KAISERPUNK

Item: KAISERPUNK
Rating: 57
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-24

Summary

Engaging city-building and user interface experience.
Citizen sentiment significantly impacts the gameplay.
Combines city-building with grand strategy elements.
Shallow and uninspired gameplay experience overall.
Frequent crashes and freezes disrupt gameplay.
Tedious micro-management detracts from enjoyment.

Reviews (sample size): 145
Helpful reviews: 83%
Unhelpful reviews: 16%
Protest reviews: 1%

57%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
43%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 160
Negative points: 230
Gameplay points: 72
Perf. points: 38
Rec. points: 112
Misc points: 16

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging city-building and UI Description The game's city-building mechanics, particularly the building upgrades and well-designed UI/tools (copy/paste, move buildings, blueprint mode), are a significant positive aspect. Reviewers found the city builder functionality engaging and well-designed, making the process of constructing and upgrading cities enjoyable. Importance 66%	The game's city-building mechanics, particularly the building upgrades and well-designed UI/tools (copy/paste, move buildings, blueprint mode), are a significant positive aspect. Reviewers found the city builder functionality engaging and well-designed, making the process of constructing and upgrading cities enjoyable.	66%
Unique post-WWI dieselpunk setting Description The game's post-WWI dieselpunk setting is a unique and appealing theme for many reviewers. The alternate world setting and the opportunity to build a city in this era are seen as positive aspects of the game. Importance 10%	The game's post-WWI dieselpunk setting is a unique and appealing theme for many reviewers. The alternate world setting and the opportunity to build a city in this era are seen as positive aspects of the game.	10%
Citizen sentiment impacts gameplay Description Citizens' happiness directly impacts the game through taxes and resource generation, and managing their needs drives research and military expansion. The connection between citizens' luxury supply and their spending/taxes is a key element, leading to increased cash flow when managed effectively. Importance 9%	Citizens' happiness directly impacts the game through taxes and resource generation, and managing their needs drives research and military expansion. The connection between citizens' luxury supply and their spending/taxes is a key element, leading to increased cash flow when managed effectively.	9%
Active and responsive developers Description The developers are highly active and responsive to community feedback on platforms like Discord. This active engagement and willingness to address issues and suggestions are viewed positively. Importance 7%	The developers are highly active and responsive to community feedback on platforms like Discord. This active engagement and willingness to address issues and suggestions are viewed positively.	7%
Well-designed production lines Description The production lines and the visual representation of trucks transporting goods, including those supporting the army, are well-designed and enjoyable to watch. Importance 5%	The production lines and the visual representation of trucks transporting goods, including those supporting the army, are well-designed and enjoyable to watch.	5%
World map diplomacy/conquest options Description The game allows players to engage in diplomacy or wage war on a world map, reminiscent of classic strategy games, to achieve world domination. Importance 5%	The game allows players to engage in diplomacy or wage war on a world map, reminiscent of classic strategy games, to achieve world domination.	5%
Deep economic and military management Description The game features deep economic and military management, requiring players to balance resource production (MMOs, rifles, artillery, food) to support their army and nation. Importance 4%	The game features deep economic and military management, requiring players to balance resource production (MMOs, rifles, artillery, food) to support their army and nation.	4%
Reasonable price for content Description The game's price is considered reasonable compared to other games in the genre and their DLCs, suggesting good value for the content offered. Importance 4%	The game's price is considered reasonable compared to other games in the genre and their DLCs, suggesting good value for the content offered.	4%
Flag, name, and government customization Description The game allows players to fully customize their flag and name, and choose the type of government they want to run, providing a personalized experience. Importance 4%	The game allows players to fully customize their flag and name, and choose the type of government they want to run, providing a personalized experience.	4%
Visually appealing unit/building models Description The building and unit models are visually appealing and diverse, enhancing the overall aesthetic experience of the game. Character models are also considered visually acceptable. Importance 4%	The building and unit models are visually appealing and diverse, enhancing the overall aesthetic experience of the game. Character models are also considered visually acceptable.	4%
Simplified map and building placement Description Managing only the initial map is a positive for players who find managing multiple maps cumbersome. The modern setting allows production facilities (other than mineral-based ones) to be placed without location constraints, which is a positive. Importance 4%	Managing only the initial map is a positive for players who find managing multiple maps cumbersome. The modern setting allows production facilities (other than mineral-based ones) to be placed without location constraints, which is a positive.	4%
Accessible empire information dashboard Description The game provides readily available information about the empire in the dashboard, which facilitates faster and more informed decision-making. Importance 2%	The game provides readily available information about the empire in the dashboard, which facilitates faster and more informed decision-making.	2%
Flexible city building placement Description The city building aspect is flexible, allowing buildings to be moved without penalties for incorrect placement, providing more freedom in city design. Importance 2%	The city building aspect is flexible, allowing buildings to be moved without penalties for incorrect placement, providing more freedom in city design.	2%
Defensive structures on captured provinces Description Players can construct emplacements and defenses on captured provinces to improve morale or acquire additional resources, adding a strategic layer to territorial control. Importance 2%	Players can construct emplacements and defenses on captured provinces to improve morale or acquire additional resources, adding a strategic layer to territorial control.	2%
Civilization-like evolution system Description The game incorporates an evolution system similar to Civilization, allowing players to advance their nation through different eras and technologies. Importance 2%	The game incorporates an evolution system similar to Civilization, allowing players to advance their nation through different eras and technologies.	2%