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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

Isometric tactical RPG with turn-based squad combat and consequential choices

inXile Entertainment · Released Sep 18, 2014

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Reviews
Very Positive
83% of 8,108
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
7
peak 24h 11
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
11 years ago
May 19, 2015

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is Wasteland 2: Director's Cut?

An isometric, turn-based tactical RPG about a Desert Ranger squad seeking justice in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. You build your squad, explore the wasteland, fight enemies, and get past obstacles using skills or force. Your choices change later events.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy planning turn-based battles with a customizable squad
  • +you like finding different ways past obstacles

Not for you if...

  • you want a single protagonist rather than a squad
  • you prefer forgiving combat and straightforward character systems

What players say

83% of 8,108 reviews are positive

Players praise the setting, story, squad customization, and consequences of their choices. Complaints focus on confusing character creation, clunky mechanics, and punishing combat.

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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut

Wasteland 2: Director's Cut system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 or Radeon HD 4850 (512 MB VRAM)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64 bit)
Processor
Intel i5 series or AMD equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or Radeon HD 5770 (1 GB VRAM)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
46
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Gamepad not enabled by default
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Italian, Turkish.

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