The Waste Land overview

Overview

The Waste Land comes from Fledermaus and is published by Digital Tribe. It arrived on Steam on Sep 16, 2014, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Waste Land's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 10:07:36 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 51% positive across 102 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Waste Land is available in 4 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Waste Land has sold up to 8,072 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $48,220. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

The Waste Land overview details

The Waste Land combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The Waste Land , inspired by T.S. Eliot’s poem of the same name that is imbued with feelings of despair and lost innocence, puts players in the role of a fallen king who must find his way to right the wrongs caused by his own failings. Players explore a vast world across seven continents and meet memorable characters while fighting off twisted creatures to survive a hostile land - all in gorgeous 8-bit style. In The Waste Land you are the King Zyron III, ruler of all the known lands, who’s actions on a an ordinary hunting trip cause a rip in the balance of nature. Creatures mutate sending your once loyal subjects into a state of fear and it is up to you to set things right. Seek out more powerful weapons and secret items to give you an edge while exploring the vast lands in your quest to take down five giant beasts to reset the balance of nature you upset. Features “Metroidvania” style open world with over 15 hours of classic gameplay Find and collect hidden Upgrades, Secrets and Bonuses that boost stats and abilities Discover 10 deadly weapons, 5 swords and 5 arrow types, imbued with unique properties such as the Battle Sword, Chain Sword and Katana as well as the Fire, Bomb and Cursed Arrows Slay 5 giant twisted Bosses that include a mutated slug, colossal hornet and demented whale Encounter colorful characters in each town you discover Watch the ominous moon rise each night as the skies darken and light with the Day/Night cycle Explore vast maps across 7 continents, each with their own challenges to overcome

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Waste Land is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Partial Controller Support, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 26 September 2026 - 10:07:36 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 51% positive reviews.

Overview tags

ActionAdventureIndieMetroidvaniaPixel GraphicsRetro2DPlatformer

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