Adventure · November 10, 2016

Tyranny (2016)

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Play an RPG with meaningful, world-altering choices, unique and memorable companions, and a new perspective on morality. Tyranny casts you as the arbiter of law in a world devastated by war and conquered by a despot. Will you work inside the system or try to dismantle it… and will it be for the glory of Kyros, for the good of the world, or for your own ambition? From Obsidian Entertainment, the team behind Pillars of Eternity, Fallout: New Vegas, and South Park: The Stick of Truth, Tyranny is a classic-styled RPG with a new and original story, shaped and molded by your actions. The very layout of the world will be altered by your decisions as you choose sides, make allies and enemies, and fight for your own vision of law and order in an immersive and reactive story. Main Features: Branching, unique stories in an original setting: In a realm where the tyrant has already won, the player must decide how to reshape the world. Strengthen the pillars of a new regime, or search for more power at the top of the new order! Choices matter –  make world-altering decisions with far-reaching consequence: As a Fatebinder in the Overlord’s army you wield a vast amount of power in the occupied lands of the Tiers. Will you use that to inspire stability and loyalty, or will you try and offer a better way? Challenging, classic RPG combat: Tactical real-time-with-pause combat with new party-driven mechanics and modern presentation A rich original setting: Tyranny turns the archetypal RPG story on its head and allows players to explore a new take on good and evil. The player is not a random villager who rises to power, but an instrumental officer with considerable resources and authority. Use that power to enforce the new status quo, or try to make change from the inside!

Adventure releases from 2016

76 Adventure titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume12.7k Steam reviewsTop 19% in Adventure
Positive rating87% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 66%
Metacritic80/100Genre average 77 — top 44% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours24 h averageTop 14% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 596
  • Choices Matter · 354
  • Story Rich · 334
  • Isometric · 292
  • CRPG · 286
  • Dark Fantasy · 247
  • Adventure · 235
  • Villain Protagonist · 208
  • Singleplayer · 200
  • Fantasy · 177
  • Real-Time with Pause · 160
  • Character Customization · 136
  • Atmospheric · 96
  • Party-Based RPG · 91
  • Open World · 76

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

87%Very Positive · 12.7k reviews

11.1k positive · 1.7k negative

Metacritic

80/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.8/10

Curator recommendations

9.6k

More from Obsidian Entertainment

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Press Quotes

“Few RPGs handle choice so well as Tyranny.” 8.3/10 – IGN “Tyranny isn't just about the triumph of evil: it is the triumph of role-playing games.” 9/10 – Wccftech “Whatever legacy players leave on the world of Terratus, Tyranny will leave a lasting legacy on RPGs. This is a game that truly takes on the whole concept of evil and does it justice.” 4/5 – The Guardian

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Polish
  • Russian volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Russian

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

24h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

9h

Typical completion time

Achievements

70

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 10, 2016
DeveloperObsidian Entertainment
PublisherParadox Interactive
Base price$7.49 -75%
DLC / Add-ons5 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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