Entertainment news and discussion on TalkFuse.
Free on Steam Right Now: Deponia, a Classic Adventure Comedy
Steam is offering the 2012 point-and-click comedy adventure Deponia free to keep until 20 August as part of Daedalic Days. The promotion gives players permanent access to a well-regarded, hand-drawn game that combines post-apocalyptic humour, dialogue and puzzle-solving.
Players control Rufus, a poor resident of a rubbish-strewn world who tries to escape into an elite society after meeting a woman who falls from above. Deponia has a “mostly positive” Steam rating and an estimated eight-hour playtime, though users advise saving frequently because of reports of an early game-breaking bug and suggest using a puzzle guide.
In short
- Deponia is free to keep on Steam until 20 August.
- The comic adventure takes roughly eight hours to finish.
- Players should save often due to reported bugs.
Explained simply
Deponia is a point-and-click adventure game, a style in which players explore scenes, talk to characters and solve puzzles by choosing actions with a mouse or controller. It was made by German studio Daedalic Entertainment and first released in 2012.
The story follows Rufus, who lives on Deponia, a planet covered in rubbish, and wants to reach Elysium, an affluent society above it. His plans change after he meets Goal, a woman who falls from Elysium. Their contrasting worlds and Rufus’s attempts to escape provide the setting for the game’s comedy and puzzles.