Choose Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Choose Wasteland 2: Director's Cut if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. 3,125 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut vs Shock Tactics
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut and Shock Tactics both land in Strategy, 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, RPG on Steam. Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014) is 3 years older than Shock Tactics (2017). Wasteland 2: Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Shock Tactics (31.7% positive). 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 Shock Tactics
Choose Shock Tactics if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shock Tactics launched in 2017.
Both Wasteland 2: Director's Cut and Shock Tactics sit in Strategy 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
 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut |  Shock Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (3,125 reviews) | 31.7% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | Point Blank Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014) is 3 years older than Shock Tactics (2017).
- Wasteland 2: Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Shock Tactics (31.7% positive).
- Shock Tactics is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut vs Shock Tactics — FAQ
- Should I play Wasteland 2: Director's Cut or Shock Tactics first?
- If you want chronology, Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014) came out before Shock Tactics (2017). 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 Shock Tactics similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.