Deponia Video Game Series
A series of humorous adventure games, created by Daedalic Entertainment. The series is one of the most popular brands in the German company's portfolio.
The first Deponia, which is a classic point-and-click adventure, hit store shelves in early 2012. Admittedly, the production in question was "only" moderately warmly received by reviewers (according to Metacritic, its average rating from industry media was 74/100), but it appealed to adventure fans and quickly became a financial success. The latter encouraged the Daedalic Entertainment studio to turn it into an entire series, whose two subsequent installments, viz. Chaos on Deponia and Goodbye Deponia, appeared in 2012 and 2013, respectively. For the full-fledged fourth installment of the series, fans had to wait until 2016, when the game went on sale Deponia Doomsday. Although all the aforementioned items debuted on personal computers, over time they also made their presence felt on other platforms - from consoles to mobile devices.
In 2023, the fifth installment in the series was announced, namely. Surviving Deponia. Unlike its predecessors, the title was not the work of Daedalic Entertainment (which abandoned the development of video games and dealt exclusively with their publishing), but of the Atomic Torch Studio team. The change of developer left its mark on the mechanics; for this time we were dealing with an adventure game, enriched with clearly outlined survival elements.
The action of all games in the series Deponia takes place on the titular junkyard planet and the giant city of Elysium drifting above it. The main character named Rufus wants at all costs to leave his cluttered home and get to the sky-high metropolis, whose inhabitants do not have to work and lead a carefree life. His plans get complicated when he meets the beautiful Goal on his way....
Plot of the series Deponia is distinguished by numerous twists and turns, humorous dialogues and interestingly designed characters (for example, the main character is a selfish and egoist, perpetually getting into trouble, who gradually undergoes a transformation with the course of events). As befits representatives of the adventure genre, in the first four parts of the series the gameplay focuses on traversing locations, searching for objects, talking to NPCs and solving various puzzles. The fun is varied by logical mini-games, which, however, can be skipped. The fifth installment of the series, meanwhile, emphasizes exploration, resource gathering and shelter building.
Games in the series Deponia please the eye with colorful, hand-drawn graphics. Hand in hand with the high-quality visuals goes an atmospheric soundtrack.
Deponia Series Evolution
2025
Surviving Deponia
2016
Deponia Doomsday
2013
Goodbye Deponia
2012
Chaos on Deponia
2012
Deponia
Surviving Deponia
Adventure
2025
The fifth installment in the Deponia series, bringing changes to the gameplay and a different development team. Created by AtomicTorch, the game heavily emphasizes survival elements.
Deponia Doomsday
Adventure
March 1, 2016
The fourth installment in the comedy adventure game series initially planned as a trilogy. however, under the pressure of fan expectations, the creators from Daedalic Entertainment decided to create one more entry in the franchise. Deponia Doomsday continues the story of Rufus, who had a vision of a disaster striking the idyllic floating city of Elysium and his home, garbage heap-planet Deponia. Once he woke up from his nightmare, he decided to do everything he can in order to prevent the cataclysm from happening. He asks professor McChronicle for help and by using his time machine he sets out on a crazy journey in time and space. When it comes to gameplay mechanics, the game does not differ from the previous parts and concentrates on exploration, dialogues with NPCs, and puzzle solving. Even though Deponia Doomsday was released several years after the third part of the game, the visuals look very much the same, once again utilizing the series' distinctive style.
Goodbye Deponia
Adventure
October 15, 2013
The third installment in the acclaimed series of adventure games developed by Daedalic Entertainment focusing on the adventures of Rufus who comes from Deponia, the planet of trash. The game is a direct continuation to the previous entry in the series and the main character is still trying to save his planet from destruction. However, while in the previous game it was the beloved of Rufus whose personality was split, this time a similar thing happens to Rufus himself. As one can guess, it complicates the task at his hands, significantly. The gameplay mechanics did not change - once more it is a funny, cartoonish point-and-click adventure game in which the players spends most of the time solving riddles. However, Goodbye Deponia also allows us to see some of the characters in a new light.
Chaos on Deponia
Adventure
October 12, 2012
The sequel to the funny point-and-click adventure game developed by Daedalic Entertainment. The action of the game takes place on the planet Deponia, which is filled with various garbage. When the board that manages the giant flying city of Elysium decides to destroy that garbage dump, Rufus, the main protagonist of the first game, decides to put an end to their plans and save his home planet. However, in order to get to Elysium, the protagonist needs the codes that are hidden inside the head of his beloved one, Goal. When he tries to obtain them, the girl's psyche splits into three different personalities. In order to save the world, Rufus will have to once again conquer the heart of his beloved, which due to her current state will prove to be almost impossible. Gameplay mechanics of Chaos on Deponia don’t differ from the original game that was released few months earlier. The gameplay consists mostly of exploring, gathering items and solving riddles.
Deponia
Adventure
January 27, 2012
A humoristic adventure game with a classic point-and-click interface. It was developed by Daedalic Entertainment, a studio that specializes in this genre. The story of Deponia can be described as one big comedy of errors and, at the same time, the most unbelievable love story ever shown in a video game. Fans of works by Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and of The Simpsons animated TV series, will easily find it interesting. The title refers to a planet filled with heaps of garbage among which the main character, Rufus, lives. His greatest wish is to be rich and live someplace high, above the surface of the hated planet. Once upon a time, a beautiful girl, Goal, falls from the sky, and for Rufus it will mean the beginning of an extraordinary adventure that will quickly prove to be much more than a mission of walking a woman home. The story is shown using attractive, hand-drawn graphics, through which, among others, it provides a large dose of wacky humor.
Deponia Series News
Plot Twist: Gollum's Failure Will be the End of Daedalic Games, Not Just in Middle-earth
Daedalic Entertainment is ending game development to focus on its publishing business. The failure of The Lord of the Rings: Gollum apparently sealed the company's fate.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
July 2, 2023
Iconic German Brand Returns With Unexpected Survival Twist
A new installment of the popular Deponia series has been announced. It will feature survival elements.
video games
Hubert Sledziewski
June 11, 2023
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Steam Removed Legally Purchased Game Copies [UPDATE #2]
An unusual situation has affected players who purchased the Deponia Saga bundle some time ago. Legally purchased, the first part of the series disappeared from the buyers' Steam accounts for no apparent reason. The developers are looking into the matter.
video games
Michal Ciezadlik
February 17, 2023