Choose Noob - The Factionless
Choose Noob - The Factionless if you want an Adventure experience. Noob - The Factionless launched in 2023.
Noob - The Factionless vs The Great Wastes
Noob - The Factionless and The Great Wastes both land in Indie, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, RPG on Steam. Noob - The Factionless (2023) is 3 years older than The Great Wastes (2026). Noob - The Factionless is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Great Wastes has no Deck rating yet. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Great Wastes
Choose The Great Wastes if you want a Strategy game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Great Wastes launched in 2026.
Both Noob - The Factionless and The Great Wastes sit in Indie and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Noob - The Factionless |  The Great Wastes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 35.3% positive (17 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BlackPixel Studio, Olydri Games | 大荒游戏 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Noob - The Factionless (2023) is 3 years older than The Great Wastes (2026).
- Noob - The Factionless is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Great Wastes has no Deck rating yet.
Noob - The Factionless vs The Great Wastes — FAQ
- Should I play Noob - The Factionless or The Great Wastes first?
- If you want chronology, Noob - The Factionless (2023) came out before The Great Wastes (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Noob - The Factionless and The Great Wastes similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Noob - The Factionless run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Noob - The Factionless is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Great Wastes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.