Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014)

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

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How it feels

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

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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.

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