If you want to spend the rainy weekend in front of your computer but don’t want to spend any money on it, this free download from the Epic Games Store is the best choice. The strategy game “Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak” is available here for free download until August 31st. The game, which was released in 2016, is considered a successful representative of the genre and received an impressive average rating of 79 percent from the specialist press.
Material battles in the desert
Like the previous installments in the “Homeworld” series, combat in “Deserts of Kharak” is carried out in real time. The clashes on the desert planet Kharak can also be a bit stressful. Instead of the usual spaceships in the series, tanks and infantry units are commanded in this offshoot. Flight units are also part of the repertoire, but this offshoot is far removed from the sprawling space battles with countless spaceships of the predecessors. However, fans of classic real-time strategy games with ground units should feel more appealed to.
10 to 15 hours of gameplay
A total of 13 missions are available in the campaign. There is also a multiplayer mode with five maps divided between two, four or six participants. If the right players are missing, an AI can help out. However, this is relatively easy to defeat. The setting is relatively dull due to the setting in the desert, but the units are very detailed for the time.
The story told in cutscenes is entertaining, the exciting and varied missions are also convincing. Unfortunately, the straps and aviators turned out to be a bit too strong. Nevertheless, the free download of “Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak” is worthwhile, which should entertain you for a good 10 to 15 hours. A round with friends is also worthwhile, even if the five cards are a little small.
Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak free on the Epic Store
