Fit check
Is The Wastes worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Classic shooter fans who want both solo scenarios and multiplayer modes
- Groups seeking cooperative Bounties and team-based matches
- Players who want to create missions, levels, or total conversions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a story-led campaign may hit a wall with the mode-based structure and pre-made scenarios.
- Players who prefer slow, methodical combat may bounce off the fast-paced matches, vehicle derbies, and wave attacks.
- Players looking for a climbing, puzzle, or exploration-focused game will not find those as the central activity.
Our take on The Wastes
Players who want a conventional campaign may bounce off the mode selection first: solo play centers on bot skirmishes and standalone Bounties rather than a described linear story. Content creators may also hit a wall when moving from built-in editing to external community tools for broader level work.
What is The Wastes?
The Wastes is a post-apocalyptic first-person shooter with fast-paced combat, single-player skirmishes, cooperative Bounties, and a built-in mission editor.
Multiplayer includes free-for-all and team combat, round-based matches, Capture The Flag, vehicle derbies with mounted guns, and wave-based Invasion. More than 30 weapon configurations cover melee weapons, handguns, prototypes, and classic firearms, while custom load-outs and player attributes affect combat, movement, and weapon behavior. Vehicles, character models, heads-up displays, skins, spray logos, and color schemes provide additional customization. The game includes tools for creating levels and content, and its game logic supports modifications and total conversions.
How The Wastes plays
- 01Solo and Co-op
- Bot-based skirmishes and pre-made Bounties support solo play, while Bounties can also be played cooperatively.
- 02Multiplayer Modes
- Modes include free-for-all, team combat, Capture The Flag, vehicle derbies, and wave-based Invasion.
- 03Weapon Configurations
- The arsenal covers more than 30 configurations, including throwing knives, sledgehammers, handguns, prototypes, and classic firearms.
- 04Vehicle Combat
- Players can drive vehicles fitted with mounted guns in a dedicated derby mode.
- 05Player Attributes
- Attribute choices modify movement physics, controls, weapon behavior, agility, and melee damage.
- 06Content Creation
- A built-in mission editor and supported community tools allow level creation, new content, modifications, and total conversions.
The Wastes compared to similar games
The Wastes focuses on post-apocalyptic first-person shooting across solo skirmishes, cooperative Bounties, multiplayer combat, vehicle derbies, and user-created content. Abyssus also offers fast-paced multiplayer shooting, but places it in a roguelite adventure with hand-crafted levels, brine-powered weapons, and weapon refitting. The other listed alternatives describe climbing, third-person shooting, runner-shooter, or metroidvania gameplay rather than the same first-person shooter scope.
The Wastes: platforms & release
Is The Wastes worth it?
It is worth it if: classic shooter fans who want both solo scenarios and multiplayer modes. Skip it if: players seeking a story-led campaign may hit a wall with the mode-based structure and pre-made scenarios.
Where can I download The Wastes?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The Wastes's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The Wastes on?
Windows and Linux.
