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Wageslave

A short, narrative, dystopian office survival game. Ship code to eat. Optimise your nootropics stack. Stay sane. Cope with HR's passive-aggressive pings. Climb the career ladder. Retire early (if you can).

8 June 2026

Wageslave is an indie developed by Cauldron Games, released 8 June 2026 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Wageslave is

Wageslave is an indie game developed by Cauldron Games and released in 2026. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A short, narrative, dystopian office survival game. Ship code to eat. Optimise your nootropics stack. Stay sane. Cope with HR's passive-aggressive pings. Climb the career ladder. Retire early (if you can).
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are business, comedy and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Wageslave launched on 8 June 2026, within three weeks of 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and Mina the Hollower.

Released around the same time: 007 First Light, Forza Horizon 6, LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight, Mina the Hollower.

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Wageslave come out?
Wageslave was released on 8 June 2026 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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