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inXile Entertainment · 2020 · Windows, macOS, Linux

Steam: 84 % positive of 17,345 reviews, as of Oct 28

Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.

24 games that play like Wasteland 3 and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Wasteland 2: Director's Cut, Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game and Fallout: New Vegas.

Player tags

  • CRPG
  • Character Customization
  • Choices Matter
  • Story Rich
  • Sexual Content
  • Violent
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • RPG
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players mostly recommend this turn-based RPG, citing tactical combat, sharp writing and character building, while recurring bugs and unstable performance are the main complaint.

Many players praise the turn-based tactical combat, which they find clear for newcomers yet deep enough for veterans, and the flexible character builds with varied weapons, skills and party compositions. Writing and humour get frequent praise, along with morally grey choices that have visible consequences and a strong post-apocalyptic setting that feels like a spiritual successor to early Fallout. The soundtrack is singled out by some players. Complaints centre on bugs: some players report random encounters that lock them on the world map, a freezing enemy turn, and performance that drops over long sessions. Some players dislike the pathfinding, uneven perk design, and the DLCs. Recent reviews are more mixed than the helpful older ones, with more players saying the story meanders and the late game feels rough, though the overall picture remains positive.

Praised

  • Tactical turn-based combat

    Players enjoy the clear, XCOM-like combat with cover, positioning and party synergy that is easy to learn yet rewarding.

    Many players
  • Writing and humour

    Reviewers praise the sharp, funny dialogue and memorable characters, with many laugh-out-loud moments among dark themes.

    Many players
  • Character builds and customisation

    Players value the many weapons, skills and party combinations, with secondary skills like lockpicking and speech opening alternatives to combat.

    Many players
  • Meaningful choices and consequences

    Decisions with visible consequences, morally grey dilemmas and multiple endings give many players a reason to replay.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Game-breaking bugs

    Random encounters that trap players on the world map, frozen enemy turns and unfixed issues that the developers left unpatched are the most common complaints.

    Many players
  • Performance and stability

    Players report the game becoming unstable or slowing down after long sessions, even on high-end hardware.

    Some players
  • Late game and difficulty

    Players note a steep difficulty spike late in the game and progression that can feel uneven, with enemies hitting hard.

    Some players
  • Pathfinding and AI

    Awkward pathfinding and weak enemy AI frustrate some players throughout the campaign.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suits players who enjoy turn-based tactics, story-driven RPGs and Fallout-style humour, including newcomers to the genre.
Who should skip it
Players who want polished stability above all, or who are not interested in turn-based combat, should look elsewhere or wait for fixes.

Short vs. long playtime: Players under 20 hours are more divided, often citing difficulty spikes and bugs early on, while players with over 200 hours praise the depth and replayability and tolerate the rough edges.

Summarised by AI from 71 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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By gameplay

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  3. Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic80 % positive of 291Shared: CRPG · Post-apocalyptic · RPG
  4. Wartales85 % positive of 32,494Shared: Story Rich · Violent · RPG
  5. Tyranny87 % positive of 9,908Shared: CRPG · Character Customization · Choices Matter
  6. Urtuk: The Desolation86 % positive of 2,428Shared: Post-apocalyptic · Tactical RPG · Turn-Based Tactics
  7. Jagged Alliance 387 % positive of 11,282Shared: Sexual Content · RPG · Tactical RPG
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At a glance

What games like Wasteland 3 have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Wasteland 3: CRPG (16 of 24), Post-apocalyptic (15) and Story Rich (11).
  • They came out between 2008 and 2026, 10 of them after Wasteland 3 (2020).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Baldur's Gate 3 (96 % positive of 760,008).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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