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Wastelanders

A dystopian turn-based strategy game where your moves are made manifest through a colorful selection of combat cards. Assemble your deck, exploit Clashes to turn the tides in your favour, and survive long…

28 January 2026

Wastelanders is an indie developed by Studio Lilac, released 28 January 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Wastelanders is

Wastelanders is an indie game developed by Studio Lilac and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A dystopian turn-based strategy game where your moves are made manifest through a colorful selection of combat cards. Assemble your deck, exploit Clashes to turn the tides in your favour, and survive long enough to learn the secrets of the Wasteland.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Wastelanders launched on 28 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn and Mewgenics.

Released around the same time: Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics.

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When did Wastelanders come out?
Wastelanders was released on 28 January 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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