Wasteland 3 is a squad-based RPG set in post-apocalyptic Colorado. You're a Desert Ranger sent to the frozen wastes, where your entire team dies in the opening. The locals don't know your organization, so you build influence from nothing. Combat uses turn-based tactics with a party you recruit and customize. The hook is macro-reactivity: your choices determine which factions survive, whether settlements get destroyed, and how the region's power structure shakes out. Decisions ripple through the campaign in ways that reshape the map. Expect buried tech, hostile survivors, and a reputation system tied to how you handle competing groups. It's for players who want their tactical choices and dialogue decisions to have visible, permanent consequences.
