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Wayward - Steam Game

3.7 out of 5
7 User Ratings
5 Stars
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Turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike action. Explore, build and survive in the unforgiving lands of Wayward.
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About Wayward

About this game

Wayward is a challenging turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike.

In Wayward, there is a large focus on simulation, exploration, and discovery. There are no classes; there are no levels. Progression of your character depends on individual skill and stat gains by your interactions with items or objects in the world. You are free to play and explore the game in any fashion you wish.

Wayward is a traditional roguelike, meaning it has random environment generation, (optional) permadeath, turn-based gameplay, grid-based movement, complexity, non-modal interactions, resource/inventory management, and more. As such, Wayward is similar to games like UnReal World, Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, or Dwarf Fortress.

Some of Wayward's key features include:

  • Sandbox survival game mechanics mixed with roguelike gameplay.
  • Over 630 items to craft, discover and interact with.
  • Deep, multi-faceted skill system with over 25 skills.
  • More than 50 creatures and animals to combat, harvest, or tame.
  • Iterative game design and community feedback driven with transparent development.
  • Online multiplayer with optional PVP mode.
  • 25+ hours of content and gameplay before reaching the “end-game” with supplemental content requiring hundreds of hours.
  • Infinite procedural generation with four island types featuring unique content for each biome.
  • Optional permadeath (hardcore), or respawning (casual) modes.
  • 45 milestones to unlock that provide unique gameplay modifiers.
  • Ability to rollback to previous versions or play the latest development build of the game before public release via Steam.
  • Choose from the following game modes: hardcore, casual, challenge, or custom.
  • Day and night system with temperature effects.
  • Character customization.
  • Dynamic reputation and difficulty system.
  • Play in turn-based (default), simulated turn-based (multiplayer only), or real-time modes.
  • Modding and Steam Workshop support with extensive development tools.
  • 18 custom music tracks.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
April 22, 2016
Developer:
Unlok
Publisher:
Unlok
Rating:
ACB rating of 3
Supported Languages:
English
Link:
Genres:
Crafting
Survival

Roguelike

Open World Survival Craft

Simulation
Theme:
Pixel Graphics
Play Styles:
Multiplayer
Top-Down

PvP

Perma Death

Open World

Turn-Based
Features:
PvP
Online PvP

LAN PvP

Online Coop

LAN Coop

CrossPlatform Multiplayer

Steam Workshop

Steam Cloud

Early Access

Singleplayer

Multiplayer

Co-op

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz dual core or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 512MB of video memory, and at least 128 GFLOPS.
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: View hardware compatibility list and check for WebGL support: http://www.waywardgame.com/compatibility

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 1GB of video memory, and at least 512 GFLOPS.

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: macOS 10.10
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz dual core or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 512MB of video memory, and at least 128 GFLOPS.
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Mac OS X does not support the Steam Overlay. View hardware compatibility list and check for WebGL support: http://www.waywardgame.com/compatibility

Recommended:

  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 1GB of video memory, and at least 512 GFLOPS.

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04+, Fedora 21, Debian 8
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz dual core or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 512MB of video memory, and at least 128 GFLOPS.
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Linux does not support the Steam Overlay. View hardware compatibility list and check for WebGL support: http://www.waywardgame.com/compatibility

Recommended:

  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 1GB of video memory, and at least 512 GFLOPS.

Wayward User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 7 ratings
50% of users would recommend this.
3.7

User Ratings Breakdown

5 Stars
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5 Stars
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4 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Great little game

Cani
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Great little game that you can easily sink hours into, developers have clearly invested a lot of time in polishing this game with updates still being rolled out.
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Not Recommended

Fanatical User
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I really wanted to like the game. The Survivalists is a great game that I enjoyed immensely and Wayward seemed similar. The graphics are good, as is the soudtrack. There is a lot to discover, some combat, some crafting. Sadly, some of the mechanics are just no well done in Wayward. The crafting is obnoxious, you have to figure the recipes out yourself and many of them are not necessarily logical. Some of them take forever to come up with, or you have to look at the wiki for answers, which is annoying. Sometimes you are also just plain out of luck and spawn on an island that you just cannot survive on because of limited ressouces. Sometimes an unforseen incident can ruin your playthrough completely without any way of saving the situation. If you like very hardcore survival games this might be something for you, but for me it was pure frustration.
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Recommended

Nirinsou
Verified purchase
This is like a mix between the complexity of Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead and the survival elements of Unreal World. You start off alone in an island and your goal is to figure out how to survive while keeping the monsters at bay and the island happy.
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Frequently Asked Questions

According to ACB, Wayward is suitable for players aged 3 and above.
Yes, Wayward is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Wayward is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz dual core or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 512MB of video memory, and at least 128 GFLOPS.
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: View hardware compatibility list and check for WebGL support: http://www.waywardgame.com/compatibility
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 1GB of video memory, and at least 512 GFLOPS.
Minimum:
  • OS: macOS 10.10
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz dual core or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 512MB of video memory, and at least 128 GFLOPS.
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Mac OS X does not support the Steam Overlay. View hardware compatibility list and check for WebGL support: http://www.waywardgame.com/compatibility
Recommended:
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 1GB of video memory, and at least 512 GFLOPS.
Wayward was released on April 22, 2016
Yes, Wayward supports MacOS.
Yes, Wayward supports Linux.
Wayward is published by Unlok
Wayward was developed by Unlok
Fanatical users tagged Wayward as Crafting, Survival, Roguelike, and Open World Survival Craft
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Wayward as having Multiplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Wayward as having PvP
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Wayward as Crafting
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Wayward as Survival
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Wayward as Roguelike

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