Choose The Tainted Lands
Choose The Tainted Lands if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience.
The Tainted Lands vs The Great Wastes
The Tainted Lands and The Great Wastes both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. 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 the Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. The Great Wastes launched in 2026.
Both The Tainted Lands and The Great Wastes sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace, 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
 The Tainted Lands |  The Great Wastes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arete Games | 大荒游戏 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
The Tainted Lands vs The Great Wastes — FAQ
- Are The Tainted Lands and The Great Wastes similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.