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Wasteland 3

Post-apocalyptic squad RPG with tactical combat and consequential choices

inXile Entertainment · Published by inXile Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios · Released Aug 27, 2020

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Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 18K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 54 in 30 days
Players
155
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 months ago
Nov 20, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 760
8 GB RAM · 45 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

What is Wasteland 3?

Wasteland 3 is an isometric, squad-based RPG set in post-nuclear Colorado. You customize up to six Rangers, manage a base and vehicle, recruit allies, make faction-shaping decisions, and fight turn-based tactical battles. The Rangers seek aid for Arizona by taking a job from Colorado’s ruler involving his three children.

For you if...

  • +you like party customization and turn-based tactical combat
  • +you want story choices with visible consequences
  • +you enjoy post-apocalyptic stories with offbeat humor

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer real-time action over turn-based party combat
  • −you dislike managing several characters and their abilities

What players say

84% of 17,916 reviews are positive · 77% of 54 in the last 30 days

Players praise the turn-based combat, character building, writing, humor, and decisions with meaningful consequences. The dominant complaint concerns unresolved game-breaking bugs, especially world-map encounters that cannot be completed, frozen turns, and save or DLC problems; several players say these can halt a run and that official updates have stopped.

Players over time

▼ -48% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 439 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 22, 2026301
Sep 21, 2026439

How many players finish Wasteland 3?

23% of Steam players have unlocked «Rookie», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Wasteland 3 system requirements

Minimum: GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 45 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-3.3 GHz or better, or AMD Equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 760 or AMD Equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
45 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-3770 GHz or better, or AMD Equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (6GB), or AMD RX 480 (8GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
45 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Wasteland 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Wasteland 3 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
86
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Wasteland 3 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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