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2016PCSteam Deck playable86 % positive7.79 €

A turn-based, top-down wilderness survival roguelike with no classes or levels. Your skills grow by interacting with items and the world, and you can play in whatever way you like.

  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Open world
  • Turn-based combat
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In short: Games like Wayward

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Wayward special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Elin

95 %Match

2024PCSteam Deck playable93 % positive19.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Wayward: a sandbox with your own goals, an open world and turn-based combat.

Elin is the successor to the cult roguelike Elona: a huge sandbox world of adventuring, survival, crafting and home-building where you can do almost anything. It offers deep character growth, companions and a quirky tone.

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UnReal World

Runs that play out differently every time

An extremely detailed roguelike survival simulator set in Iron Age Finland, where you freely live as a hunter, fisherman, trader or hermit. Realism and immersion come before comfort, and the learning curve is steep.

Caves of Qud

Runs that play out differently every time

An extremely deep science-fantasy roguelike where you explore a vast, part handcrafted, part procedural world turn by turn. Dozens of mutations and interlocking simulation systems enable unusual builds and emergent stories where you can do almost anything.

Dwarf Fortress

Lots to discover

An immensely deep simulation where you build and manage a dwarven fortress or roam a procedurally generated, persistent world as an adventurer. Its interlocking systems produce chaotic, memorable stories, though the learning curve is notoriously steep.

Balrum

Turn-based combat

An old-school fantasy RPG with an open world, where tactical combat meets plentiful quests, crafting, farming and home building. It blends classic RPG exploration with light crafting and base-building elements.

Dwarf Fortress

Runs that play out differently every time

You build and manage a dwarven fortress in a deeply simulated world where every dwarf has its own personality and every system interacts. Watch your civilization decline and use the lessons for your next attempt.

Dungeons of Dredmor

Runs that play out differently every time

A humorous turn-based roguelike with randomly generated dungeons, where you mix skills from a huge skill tree to craft your own builds. Quirky monsters, items and references keep it funny, while hunger, traps and permadeath keep it challenging.

Master of Magic

Turn-based combat

A classic turn-based 4X strategy game where you play a wizard founding cities, raising armies and researching spells to conquer two parallel worlds. Its blend of empire building and rich magic makes it a cult favourite.

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