The Waylanders
- February 2, 2022
- GATO STUDIO
- 2h median play time
The Waylanders is an interesting concept let down by poor dialogue and inconsistent challenge, but it’s not without its charm.
Get on Steam"The Waylanders" is a party-based RPG that transports players between Celtic and medieval eras. Control a customizable character and six companions, switching between human and animal forms in strategic combat. Explore a rich, historically inspired world filled with mythical creatures, political intrigue, and the complexities of friendship and romance.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- story381 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 76 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
- gameplay111 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
- graphics101 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 2 % negative mentions
- stability66 mentions
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- 100 % negative mentions
- funny32 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
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- character development18 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 89 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- music16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- optimization16 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
- grinding12 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
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- 100 % negative mentions
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
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- ads2 mentions
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- 100 % negative mentions
- atmosphere2 mentions
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Critic Reviews
The Waylanders Review (PC)
The Waylanders is to be commended for the way it takes Celtic mythology and extracts cool moments and conflicts. It’s a great jumping-off point to learn more about the Tuatha De Danann and the stories of pre-Christianity Ireland. It also tries to innovate party-driven RPG combat by focusing on formations and their advantages. Unfortunately, engaging with the game world and its mechanics is not fun enough. Most combat encounters feel interchangeable, companions do not have much personality, there’s a lot of walking around. Working the camera never feels good, especially in tight quarters during battles. The Waylanders also needs major tweaks to its difficulty if it wants to attract more than a very niche audience. Review code provided by the publisher.
75%The Waylanders review
The Waylanders is an interesting concept let down by poor dialogue and inconsistent challenge, but it’s not without its charm.
60%The Waylanders Review
When The Waylanders succeeds, the game is one of the most solid experiences I’ve had all year. But those successes are few and far between, while the rest of the title fails to keep itself afloat among a sea of bugs and poorly thought out gameplay decisions.
30%
