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Wastelander

Wastelander is a minimalist turn-based colony building game with roguelike and deckbuilding elements, where you start from nothing as a castaway on an alien world, build your colony, collect resources and…

12 July 2024

Wastelander is an indie developed by Appstronaut Studios, released 12 July 2024 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Wastelander is

Wastelander is an indie game developed by Appstronaut Studios and released in 2024. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Your spaceship has crashed on a derelict alien world, now you're alone in a barren wasteland with limited resources and constant battering storms. Can you build a thriving colony, unlock the secrets of alien technology, and find a way to escape this deadly predicament before it's too late? Create a thriving colony, and discover ancient alien ruins and technologies while using minimal resources in this desolate wasteland.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Wastelander launched on 12 July 2024, within three weeks of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Nobody Wants to Die, Thank Goodness You're Here! and Once Human.

Released around the same time: Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Nobody Wants to Die, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Once Human.

Official trailer

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When did Wastelander come out?
Wastelander was released on 12 July 2024 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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