Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak (2016)
- Developer
- Blackbird Interactive
- Publisher
- Gearbox Publishing
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Strategy
- Rating
- 4.0 of 5, 8,883 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 12 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A deliberate, tactical RTS where you command fleets across vast, shifting desert landscapes, with a tense, atmospheric pace that rewards careful positioning and resource management.
atmospherictacticalmethodicaltenseepicstrategicimmersivereal-time
What players say
Players praise the campaign and visual detail but are split on controls and depth. Some find unit balancing lopsided and the story incomplete, while others call it a refreshing RTS. Multiplayer is dead and the forced Epic Games Launcher is a common complaint.
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