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Wastelanders

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75%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
97% User Score Based on 29 reviews

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Wastelanders is a single player tactical role playing game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. It was developed by Studio Lilac and was released on January 28, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Uncover the Wasteland’s secrets… and find your mom? A catastrophic meteor strike brings civilization to the brink, covering the planet’s surface in an alien substance known as the Waste. The city of New Haven, the sole beacon of humanity, stands alone amidst a desolate Wasteland, held afloat by harnessing the Waste’s extraterrestrial power and defended by an intrepid force of explorers and rese…

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97%Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews
gameplay7 positive mentions
  • The combat system is fun, strategic, and offers surprising depth with unique mechanics like the resonance and clash systems.
  • The art style, pixel animations, and music are beautifully crafted, creating a great atmosphere and vibe.
  • The game is accessible and enjoyable for newcomers to card battlers while still providing satisfying challenge and decision-making.
  • The action economy can feel unfair and frustrating, especially when controlling multiple characters due to speed value restrictions.
  • Some quality of life issues such as lack of save points, unintuitive UI for targeting and clashing, and inconsistent controls can hinder gameplay flow.
  • The story and dialogue sometimes feel unnatural or confusing, with insufficient worldbuilding leading to difficulty following the plot.

  • gameplay

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    54% positive mentions, 23% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    The gameplay is praised for its deep, meaningful mechanics and intuitive yet challenging design, offering a fresh and engaging card game experience with significant strategic depth. Players appreciate the resonance mechanic and deck interactions, which add complexity beyond typical damage-focused play. While some feel it could use further polish, the overall foundation is strong and promises continued enjoyment with future updates.

    • “All the decks and statuses interact meaningfully with each other, so the game has surprisingly deep mechanics even though all the underlying systems are quite simple.”
    • “The resonance mechanic was super interesting and added a lot of depth past just "do max damage to the enemy" which I find a lot of card games boil down to.”
    • “The mechanics feel intuitive yet challenging (in a good way!).”
    • “The gameplay I feel needs the most polish.”
    • “Fire gameplay twin.”
    • “I really enjoyed the card game once I'd gotten used to it and understood the mechanics a bit better.”

  • story

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The story is engaging and sets a strong foundation with a darker tone and charming pixel art, though some players find it hard to follow due to abrupt introductions and unclear terminology. While the plot is enjoyable and keeps the game moving, the lack of clear chapter transitions and a save function impact the overall experience.

    • “From what I've played, I've ended my session just before the big boss-looking monster with the crystals and I gotta say I love the story so far. The combat is nice, took a little time to get the clash system down but when I did, it clicked into place. The chapters are good for checkpoints, and overall it's a good game. I look forward to more levels coming out in the future.”
    • “The cute pixel character designs add to the charm, while the character designs in dialogue convey the darker tone of the story.”
    • “Overall, Wastelanders has set up a great foundation for its gameplay and story, and I can't wait to overthink my combats more with the content Studio Lilac will release for their next update.”
    • “The story is hard to follow since you are just dropped into this world and they constantly throw phrases at you like 'nites,' which I still have no idea what it refers to. The beginning dialogue felt unnatural, making it difficult to stay engaged.”
    • “The story is confusing and feels disjointed, as players are abruptly introduced to the world without proper context, leading to frustration and lack of immersion.”
    • “Dialogue and narrative elements often come across as forced or unnatural, detracting from the overall storytelling experience.”

  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are praised for their beautiful visuals and charming art style, particularly the detailed backgrounds and unique visual effects that enhance the atmosphere. While not as polished as some inspirations or visual novels, the distinctive aesthetic is seen as the game's standout feature, contributing to a cool and engaging vibe.

    • “The visuals were really beautiful, especially the backgrounds, and the music was very enjoyable.”
    • “The art style is rather charming; although not as polished as its inspirations or typical visual novels, its unique style allows for fun visual tricks that other games wouldn't or couldn't do.”
    • “Great vibe and overall aesthetic, with the visual style easily being the best part of the game.”

  • music

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised and considered a standout feature, complementing the beautiful visuals and enhancing the overall experience.

    • “The music is a standout honestly.”
    • “The art and music are quite nice as well!”
    • “First time playing a card battler and found it very fun, the visuals were really beautiful (especially the backgrounds) and liked the music a lot!”

  • character development

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    67% positive mentions, 33% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the contrast in character development, noting that the cute pixel designs add charm while the dialogue character designs effectively convey the story's darker tone, enhancing the overall mood.

    • “The cute pixel character designs add to the charm, while the character designs in dialogue convey the darker tone of the story.”
    • “I'm not one to care about character designs staying on model, but I think if you're going to do that you have to emphasize the mood that's attempting to be conveyed.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is praised for its unique graphic style, creating a visually appealing and engaging environment that enhances the overall experience, especially for those new to the card battle genre.

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Wastelanders is a tactical role playing game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. Common tags for Wastelanders include turn-based, indie, pixel graphics, deckbuilding, combat and others.

Wastelanders is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Wastelanders was released on January 28, 2026.

Wastelanders was developed by Studio Lilac.

Wastelanders has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Wastelanders for its gameplay.

Wastelanders is a single player game.

Similar games include Die in the Dungeon: Origins, Zoeti, STARDUST: Wish of Witch, Cross Blitz, Dimensionals and others.