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Deserter: Prologue

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63%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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About Deserter: Prologue

Deserter: Prologue is a single player survival role playing game. It was developed by AskaLot Games and was released on August 26, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

The prologue to Deserter is a free, standalone chapter that introduces you to the bleak world of the main story. You are John Holden, a soldier broken by endless bloodshed and lies — witness to something that can’t be unseen. With no way back, there’s only one option left: escape. Time is short. Each night is a chance to prepare, but every misstep brings you closer to death on the front line…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
gameplay2 positive mentions
stability1 negative mentions
  • Engaging story with sharp writing and a palpable atmosphere.
  • Good stealth mechanics combined with multiple ways to approach objectives.
  • Excellent voice acting, live-recorded soundtrack, and well-designed cutscenes enhancing immersion.
  • AI behavior is inconsistent and frustrating, with enemies spotting through walls and erratic detection.
  • Stamina system is poorly balanced, draining too quickly and refilling too slowly.
  • Demo content is very short and some UI elements lack intuitiveness, reducing immersion.

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay features engaging rewind mechanics and closely resembles This War of Mine, focusing on scavenging, trading, and stealth elements.

    • “Game's mechanics are very similar to This War of Mine's gameplay mechanics: scavenging, trading, stealth.”
    • “Rewind mechanics are good also.”

  • story

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is praised for being interesting and well-developed, complemented by well-designed cutscenes and strong voice acting. However, some users feel that improvements in quest streamlining and resolving certain issues could enhance the overall narrative experience.

    • “Good story, stealth, and good voice acting too.”
    • “It has very nicely designed cutscenes and an interesting story.”
    • “If the issues were resolved and maybe made quests a bit more streamlined, it would make this game way better.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a cool, simple art style complemented by quality voice acting and well-crafted cutscenes, resulting in visually appealing and engaging visuals.

    • “Cool art style with voice acting, and the cutscenes are great too.”
    • “I love the simple style and nice visuals of the game.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs that hinder smooth gameplay and cause frustration.

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game generally offers good performance and runs smoothly, but some users note it is locked at 60Hz, which may not match their monitor's higher refresh rates.

  • replayability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers a surprising level of replayability despite being just a demo, making it feel more substantial and worth revisiting.

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is highly praised for its palpable immersion, enhanced by an amazing live-recorded soundtrack and outstanding acting, contributing to a richly engaging experience with diverse approaches to objectives.

    • “Amazing live-recorded soundtrack, outstanding acting, palpable atmosphere, and multiple ways to achieve the goal.”

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music features an amazing live-recorded soundtrack that, combined with outstanding acting, creates a palpable atmosphere. It enhances the immersive experience and supports diverse gameplay approaches.

    • “Amazing live-recorded soundtrack, outstanding acting, palpable atmosphere, and multiple ways to achieve the goal.”
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Deserter: Prologue is a survival role playing game. Common tags for Deserter: Prologue include exploration, heist, isometric, dystopian, free to play and others.

Deserter: Prologue is available on PC and Windows.

Deserter: Prologue was released on August 26, 2025.

Deserter: Prologue was developed by AskaLot Games.

Deserter: Prologue has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Deserter: Prologue for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Deserter: Prologue is a single player game.

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