Choose Wasteland 3
Choose Wasteland 3 if you want a Strategy game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.1% positive across 11,050 reviews.
Wasteland 3 vs Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Wasteland 3 and Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones (2019) is 1 year older than Wasteland 3 (2020). Wasteland 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones (64.9% 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 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Choose Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones launched in 2019.
Both Wasteland 3 and Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones sit in 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 3 |  Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.1% positive (11,050 reviews) | 64.9% positive (569 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | inXile Entertainment | Cultic Games |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones (2019) is 1 year older than Wasteland 3 (2020).
- Wasteland 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones (64.9% positive).
- Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Wasteland 3 (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Wasteland 3 has co-op; Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Wasteland 3 vs Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones — FAQ
- Which is better, Wasteland 3 or Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones?
- On Steam reviews Wasteland 3 scores higher (85.1% positive) than Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones (64.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wasteland 3 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Wasteland 3 or Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones first?
- If you want chronology, Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones (2019) 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 Wasteland 3 and Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones similar?
- They overlap on 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 Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones have multiplayer like Wasteland 3?
- No. Wasteland 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is listed as single-player only.