- Windows 11✓
- Steam Deck✓ Playable
- Mac✓
- Linux✓ native
- 8,054 reviews82% positive
- Steam store page
- Released
- 2014
- Developer
- inXile Entertainment
- Genre
- Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Best version today
- Play the Director's Cut, included with every copy, since it adds a newer engine, voice acting, perks and quirks, and aimed shots over the 2014 original.
- Time to beat
- About 41 hours for the main story HowLongToBeat
- Runs on
- Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck
- Last checked
- October 31, 2026
Does Wasteland 2: Director’s Cut run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?
| Windows 11 | ✓Sold for Windows today, no problem on record. Source |
|---|---|
| Mac (Apple Silicon) | ✓Runs on Apple Silicon. Source |
| Linux | ✓Native Linux version. Source |
| Steam Deck | ✓Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup. Source |
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Synopsis
A turn-based, party-based role-playing game set in a post-nuclear American Southwest. You lead a squad of Desert Rangers investigating a fellow Ranger's murder, roaming Arizona and Los Angeles, making choices that shape whole towns, and fighting tactical battles with cover and skills.
What people say
Critics welcomed it as a faithful return of the old-school computer RPG, praising the branching quests, reactive writing, skill system and tactical combat. The common criticism was pacing: it takes a while to get interesting, and reviewers of the Director's Cut said the original's slow stretches remained, along with bugs and a dense interface. Players today generally rate it as a solid, demanding game and a good lead-in to Wasteland 3, though some find its length and wordiness wearing.
Playability today
The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works
Runs today
5 / 5- ✓Sold or given away today by an official source
- ✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
✓Single-player works without an internet connection
GOG sells a DRM-free version that plays offline (GOG).
✓All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
PCGamingWiki records no shut-down servers or lost content (PCGamingWiki).
✓Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Native widescreen and modern resolutions (PCGamingWiki).
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
Controller support (PCGamingWiki).
- ✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
- ✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
- ✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
✓No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists no unresolved issues (PCGamingWiki).
From the Steam store, Valve’s Steam Deck rating and the sources under each check. Checks not confirmed yet don’t count.
Design today
3 / 5✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Mouse-driven movement and turn-based orders work smoothly on PC; the reported input complaints concern the Switch port. Source: gamebanshee.com.
✗Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
Critics fault the heavy, cluttered interface and dense text, and usability is a recurring complaint. Source: opencritic.com, gamebanshee.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
You can save at any time outside combat, and quicksave and autosave are both available on PC. Source: pcgamingwiki.com.
✗Hard to make progress without a guide
Reviewers describe it as hard to parse and light on guidance, so newcomers often struggle with skill choices and squad building. Source: gamebanshee.com.
✗Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
Critics call it slow to get going and say the original's pacing problems survive in the Director's Cut. Source: opencritic.com.
✓Camera and movement never fight the player
The rotatable overhead camera zooms and turns smoothly with the mouse. Source: opencritic.com.
Judged against games made today, from complaints that recur among players. Each reason links to its source.
Sources
- Steam store page (requirements, platforms)
- SteamSpy (Steam review counts)
- Steam Deck compatibility, Valve
- ProtonDB reports
- Metacritic
- OpenCritic
- PCGamingWiki: Wasteland 2
- GameBanshee: Wasteland 2: Director's Cut Available on Nintendo Switch, Reviews
- AppleGamingWiki: Wasteland 2
How does it play for you today?