- August 26, 2025
- AskaLot Games
Deserter: Prologue
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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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Reviews
- Good stealth gameplay with multiple ways to approach escaping and completing objectives.
- Strong story, atmosphere, voice acting, and live-recorded soundtrack create an immersive experience.
- Fair performance including support for ultrawide resolutions and Steam Deck compatibility.
- AI behavior is inconsistent and sometimes frustrating, with enemies spotting the player through walls or being unusually slow.
- Some bugs including issues with saving/loading, stamina system imbalance, and clunky skill menu navigation.
- Demo length is very short, leaving players wanting more but unable to experience full game content yet.
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4 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story is praised for its engaging and morally complex narrative, featuring a protagonist who deserts the army after witnessing a war crime. It is complemented by well-designed cutscenes, solid stealth elements, and strong voice acting. However, some users feel that streamlining quests could enhance the overall experience.
“So anyway, I played this off-stream and as the title suggests, it's a prologue to the full game, Deserter, where you flee the army after witnessing what we'd call a war crime. After abandoning his mission due to the shock and horror of what he's seen, our protagonist is sentenced to be sharp-shooter fodder.”
“Good story, stealth, and good voice acting too.”
“It has very nicely designed cutscenes and an interesting story.”
“As the title suggests, it's a prologue to the full game, Deserter, where you flee the army after witnessing what we'd call a war crime, and after abandoning his mission due to shock and horror, the protagonist is given a death sentence as sharpshooter fodder.”
“If the issues were resolved and quests made a bit more streamlined, it would make this game way better.”
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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 story but disliked it for its stability.
Deserter: Prologue is a single player game.
Similar games include Gone Rogue, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream, Die Young, Ghost of a Tale and others.