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Wasteland 3

2020Role-playing (RPG)StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)Tactical

As the sole survivor of Team November, a Ranger squad dispatched to the icy Colorado wastes, you find this is a land of buried secrets, lost technology, fearsome lunatics, and deadly factions. No one here has ever heard of the Desert Rangers. Your reputation is yours to build from scratch, and your choices may save this land or doom it. With a renewed focus on macro-reactivity, you'll be picking between warring factions, deciding whether locations are destroyed or saved, and making other far reaching decisions that have a marked impact on the shape of your world.

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What it’s about — and how it feels

Wasteland 3 immerses players in a frozen, post-apocalyptic Colorado, where they navigate a landscape rife with moral ambiguity and tactical decision-making. As the leader of a struggling Ranger squad, the weight of your choices reverberates through rival factions and the environment itself, ultimately shaping the future of a harsh, unforgiving world. With its blend of strategic combat, narrative depth, and a rich tapestry of unique characters, the game challenges players to consider the far-reaching effects of their actions.

Moral choices with lasting consequencesExploration of fractured societiesTurn-based tactical combatCharacter-driven storytelling
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Developer
inXile Entertainment
Play style
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Platforms
PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
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