The best post-apocalyptic survival game is Fallout. You scavenge for weaponry, struggle to survive on the remains of ancient Sugar Bomb boxes, and gradually rebuild and safeguard villages with Preston Garvey’s assistance. SimCity, on the other hand, is a timeless PC classic, one of the first city builders and proof that a straightforward idea with a clear, uncluttered user interface can actually produce one of the best gaming experiences ever. If Fallout is wonderful and SimCity is great, why don’t we combine the two? A new roguelike strategy game called Wastelander has just been released on Steam with a fantastic introductory offer.
A turn-based colony building game, Wastelander’s vast campaign takes place across randomly seeded and generated maps. The goal is simple: beginning with absolutely nothing, you need to explore the hostile alien planet around you, unlock new tiles, and start to build all the necessities for surviving the harsh, quasi-nuclear landscape.
But here’s the twist. Like the violent radiation storms that ravage the Glowing Sea, the planet in Wastelander is aggressively fighting back. You’re essentially on a time limit, to harvest resources, construct amenities, and complete all your infrastructure before the environment obliterates you for good.
There are daily challenges, multiple difficulty settings, and the entire visual design is reminiscent of classic strategy games. Even better, since it’s only just released, you can get Wastelanders for a 10% discount, meaning the whole game is yours for just $8.99 / £7.65.
If you like a tough strategy sim that mixes long-term planning with quick thinking, and miss the days of SimCity and War Wind, you can get Wastelander on Steam right now.
Alternatively, you might want to try some of the best RTS games or maybe the other best roguelikes on PC.