The Wayward Realms

An open-world fantasy RPG spanning more than a hundred islands

OnceLost Games · Released TBA

As of Oct 26, 2026: AI-generated content disclosed

Release: Coming soon; not released yet
Wishlist rank: #178; most wanted
Followers: 42K; following the game
Demo: None

What we know: A February 2026 developer log follows a December 2025 announcement that the project is moving away from Unreal; no release date has been announced.

What is The Wayward Realms?

The Wayward Realms is an upcoming open-world fantasy RPG set in the Archipelago, where factions compete for power. Players create a character with customized skills, explore kingdoms and dungeons, battle enemies, and craft spells, potions, and enchantments. Factions are designed to respond to player choices.

Screenshots and trailer

The Wayward Realms system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 780, 8 GB RAM, 18 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: 64-bit Windows 7 or 64-bit Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-3570K or AMD FX-8310
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 3GB or AMD Radeon RX 470
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 18 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does The Wayward Realms have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does The Wayward Realms run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does The Wayward Realms use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

This game uses a Large Language Model to help parse out in-game player character data (quests, allied factions, in-game world events, NPCs the player has interacted with, etc.) to customize quest objectives and reword hand written dialogue to fit that particular player character's playthrough.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it.