Games like Wasteland 3
If Wasteland 3 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Humanity Echo: Cyberpunk Tactical RPG, Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition and Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its punishing but rewarding combat, tactical positioning matters and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Wasteland 3 is an isometric turn-based tactical RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players build and manage a squad of rangers through deep character customization, with armor-modding and a leadership system shaping how they interact with hostile factions. Faction politics and permadeath create high-stakes decisions, while tactical positioning forms the core of its combat encounters. Reviewers note that the game offers multiple routes to solve quests, and players highlight that voice acting elevates immersion in this lengthy, challenging experience. The game holds an 85% positive rating from over 11,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.
About Wasteland 3: Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
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Humanity Echo: Cyberpunk Tactical RPG
WHY THIS
Top pick for Wasteland 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
Odesa, 2044. Your father’s disappearance drags you into a corporate shadow war. You are an Engineer - architect of combat, shaping the battlefield to your will. Command your squad in brutal turn-based tactical battles. Challenge the System before it erases you.
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a dark mood with Wasteland 3.
Second-strongest match for Wasteland 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an immersive mood with Wasteland 3.
Third-strongest match for Wasteland 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Wasteland 3.
Ranked #4 for Wasteland 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
Patch 5.0 - Turn-based mode and The Ultimate challenge out now! Pursue a rogue god over land and sea in the sequel to the multi-award-winning RPG Pillars of Eternity. Captain your ship on a dangerous voyage of discovery across the vast unexplored archipelago region of the Deadfire.
Expeditions: Viking
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an immersive mood with Wasteland 3.
Ranked #5 for Wasteland 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
Circa 790 AD. A small band of Norse warriors lands on the shores of England. History may have forgotten their names, but their actions live on. As the chieftain of your clan, let ambition guide your choices in the party-based RPG Expeditions: Viking. How will history remember you?
The Age of Decadence
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Wasteland 3.
Ranked #6 for Wasteland 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
Wildermyth
WHY THIS
Shares character customization and an atmospheric mood with Wasteland 3.
Ranked #7 for Wasteland 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Gears Tactics
WHY THIS
Shares character customization and a dark mood with Wasteland 3.
Ranked #8 for Wasteland 3 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Wasteland 3.
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Wasteland 3
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Disgaea 2 PC
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Wasteland 3.
Reviewers of Wasteland 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
The Overlord Zenon has cursed the land, leaving a young man named Adell to seek vengeance. However, all hell breaks loose as Adell accidentally kidnaps the Princess of the Netherworld. Will Adell be able to return the Princess, defeat Zenon, and break the Overlord's dark curse?
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Wasteland 3.
Reviewers of Wasteland 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
The Banner Saga
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Wasteland 3.
Reviewers of Wasteland 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an immersive mood with Wasteland 3.
Reviewers of Wasteland 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Gears Tactics
WHY THIS
Shares character customization and a dark mood with Wasteland 3.
Reviewers of Wasteland 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Wasteland 3.
Gears Tactics is the fast-paced, turn-based strategy game from one of the most-acclaimed video game franchises – Gears of War. Outnumbered and fighting for survival, recruit and command your squad to hunt down an evil mastermind who makes monsters.
Xenonauts
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Wasteland 3.
Reviewers of Wasteland 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Wasteland 3.
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Wasteland 3.
Reviewers of Wasteland 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Wasteland 3.
Tactical Squad-Based Combat comes to the Fallout® Universe! You are the wretched refuse. You may be born from dirt, but we will forge you into steel. You will learn to bend; if not you, will you break. In these dark times, the Brotherhood - your Brotherhood - is all that stands between the rekindled flame of civilization and the howling,...
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, turn based combat and a dark mood with Wasteland 3.
Reviewers of Wasteland 3 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wasteland 3 at current Steam store prices.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Wasteland 3 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~65% under Wasteland 3 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Wasteland 3.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Schedule I
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Wasteland 3 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Wasteland 3.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with Wasteland 3.
Priced ~75% under Wasteland 3 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Wasteland 3 on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Balatro
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Wasteland 3 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Wasteland 3.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
The Last Sovereign
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
Explore a world torn between armies of lust and purity in which everything is more complex than it seems, deciding the fate of nations through might, politics, and finance. Every decision matters in an intricate saga that tracks thousands of variables.
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante — Chapter 1&2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Wasteland 3.
A narrative-driven hardcore RPG set in a gritty world where the gods are real. Set out on a challenging lifetime journey, where every choice you make has a price to pay and consequence to it. Will you become an inquisitor, a judge, or conspire against the old order? Dare to decide!
Counter-Strike 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Dota 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Wasteland 3.
Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Rainbow Six® Siege is the reference in tactical team shooters, where elite strategy and execution triumph. Enjoy free access to Quick Match, Unranked, and Dual Front game modes with a selection of operators.
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More from inXile Entertainment
Other recommendable Steam games by inXile Entertainment, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, turn based combat and a dark mood with Wasteland 3.
Another title from inXile Entertainment, the studio behind Wasteland 3. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares faction politics, character customization and a dark mood with Wasteland 3.
Another title from inXile Entertainment, the studio behind Wasteland 3. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Torment: Tides of Numenera
WHY THIS
Another title from inXile Entertainment, the studio behind Wasteland 3. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Immerse yourself in a single-player, isometric, story-driven RPG set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe. What does one life matter? Find your answer.
The Bard's Tale Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Wasteland 3.
Another title from inXile Entertainment, the studio behind Wasteland 3. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
The Bard's Tale Trilogy is a complete remaster of the iconic series that helped define the RPG genre. Featuring updated graphics and optional quality of life gameplay features, this is the ideal way to experience the dungeon crawling challenge that made the original games beloved classics.
Hunted: The Demon’s Forge™
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Wasteland 3.
Another title from inXile Entertainment, the studio behind Wasteland 3.
It will take the combined efforts of two great warriors to explore menacing dungeons, overgrown ruins, and downtrodden towns … and discover the secrets of the Demon’s Forge.
The Bard's Tale ARPG: Remastered and Resnarkled
WHY THIS
Another title from inXile Entertainment, the studio behind Wasteland 3. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
You are the Bard, a selfish rogue weary of pointless sub-quests and rat-infested cellars. Now includes original classic games The Bard’s Tale 1, 2 & 3!
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Wasteland 3.
Another title from inXile Entertainment, the studio behind Wasteland 3. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep
WHY THIS
Shares character customization, turn based combat and an atmospheric mood with Wasteland 3.
Another title from inXile Entertainment, the studio behind Wasteland 3. Shares RPG with Wasteland 3.
The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep is the triumphant return of one of the most iconic RPG series of all-time. Delve into a tactically rich combat system that rewards creativity, solve puzzles to gain treasure and advantages, and discover a beautifully crafted world.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and a dark mood with Wasteland 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
Gather your party and get ready for the kick-ass new version of GameSpot's PC Game of the Year 2014. With hours of new content, new game modes, full voiceovers, split-screen multiplayer, and thousands of improvements, there's never been a better time to explore the epic world of Rivellon!
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares turn based combat and an immersive mood with Wasteland 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Wildermyth
WHY THIS
Shares character customization and an atmospheric mood with Wasteland 3.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Strategy and RPG with Wasteland 3.
Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.
Frequently asked about Wasteland 3
- Does Wasteland 3 run on Steam Deck?
- Wasteland 3 is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Wasteland 3 cost?
- Wasteland 3 is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Wasteland 3 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Wasteland 3 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Wasteland 3?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wasteland 3 are Humanity Echo: Cyberpunk Tactical RPG, Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition, Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition.
- Who developed Wasteland 3?
- Wasteland 3 was developed by inXile Entertainment and published by inXile Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios.
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