Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic
Released Nov 2013
For the first time in over 20 years, we are heralding the return of a much loved piece of gaming history with the classic RPG, Wasteland! Mutants. Again. Even more than there were last time: they seem to materialize out of the very grains of the radioactive desert sand. Venomous yellow eyes.
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All announced content has been released
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Evaluation
Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic is a re-release of the 1988 original RPG, brought back to modern platforms on November 13, 2013 with some quality-of-life enhancements (new voiceover paragraphs, music tracks, and updated portraits). It is a classic single-player RPG with no post-launch content cycle — there are no DLC listings, no announced expansions, and no evidence of any ongoing content development. The store description positions it as a historical re-release and a companion piece to Wasteland 2, not a live product receiving new content. The most recent developer communication associated with this game is a November 7, 2022 anniversary documentary post celebrating inXile's 20th year, which looks back at the studio's history rather than announcing anything new for this title. The game shipped as a complete, finished product and has remained so since its 2013 release.
Evidence
Game is presented as a classic re-release with toggle-able modern enhancements (voiceover, music, portraits). No mention of planned DLC or ongoing content additions.
inXile 20th Anniversary documentary looks back at the studio's history. No new content announced for Wasteland 1; the post is a retrospective focused on the studio's future projects broadly.
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inXile Entertainment
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Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
For the first time in over 20 years, we are heralding the return of a much loved piece of gaming history with the classic RPG, Wasteland!
Mutants. Again. Even more than there were last time: they seem to materialize out of the very grains of the radioactive desert sand. Venomous yellow eyes. The black gunmetal glint of Uzis as they close in for the kill. There's nowhere to run, and nothing to rely on but your MAC 17 machine gun. What a way to save the human race.
The year is 2087, eighty-nine years after an all out nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union turned vast swaths of the Earth into a hellish wasteland where survival is a daily struggle against thirst, hunger, radiation sickness, ravaging raiders, and mutants - always mutants. You are a Desert Ranger, one of a band of stalwart lawmen born from the remnants of a U.S. Army detachment who survived the nuclear holocaust by holing up in a maximum security prison. You may wear ragtag uniforms and carry make-shift weapons, but the Desert Rangers are the only law left in what was once the American southwest.
Now something more secretive and sinister than the usual roving bands of mutants and raiders is menacing humanity, and it's your job to investigate. Recruit the help you need, follow any leads you find, but beware. The wasteland is lawless desert and a lonely place, and the choices you make will shape the world around you. Better choose wisely. Your life depends on it.
Mutants. Again. Even more than there were last time: they seem to materialize out of the very grains of the radioactive desert sand. Venomous yellow eyes. The black gunmetal glint of Uzis as they close in for the kill. There's nowhere to run, and nothing to rely on but your MAC 17 machine gun. What a way to save the human race.
The year is 2087, eighty-nine years after an all out nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union turned vast swaths of the Earth into a hellish wasteland where survival is a daily struggle against thirst, hunger, radiation sickness, ravaging raiders, and mutants - always mutants. You are a Desert Ranger, one of a band of stalwart lawmen born from the remnants of a U.S. Army detachment who survived the nuclear holocaust by holing up in a maximum security prison. You may wear ragtag uniforms and carry make-shift weapons, but the Desert Rangers are the only law left in what was once the American southwest.
Now something more secretive and sinister than the usual roving bands of mutants and raiders is menacing humanity, and it's your job to investigate. Recruit the help you need, follow any leads you find, but beware. The wasteland is lawless desert and a lonely place, and the choices you make will shape the world around you. Better choose wisely. Your life depends on it.
Key Features
- The godfather of the modern post-apocalyptic cRPG
- One of the first reactive and immersive worlds that delivered persistent consequences to player choices
- Featuring toggle-able modern updates such as new paragraph voice over, new music tracks and updated portraits. Play in classic mode to get the original experience
- Awarded "Adventure Game of the Year" in 1988 by Computer Gaming World
- Contains backstory and tie-ins to its long-awaited direct sequel, Wasteland 2, coming soon for digital download through Steam!
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