Wasteland 3

support.inxile-entertainment.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Crossplay.

• Online co-op: The maker support article, updated 2026-09-19, explicitly confirms native online co-op.
• Most players online: The maker explicitly caps co-op at two players.
• Local co-op: The maker explicitly states that co-op is online only, without local or split-screen play.
• Crossplay: The maker separates PC, Xbox and PlayStation families and permits different PC storefronts by Direct Connect. Its separate Mac/Linux article supplies the cross-operating-system group.

support.inxile-entertainment.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Crossplay, Crossplay between.

• Crossplay: A second maker article confirms Mac and Linux players joining Windows Steam games.
• Crossplay between: The named group is Windows, Mac and Linux.

support.inxile-entertainment.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Crossplay.

• Crossplay: The special_test Steam branch cannot use cross-platform co-op. The cross-platform support described here applies to the normal public branch.

support.inxile-entertainment.comOfficial support page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Release date, Sessions, Genres.

• Platforms: The maker confirms Windows, PS4 and Xbox One, followed by Mac and Linux.
• Release date: The maker gives 2020-08-28 as the launch date. Steam displays 2020-08-27, so the maker date takes precedence.
• Sessions: The maker confirms that a friend can play through the full game.
• Genres: The maker calls it a party-based role-playing game with turn-based tactical combat.

inxile-entertainment.comOfficial site, read 28 October 2026

Backs About, Story, Kind of game.

• About: The page title calls it a post-apocalyptic squad RPG, and the text sets it in the savage frozen lands of Colorado.
• Story: The campaign follows political choices and their consequences.
• Kind of game: The maker describes a squad RPG with turn-based battles and persistent character choices.

xbox.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online, Release date, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The exact base-game product lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S playback.
• Most players online: The Xbox page independently lists online co-op for two.
• Release date: Xbox independently lists 2020-08-28.
• Free base co-op: The full Xbox One and Series base game requires purchase.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 24 October 2026

Backs Platforms, Most players online, Local co-op, Free base co-op.

• Platforms: The PS4 product explicitly confirms compatibility on PS5.
• Most players online: The PlayStation page independently supports up to two online players.
• Local co-op: The product supports one local player alongside optional online play.
• Free base co-op: The paid PS4 full base game supports PS5 compatible playback.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release status, Steam app ID, Genres, About, Free base co-op.

• Release status: The base game has a current purchase offer. Colorado Collection and Digital Deluxe are additional offers.
• Steam app ID: The opened matching game page identifies app 719040.
• Genres: The maker publishes the store entry as RPG and Strategy.
• About: The text puts the Rangers in a post-nuclear world, more than a century after the bombs fell, trying to rebuild society.
• Free base co-op: The checked computer full base game requires purchase. Its paid base offer includes the supported co-op activity. Demo, trial, guest and subscription alternatives are separate.

pcgamer.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Laughter and chaos, Exploring, Fighting, Calm and coziness, Time to hang out.

• Laughter and chaos: PC Gamer, 2020-08-26, describes absurd animal companions and black comedy around deliberate tactical play.
• Exploring: The review describes discovering locations, looting and solving faction quests across Colorado.
• Fighting: Turn-based fights recur throughout the campaign, between exploration and dialogue.
• Calm and coziness: Inventory work and conversations create brief pauses from fighting.
• Time to hang out: Shared inventory pauses allow some chat, but quests and tactical decisions keep attention on the game.

windowscentral.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Planning ahead, Getting better, Unlocks and progress, Tension and danger.

• Planning ahead: Windows Central describes planning cover, attacks, equipment and complementary character builds.
• Getting better: Learning skills, statistics and squad composition matters across the campaign.
• Unlocks and progress: Character skills, equipment and recruits develop through a lasting campaign.
• Tension and danger: Hard battles and consequential mistakes create recurring danger with breaks between encounters.

pcgamesn.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Story.

• Story: PCGamesN, 2020-08-26, describes the Patriarch bargain and morally difficult faction choices.

wccftech.comPress, read 24 October 2026

Backs Working in sync.

• Working in sync: The developer interview explains that players divide and exchange squad members, while decisions affect their shared world.

store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 24 October 2026

Backs Building and creating.

• Building and creating: The maker's 2021-08-31 patch 1.5.0 announcement confirms an implemented item-crafting interface. This supports minor equipment crafting rather than settlement construction.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Release status.

• Steam app ID: The matching public app record identifies Steam app 719040.
• Release status: The public app record reports a released game.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 24 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.