Choose Brigand: Oaxaca
Choose Brigand: Oaxaca if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.8% positive across 501 reviews.
Brigand: Oaxaca vs Wasteland 3
Brigand: Oaxaca and Wasteland 3 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. Brigand: Oaxaca (2017) is 3 years older than Wasteland 3 (2020). Brigand: Oaxaca scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Wasteland 3 (85.1% 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 Wasteland 3
Choose Wasteland 3 if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 11,050 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Brigand: Oaxaca and Wasteland 3 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
 Brigand: Oaxaca |  Wasteland 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.8% positive (501 reviews) | 85.1% positive (11,050 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Brian J. Lancaster, Laughing Coyote Software | inXile Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Brigand: Oaxaca (2017) is 3 years older than Wasteland 3 (2020).
- Brigand: Oaxaca scores higher on Steam reviews (94.8% positive) than Wasteland 3 (85.1% positive).
- Brigand: Oaxaca is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Wasteland 3 (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Wasteland 3 has co-op; Brigand: Oaxaca does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Brigand: Oaxaca vs Wasteland 3 — FAQ
- Which is better, Brigand: Oaxaca or Wasteland 3?
- On Steam reviews Brigand: Oaxaca scores higher (94.8% positive) than Wasteland 3 (85.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Brigand: Oaxaca is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Brigand: Oaxaca or Wasteland 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Brigand: Oaxaca (2017) came out before Wasteland 3 (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 Brigand: Oaxaca and Wasteland 3 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.
- Does Brigand: Oaxaca have multiplayer like Wasteland 3?
- No. Wasteland 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Brigand: Oaxaca is listed as single-player only.