Goodbye Deponia

First playthrough review time.
Visuals for this third part stay true to the others in the series, with many detailed scenes and bright colors. The music stays the same, and the voices for the characters match the tone of the earlier chapters. Since this story continues the trilogy, there are more locations to visit than before, though the dark humor might be hard for some to sit through.
The gameplay focuses on clicking on objects and using items to solve puzzles. The difficulty of these tasks is similar to the previous games, so some parts might not be straightforward and could take time to figure out. However, there are a few moments as the story progresses.
In conclusion, the title is a good choice for those who have played the earlier parts of the series. It gives more history about the world and the people in it while keeping the same style of play. Even though the ending leaves a lasting impression, the way the game is put together is still very good. It is the third chapter in the series.

Goodbye Deponia delivers the usual cocktail of chaos, charm and wishing to yourself that Rufus would simply stop. The puzzles are fun (when they’re not actively mocking you), the humor still hits and the world is as delightfully grimy as ever. The ending… well, it lands, but maybe not where you hoped. Still, a worthy farewell, even if it leaves you blinking at the credits like “wait, that’s it?”

The perfect ending to the trilogy.

The Deponia saga has been one of my favorite modern adventure games. It's classic 2d visuals with animated cutscenes similar to The Curse of Monkey Island, the protagonist being a highly resourceful person like Guybrush, but hated by almost everyone, and the intriguing setting of a trash world that is in danger is just a great recipy.

The game sets off right after Chaos on Deponia. Each of the game's acts are better balanced in length and difficulty. The best moments come around halfway, there's a particular emotional moment that sets a very different tone to the section and how Rufus reacts to every action. There's also a lot of character development, specially with villains like Argus and the Prime Controller Ulyses. Expect lots of plot twists along the way.

The final act, is just superb. There's an unusual level of tension with setpieces integrated into the story that just work perfectly. Music is also a little more varied than previous games, but not a lot.

The most negative aspect, is probably how unlikeable Rufus can be. It's played as comedy, but sometimes you must do really horrible stuff. At one point, you are forced to split a happy couple and enslave one of them, while in another puzzle you endanger a group of kids to be eaten by a monster. Let me be clear, at this point of the plot, every character hates you. One of your friends is even in a mental breakdown because of your past actions, and you have to heal him by doing more horrible stuff. Rufus is always unaware of all these things happening around him, an ignorant doofus. It generally works but your mileage may vary.

Since Deponia: The Complete Journey already includes this game, the best way to play it is in that compilation. There's no missing stuff at all. A great way to finish this rollercoaster adventures.

Oh, right. There's a surprise 4th Deponia game. The story continues I guess.

at the time of writing this i havent played doomsday yet.
i think this might be the WORST game in the series. would i still recomend it? yes. would i recomend it as much as the other 2? probably not. while the puzzles were ok and the story was still good (i dont fully get complaints about the ending i thought it was fine) and the gameplay actually got a bit of variety, i think that one particular puzzle is making me not want to recomend this game (even tho i still am but thats simply cuz i really like this series) the puzzle im talking about is the june puzzle as it just makes rufus look like a racist rather than a dumbass

Goodbye Deponia is funny, charming, and emotional. The world is as colorful as ever, the puzzles are clever, and the story really pulls you in. The ending was a little expected, but it still landed well and felt like a fitting send-off. A great mix of laughs, chaos, and heart.

2nd best game in the franchise, and all time top 5 point and click adventure game for me, personally.
Like Chaos, this game has it all: excellent puzzles, wonderful artwork, excellent music, humor, voice acting and atmosphere. An absolute must play for all point and click fans!!

Honestly, this is a fantastic ending to the trilogy. Time to see how Deponia Doomsday follows up, but I'd be happy if this was the final ending.