Choose Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Choose Wasteland 2: Director's Cut if you want a RPG experience. 3,125 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut vs Vex
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut and Vex both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014) is 2 years older than Vex (2016). Wasteland 2: Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Vex (60% 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 Vex
Choose Vex if you want a Casual experience. Vex launched in 2016.
Both Wasteland 2: Director's Cut and Vex sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Vex | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.2% positive (3,125 reviews) | 60% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | Stenner Studios, Killbox Graphics |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014) is 2 years older than Vex (2016).
- Wasteland 2: Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (81.2% positive) than Vex (60% positive).
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut vs Vex — FAQ
- Should I play Wasteland 2: Director's Cut or Vex first?
- If you want chronology, Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (2014) came out before Vex (2016). 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 Vex similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.