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Deponia
In Deponia, the world has degenerated into a vast garbage dump, in which the crotchety Rufus ekes out his sorry existence.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
37 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1] Why you should or should not play Deponia [/h1] [b] What is Deponia? [/b] Deponia is a point and click puzzle game where you play as Rufus who's just trying to get out of all this junk! [b] Quick Pros [/b] ✔…”
“If you enjoy classic point and click adventures like King’s Quest, there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy Deponia. The game presents a beautifully crafted world full of personality, a fun and quirky story, and a wide range…”
“Deponia was my first game in the "point-and-click" genre, and it literally hooked me from the very first minutes. The story turned out to be engaging and at times even touching - closer to the finale I even felt a…”
33 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“[h1] Why you should or should not play Deponia [/h1] [b] What is Deponia? [/b] Deponia is a point and click puzzle game where you play as Rufus who's just trying to get out of all this junk! [b] Quick Pros [/b] ✔…”
“If you enjoy classic point and click adventures like King’s Quest, there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy Deponia. The game presents a beautifully crafted world full of personality, a fun and quirky story, and a wide range…”
“Fun but ran into bug with the magnet board, this completely locks up game progression. Daedalic offers a save game download but I can't be bothered at this point. Hopefully the next game in the series is still working.…”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“As a point-and-click puzzle game, Deponias difficulty is way too high. Its almst impossible to not get stuck without lookin up a walkthru, and lots of the puzzles r so outta the box that u cant posibly figure em out.…”
“If you enjoy classic point and click adventures like King’s Quest, there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy Deponia. The game presents a beautifully crafted world full of personality, a fun and quirky story, and a wide range…”
“Deponia was my first game in the "point-and-click" genre, and it literally hooked me from the very first minutes. The story turned out to be engaging and at times even touching - closer to the finale I even felt a…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If you enjoy classic point and click adventures like King’s Quest, there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy Deponia. The game presents a beautifully crafted world full of personality, a fun and quirky story, and a wide range…”
“The soundtrack is addicting, the gameplay is challenging, and the storyline and dialog is solid! I am enjoying this game a lot and look forward to playing the whole series (already bought all of Deponia!). My onlyyyy…”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“As a point-and-click puzzle game, Deponias difficulty is way too high. Its almst impossible to not get stuck without lookin up a walkthru, and lots of the puzzles r so outta the box that u cant posibly figure em out.…”
“Received this for one of Steam’s promotions. I really wanted to like the game but I just don’t. Full disclosure, I did not finish the game. I can’t bring myself to finish it. I found Rufus, the main character, to be…”
“Got stuck at the detonation plan, apparently that's a known bug since release. I have no other save so the only solutions would be to either restart the game or download a premade save from the devs' website.…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“As a point-and-click puzzle game, Deponias difficulty is way too high. Its almst impossible to not get stuck without lookin up a walkthru, and lots of the puzzles r so outta the box that u cant posibly figure em out.…”
“[h1] Why you should or should not play Deponia [/h1] [b] What is Deponia? [/b] Deponia is a point and click puzzle game where you play as Rufus who's just trying to get out of all this junk! [b] Quick Pros [/b] ✔…”
“This game is a good example why the quest genre died. It looks ok at first - cartoonish graphics, backrgound music, voiceover, but the puzzle logic is made for imbeciles. 1. You need a pair of matching socks. You have 3…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Daedalic Entertainment. If you are going to claim it's "ridiculous" to expect an old game to have bug fixes, then you should tell that fact to anyone who might consider buying your broken trash. You won't so I will.…”
“Got stuck at the detonation plan, apparently that's a known bug since release. I have no other save so the only solutions would be to either restart the game or download a premade save from the devs' website.…”
“Fun but ran into bug with the magnet board, this completely locks up game progression. Daedalic offers a save game download but I can't be bothered at this point. Hopefully the next game in the series is still working.…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“First, I want to say I did actually beat this game; however, I'm still not recommending it. I would say close to half of my play time was wasted due to known issues that I only discovered by searching the internet. I…”
“It is good game. Reminds me of Stirlicz and Brothers pilot. But it has some irritating bugs, which locks progression - so, save a lot. Achievements are reasonable, dialogs are funny. Worths buying and playing.”
“A great game, well made but a few issues with area where the key strokes are difficult to figure out and if you have missed a step then it doesn't tell you it just stops your progress and you have to go back over and…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“As a point-and-click puzzle game, Deponias difficulty is way too high. Its almst impossible to not get stuck without lookin up a walkthru, and lots of the puzzles r so outta the box that u cant posibly figure em out.…”
“Main character is a complete useless douchebag that should fall into a pit of hot tar and some of the puzzles are... REALLY difficult... but the game is pretty fun, I enjoyed its story, and I liked the art.”
“A cute game - like being inside a comic book. Not terribly complex, but I did need to peek at some of the guides when I was stuck. Humor and no bloodshed, which is a plus for me.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“A hilarious, charming, and chaotic point-and-click adventure with gorgeous hand-drawn visuals. Rufus is an unforgettable, egotistical mess, and the puzzles are creative, fitting the unique junk-planet setting. If you love classic adventure games and quirky humor, this is a…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Deponia is a delightfully scrappy trash‑heap adventure starring a protagonist who probably shouldn’t be trusted with anything sharper than a crayon, yet somehow ends up steering the whole plot anyway. The humor hits more often than it misses, the world is charmingly chaotic and…”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“And fourteen years later, Deponia is still one of greatest point and click adventure game in Steam. Now, IT IS FREE”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:54 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Language Update and Bugfixes
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Deponia - Patch 3.2 scheduled for Monday 17.11.2014
Hi everyone, we’re happy to announce that we are releasing the patch 3.2 for Deponia on Monday 17th, 2014. This update brings Deponia to the engine and patch level of Deponia - The Complete Journey, c
Deponia - Patch 3.2 scheduled for Monday 17.11.2014
Hi everyone, we’re happy to announce that we are releasing the patch 3.2 for Deponia on Monday 17th, 2014. This update brings Deponia to the engine and patch level of Deponia - The Complete Journey, c
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Adventure · Point & Click · Comedy · Puzzle · Singleplayer · Funny · Indie · Story Rich · 2D · Dark Humor · Great Soundtrack · Hand-drawn (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , German * , Russian, French, Polish, Italian * , Spanish - Spain * , Bulgarian, Greek, Turkish, Czech, Portuguese - Brazil, Arabic, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 19 |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.deponia.de |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista/7 Processor: 2.5 GHz (Single Core) or 2 GHz (Dual Core) Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible with 512 MB RAM (Shared Memory is not recommended) DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 5 GB HDD space Sound: DirectX compatible