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Roboden

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67%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story
80% User Score Based on 35 reviews

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Roboden is a single player and multiplayer tactical management game with economy and science fiction themes. It was developed by shooQrow and was released on July 28, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Roboden is a fresh take on the RTS genre: less micro-control tedium with more units! I designed this game specifically because of my own lack of competence in high micro-control demanding games. In this game, you control the entire colonies instead of individual units. Your control is mostly indirect: you modify the colony's priorities so it behaves according to your plans. You don't order a uni…

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews
gameplay4 positive mentions
story1 negative mentions
  • Unique RTS gameplay with indirect control of units and interesting mechanics that offer strategic depth.
  • Cozy and appealing pixel art graphics combined with fitting music that enhance the overall experience.
  • Variety of game modes including classic boss hunt, arena, and local PvP add replayability and different challenges.
  • The game has a slow pace and can feel basic or too simple for players seeking complex RTS mechanics.
  • Tutorial is vague and confusing, making it difficult for new players to understand game mechanics and unit control.
  • Some UI and quality-of-life issues such as settings not saving between sessions, lack of clear resource and unit information, and occasional drone behavior bugs.

  • gameplay

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    36% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 27% negative mentions

    The gameplay features unique mechanics such as a unit tree, indirect control RTS elements, and reverse gameplay, appealing to players who enjoy strategic depth and meditative pacing. However, some users find it slow, overly text-heavy, and lacking intuitive engagement initially, requiring time to understand its complex systems. Overall, the gameplay is recognized for its originality and thoughtfulness despite a simpler pace.

    • “Was hesitant to play it but then I saw there is a unit tree and some interesting mechanics to make tier 2 units.”
    • “Behind the meditative, measured gameplay is actually an RTS with indirect control.”
    • “You need to spend some time to figure out the riddle behind this game's underlying mechanics, how they actually work and connect to each other.”
    • “Gameplay settings, such as speed and loadouts, do not save between sessions.”
    • “Way too much text and not enough intuitive gameplay.”
    • “Gameplay in the intro feels like reading a book that moves occasionally instead of an actual game.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The graphics feature charming and cozy pixel art that appeals to fans of retro-style visuals, though some find them simple or basic compared to more detailed classics. Overall, the visuals effectively complement the game's mechanics and atmosphere, evoking nostalgia without feeling primitive.

    • “Overall, I would recommend this game to anyone who loves flying robots in pixel graphics with matching music.”
    • “And the graphics in the game are simply marvelous - it's cozy and beautiful pixel art that instantly catches your eye.”
    • “Graphics is rather simple but not primitive, and reminds of old RTS games.”
    • “Everything this game was trying to do was already well done in 'Tone Rebellion' 25 years ago with better visuals and more content.”
    • “Graphics are rather simple but not primitive, and remind me of old RTS games.”

  • humor

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

    Users find the humor in the game arises from amusing strategies, such as overwhelming opponents with coordinators for instant kills, and from the satisfying, almost comical sight of a bustling, fully developed base with numerous drones at work.

    • “My issue was hilariously solved by spamming as many coordinators as possible and using them to instantly kill any newly built colonies so the enemy never actually expands beyond their starting one.”
    • “It's funny that it gives a satisfying feeling when you see your fully developed base with dozens of drones busy with their jobs.”

  • music

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

    The music in the game complements the pixel art and flying robot theme, creating a joyful and immersive experience that players highly recommend.

    • “I enjoyed the combination of flying robots around your base and music that brought me a joyful experience.”
    • “Overall, I would recommend this game to anyone who loves flying robots in pixel graphics with matching music.”

  • story

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

    The story's early missions are criticized for being slow-paced and overly hand-holding, which diminishes player engagement at the start.

    • “This game's first and second missions felt incredibly slow, and the first mission was full of unbearable hand holding.”
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Roboden is a tactical management game with economy and science fiction themes. Common tags for Roboden include roguelite, 2d, automation, auto battler, pixel graphics and others.

Roboden is available on PC, Mac OS, Steam Deck, Windows and others.

Roboden was released on July 28, 2023.

Roboden was developed by shooQrow.

Roboden has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Roboden for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Roboden is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Tooth and Tail, D.O.T. Defence, Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, A Robot Named Fight, Hero's Hour and others.