and still are being sued and still are screwing up. Dont be like them devs. Fix your games. Finish them. Dont be a coward and abandon it because you cant commit to it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is Depraved worth playing? Purchase? For under $10 YES! Short answer: If you enjoy settlement building type of games that isn't too in depth and like having the ability to pick it up and put it down with ease, then yes! If you enjoy much more in depth mechanics with trade to other civilized townships (not including your other towns) then you might find it lacking. Pros: Fun to play for the indie game that it is as a hop-in build some then hop-out if that's your flavor of game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →OVERVIEW I figured out why it's called Depraved---because that's how the game can make you feel after awhile trying to manage resources and make money. You will fight the UI trying to understand where resources are being used or not being used or why you have to hand hold the trade routes (especially with Indian/Native Tribes). And for whatever reason, you're limited to only building giant shacks to earn meager starting cash while everything else just costs money to both build and upkeep.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →step1-find green grass by train track step2-speed run to crop field step3- pig farms and butcher step4-sell meat step5- buy rifles step6-rally the towns people step7-massacre the natives that keep trying to set sht on fire step8-build trading post and buy wagoon step9-steal all the now desceased natives bodys, belongings and horses step10-repeat from step 4
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Crazy that Manor Lords got so popular when it's basically this game set in a different time period.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Depraved is a simple city builder game re-enacting the colonial era of the united states where saloons, gunslingers, and steam engines were the norm. The game is slow paced with no specific goals other than helping pioneers build a settlement. It's a very minimal delivery, with a title which makes no sense in-game. Depraved uses a random map generator which works well, but often generates wildly different difficulty level with resources laid down after the generation, randomly. It happened…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like the theme of the game, but game is really shallow lack of depth in the mid game and end game make game boring really fast
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like city builders, this will be fine. Just grab it on sale as it feels unfinished. I spent around 10 hours actually playing the game, and the next 20 hours just letting the game run in the background for the "survive for xx number of years" achievement that all city sims seem to have. This seriously needs something more aggressive than 3x speed. Depraved is one of the templates where you have classes of citizens that require specific luxury goods for each tier of citizen, and the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →got the supporter edition of this game because i felt it was worth it. i love the idea of a harsh wild west builder. annoyingly the dev has become lazy and has abandoned it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Whatever. I just go and do something else in this game. Depraved Chasm? Probs not as bad as the name.
unlabelledView post →This is a solid builder set in the old west. I truly don't understand the negative reviews 100% recommended especially for fans of westerns.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →boring, janky, worse banished-like game as many others tried and failed
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Clunky, unfinished. Little more than the content of a cell phone game, but decent entertainment for $3 once you get the hang of it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't understand the mixed/terrible reviews. Addicting Banished/Manor Lords style city survival game in the old West. Maybe you won't play for hundreds of hours, but it's great for what it has.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's far from being one of the best city builder games out there but it's not so bad either. It's not too complex if you fancy a relaxing game although there isn't really a tutorial making it a bit complicated while you work everythiing out. In the end, I got a good 30 hours of entertainment from the game so I'd recommend it when it's on offer.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun at first but quickly becomes tiresome.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a solid city builder, enjoying it a bunch! Not sure what bugs the bad reviews are talking about - they could have been squashed by devs, becuse I encountered nothing. All was smooth except for a bit tiny lag once, when rain effects were present. I am well into late game and so far everything is fine. Game is quite fun, it has everything that makes a City builder tic, plus it is set in a unique setting. Progression is rewarding, you quickly realize that you need to make thoughtful…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Abandoned long before it was finished. Don't bother, it's still very incomplete.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought I'd give this game a review, since it seems to be attracting both good and bad ones at the moment. If you don't like quests and story-lines much, but enjoy a random generated map and sandbox style city building, you'll probably enjoy this. So far I've played it in easy mode, without bandits or aggressive animals, and often without native Americans too. That ends me up with a whole world to myself, and I can set up as many towns as I like all over the map if I choose. It's a bit of a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The problem is that there's not enough to do. You can play for about 30 minutes and have seen all there is about this game. The construction aspects are also very limited, the space you're given to work with is small and buildings can't be placed close to each other, there's no variety in what can be built, and all the buildings are either for resource collection or are very basic looking shacks. The game also flirts with having some diplomacy with the local American Indians, but fails to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →im pretty sad i bought this and it was abandoned.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →82 hours on record and had fun with this game. i love the old western vibe and it gave me enough to explore and play with.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →if you liked banished, this is like that but wild west, BUT, better. no more ''grid lock'', you can use 45o or hold control for full free rotation, when placing buildings. gone is boredom of a world with no threat = indian tribes, and bandit gangs, will either need to be paid off or fought off. and you can individually control your little dudes, click on them, set control+number group selections like in a strategy game = or not. i didn't even realize you could control your dudes for about an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played several games and at a point the game cannot hold itself together and just starts to fall apart. I have found this issue with most early access city builders. After a certain point mechanics start to just not work. This game just starts to fall apart the further you get into it. I tried everything but most of the time what the settlers need dont register anymore. If they fix this issue the idea and the mechanics are great just work on having higher pop systems work because it melts…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a interesting game; however, some bugs do exist, but none that stopped the games progression. Buyer beware if you want to 100% the game as with the surviving 25 years achievement takes a few real life days to complete even with full time skip enabled.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good concept but lacking in depth and polish.
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