Choose Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Choose Wasteland 2: Director's Cut if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. 3,125 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut vs 1971 PROJECT HELIOS
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut and 1971 PROJECT HELIOS both land in Strategy, Indie 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 on Steam. Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014) is 6 years older than 1971 PROJECT HELIOS (2020). 1971 PROJECT HELIOS is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 1971 PROJECT HELIOS
Choose 1971 PROJECT HELIOS if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1971 PROJECT HELIOS launched in 2020.
Both Wasteland 2: Director's Cut and 1971 PROJECT HELIOS sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut |  1971 PROJECT HELIOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (3,125 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | Recotechnology S.L. |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014) is 6 years older than 1971 PROJECT HELIOS (2020).
- 1971 PROJECT HELIOS is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut vs 1971 PROJECT HELIOS — FAQ
- Should I play Wasteland 2: Director's Cut or 1971 PROJECT HELIOS first?
- If you want chronology, Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014) came out before 1971 PROJECT HELIOS (2020). 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 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut and 1971 PROJECT HELIOS similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.