WASTED similar games & best alternatives

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WASTED

2016

Should you play it?

Get wasted or get wasted trying in WASTED, a roguelike post-apocalyptic pub crawler. Fight tooth and nail, bullets and baseball bats in search of Booze, gain strange mutational Hangovers, and explore the Coolers in search of powerful weapons, armor, and a nice stiff drink to top it all off.

What works

  • Addictive roguelite gameplay loop
  • Engaging combat and strategy
  • Humorous writing and characters
  • Strong progression and customization
  • Good soundtrack and art style

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive room layouts
  • Some frustration with permadeath
  • Time pressure mechanic divisive
  • Limited weapon variety
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperation

What to play next

Top picks

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Less competitive

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Less status-driven

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with WASTED. These titles are not in What to play next.

WASTED: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 22/08/2026