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As a Waster in post-nuclear California, raid procedurally generated bunkers for booze and gear while mutations and permadeath shape each run.
Released 07 Jun 2016
Drink for Mutations
Raid Underground Coolers
Make Raiders Fight
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.
Developed by Mr. Podunkian · Published by Mr. Podunkian









In a lawless post-apocalyptic California, you play as a Waster searching underground bunkers called Coolers for Booze, supplies, and old-world secrets.
Explore procedurally generated floors and fight raiders and mutants with guns, bats, and scavenged weapons. You can also sneak past enemies or lure them into fighting one another while avoiding traps and managing limited supplies.
Drinking irradiated Booze grants mutations called Hangovers, while clothing and gear support different runs. Death is permanent for each character, but your player home persists, letting you store supplies and build amenities for future Wasters.
Players who enjoy WASTED often point to its quirky wasteland setting, humor, and music, and describe the runs as fun or charming despite rough edges. Some also enjoy returning to it over time. Criticism includes awkward controls and inventory, unsatisfying gun handling, and time pressure that can limit exploration; some reviewers also felt the game had less depth or replay appeal than expected.
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 21 |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Metacritic | 68/100 View on Metacritic |