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You awake to discover yourself no longer in the company of good men or a fine seafaring vessel. Treasure... you remember something about treasure. Wayward is a challenging turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike. Explore, build, and most importantly survive in these unforgiving lands.

Wayward is a survival, open world survival craft and pixel graphics game developed and published by Unlok.
Released on April 22nd 2016 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 1,301 reviews of which 1,123 were positive and 178 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 7.79€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Wayward into these genres:

Survival Open World Survival Craft Pixel Graphics Rogue-like Crafting Traditional Roguelike RPG Open World Sandbox Adventure Simulation Indie Multiplayer Early Access 2D Turn-Based Grid-Based Movement Top-Down Inventory Management Fantasy

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10, Windows 11
Processor: 2.4 GHz dual core or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 512MB of video memory, and at least 128 GFLOPS.
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: View hardware compatibility list and check for WebGL support:

MacOS

OS: macOS 11
Processor: 2.4 GHz dual core or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 512MB of video memory, and at least 128 GFLOPS.
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: Mac OS X does not support the Steam Overlay. View hardware compatibility list and check for WebGL support:

Linux

OS: 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, openSUSE 15.5+, or Fedora Linux 39+
Processor: 2.4 GHz dual core or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GPU with WebGL support, 512MB of video memory, and at least 128 GFLOPS.
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: Linux does not support the Steam Overlay. View hardware compatibility list and check for WebGL support:

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2025

Wayward is a true gem in the survival sandbox genre, offering an experience that’s both challenging and rewarding. It’s a game that truly captures the essence of adventure and exploration, keeping you hooked for hours as you strive to adapt and thrive in its procedurally generated world. The game’s mechanics are impressively deep, yet accessible. You’ll find yourself scavenging for resources, crafting tools, and battling the elements—and sometimes creatures—all while managing your character’s health and stamina. The attention to detail is remarkable, with mechanics like item durability, realistic crafting, and even subtle interactions between objects that make the world feel alive and immersive. What sets Wayward apart is its open-ended gameplay. There’s no hand-holding or fixed path; you make your own goals, and the game rewards experimentation and creativity. Whether you’re building a base, discovering new recipes, or mastering combat, every success feels earned, and every mistake teaches you something new. The retro-style pixel art is charming, and the atmospheric soundtrack perfectly complements the game’s tone. Additionally, the developers at Unlok have done an outstanding job with community engagement, regularly updating the game based on player feedback and adding new features that keep the experience fresh. Wayward is a perfect choice for fans of survival games who crave a more thoughtful and strategic approach. It’s a game that respects your intelligence and encourages you to think critically while immersing yourself in its rich, challenging world. Highly recommended! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Dec. 2024

Do you enjoy survival sandbox rogue-likes from the likes of Dont Starve, Rimworld ect? HIGHLY recommend! Well over 24hrs in and I'm not even looking to leave the starting island yet for other biomes! I can see myself putting in over 100hrs into this playthrough alone and coming back to it as one of my favorite games yet. For $5-$8 just buy it already and don't sleep on this, trust me! Crucial tips (no spoilers): Find more than a few tiles of fresh water. You can always relocate everything later. Place floors to keep threats out. Start small, always be prepared, careful & ready to run for when things turn out the worst. Good luck.

Oct. 2024

I've had this game for years, but I never got into it because it just throws you in the deep end and the wiki wasn't super helpful for a long time. For some reason, though, it always called me back even though I would usually fumble around and die before I actually got anything done. The past few days though, on probably my fifth try on learning this game, it all clicked and I started to understand what it's all about, and I've been loving every second of it! This is a roguelike survival game, essentially. I like that it is kind of open ended in playstyle. You can rush progress as fast as possible, or you can hang around on the starting island and be a stone-age caveman trying to survive, and both of those ways of playing are really fun! You can play as some kind of hunter-gatherer nomad who loves to explore or you can build a base and get whole setup to stockpile and prepare gear for a large expedition. The art style is charming and it has my favorite flavor of roguelike punishment, where anything that bad happens to you is a result of your own previous choices. There's never been a death where it felt like I was cheated. You die and learn lessons for your next character. Didn't bring enough or the proper gear for a new island and you die of dehydration? Remember to stock your boat with more water and food next time. Starved to death in your base because a strong predator set up camp right outside of your front door and you will 100% die if you fight it? Remember to build a secondary escape route next time. Your weapon broke in the middle of a right? remember to repair or reinforce your equipment before you need it next time. I absolutely love this game so much and I think I'm going to stay addicted to it for a long time now. I totally recommend this diamond. But again, the game does not hold your hand. Use the wiki, and use video tutorials for the beginning until you get the hang of it. Use items you don't need right now to craft items that you haven't before because new crafting recipes show up when you have the items needed to craft them. The game has so much more progression than it shows you at the start. For example, you don't get the recipe for a boat until you've made an oar and a rope, even though you don't have a reason to build an oar when you don't know where to get a boat. Honestly just build a chest and throw at least one of everything you find and can craft into it. It's confusing at first but the whole system starts to make sense when you get that hang of it, I promise! Give this game a try for real <3

Aug. 2024

It's ok. I got a handful of hours out of it. It's cheap, so I don't mind that I wasn't blown away. Nothing is really explained to you, you're supposed to read cryptic journal messages and find notes on mobs and stuff to figure things out and progress, which is fine, but it really wasn't to my tastes.

Aug. 2024

Great pixel art survival game, keep coming back from time to time as they are still working on it. Love that kind of persistance so highly recommended.

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Unlok

Publisher

Unlok

Release 22 Apr 2016

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