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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014)

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut cover
Developer
inXile Entertainment
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 2,894 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 50 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

a tense, methodical tactical RPG where every decision and bullet matters in a harsh, unforgiving wasteland

post-apocalyptictacticalstrategicpunishingatmosphericmethodicalgrittyslow-paced

What players say

Players praise the atmosphere and say it rivals classic Fallout games, though many note the writing quality drops sharply about a third of the way through. The game has a steep learning curve for its combat and stat system, and its consequence system can produce absurd outcomes like saving a tortoise only to have everyone killed by a robot.

Trailer

Screenshots

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