About Wasteland
The RPG classic rises from the nuclear ashes! Wasteland Remastered is an overhaul of the 1988 title that brought the post-apocalypse to video games. See where the Wasteland series began and experience the character and world the sequels are built on.
Originally released in 1988, Wasteland brought the post-apocalypse to video games and inspired a genre. Play one of history’s defining RPGs with completely overhauled graphics, sound, and expanded musical score.
The year is 2087, nearly a century after an all-out nuclear war turned vast swaths of the Earth into a radioactive hellscape. You are a Desert Ranger, a band of stalwart lawmen who are the only hope left in what was once the American southwest, and good people’s last defense against hunger, sickness, ravaging raiders, and mutants.
Now something more secretive and sinister is menacing humanity, and it's your job to investigate. Recruit help and follow leads—the choices you make will shape the world around you. Choose wisely, your life and the lives of those you’re sworn to protect depend on it.
Wasteland Remastered retains the spirit of the original game while updating visuals and audio.
The original game’s physical storybook is available in-game, fully illustrated and with full voice over.
An expanded musical score from the "Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic" release.
Old bugs that have been around since Reagan was president have been fixed.
Survive the apocalypse from the comfort of your couch with game controller support.
Quality of life improvements that make the post-apocalypse a little friendlier.
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How long does it take to beat Wasteland?
Players report about 1 hours of playtime on average for Wasteland. Actual time varies with playstyle, difficulty and how much side content you do.
What genre is Wasteland?
Wasteland is an Indie, Strategy, Adventure, RPG game, released in 1988.
Is Wasteland worth playing?
Wasteland is an indie game from 1988. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Wasteland 3, Planescape: Torment, Fallout 2. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.
What games are similar to Wasteland?
Games similar to Wasteland include: Wasteland 3, Planescape: Torment, Fallout 2, Fallout, Divinity: Original Sin 2, Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption, Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel, Death Trash, Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth, Wartales. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.