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The Great Wastes

The Great Wastes

"The Great Wastes" is a pixelated fantasy RPG. Players take on the role of a mysterious young man living in an isolated village. One day, the village is suddenly attacked by a group of unidentified black-clad individuals, forcing the young man to flee with his childhood sweetheart and companions.

Released Sep 27, 2026 Developer 大荒游戏 Platforms Windows RPGStrategyTurn-Based CombatPixel GraphicsStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-10-20)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-11 · quoted reviews as of 2026-09-30.

73.1%positive130 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“If you love Wandering Sword, you possibly love this game. Combat mechanics and story are cool.”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.

30achievements
19.5%median completion
2.8%rarest: Master of All
94.6% of players 74.5% of players 62.1% of players 55.4% of players 53.5% of players 51.2% of players 48.2% of players 39.5% of players 37.7% of players 35.0% of players 26.0% of players 23.8% of players 22.0% of players 21.0% of players 19.7% of players 19.5% of players 18.3% of players 17.2% of players 15.6% of players 14.2% of players 13.3% of players 13.3% of players 12.6% of players 11.9% of players 10.9% of players 10.2% of players 7.7% of players 7.0% of players 3.9% of players 2.8% of players 94.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
94.6%First Glimpse of Brilliance — Completed the tutorial battle in the woods of Fajiu Village.
74.5%Sharpening the Blade — Performed one equipment enhancement.
62.1%First Foray into Artifact Refining — Crafted one piece of equipment.
Rarest badges of honor
2.8%Master of All — Maxed out mastery for all characters.
3.9%Refined All Pills — Refined all pills.
7.0%Heaven's Mandate Is Mine — Defeated 'Xia Qi.'

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-30. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$14.99current · sampled 2026-10-20 11:41 UTC
$12.74lowest since tracking began2026-09-30
US14.99 USD
EU15.49 EUR
UK13.75 GBP
Australia20.95 AUD
Canada17.99 CAD
Japan1,900 JPY
Brazil53.49 BRL
China58.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$8.7 Brazil Japan Canada Australia US EU UK≈$18

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 09-30 10-03 10-07 10-12 10-15 10-20

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 13, 2026
HotFix v1.1.4

1. Fixed an issue where controller operation for Rewind caused the character to idle. 2. Fixed the trigger issue of Zhulie Poxiao's "Undying Sun-Chaser". 3. Fixed the trigger issue of Cang Hanyan's "A

Oct 11, 2026
HotFix v1.1.3

Fixed an issue where Jiang Manshu's skill "Lash" incorrectly failed to apply to enemies.

Oct 09, 2026
HotFix v1.1.2

Fixed an issue where "Fallen Sun" could not trigger standby skill release while the "Aftermath" mastery was active.

Oct 08, 2026
Version Update v1.1.0, Important Feature Update: Skill Cap Increased to 4

1. The number of equippable skills has been increased to 4 . 4. The range displayed by the minimap in the upper-right corner has been expanded. 5. The mastery cap per match has been raised to 4 points

Oct 07, 2026
HotFix v1.0.22

Fix the bug where Gongsun Ruo's talent "Spirit Pivot" dispel effect does not take effect.

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-30.

GenresIndie, RPG, Strategy
Player tagsRPG · Strategy · Turn-Based Combat · Pixel Graphics · Story Rich · Mythology · Strategy RPG · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Party-Based RPG · CRPG · Retro (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input · Save Anytime
LanguagesEnglish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements30
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8200, AMD Athlon XE BE-2300 Memory: 4G GB RAM Graphics: Integrated graphics with OpenGL 3.3 support Storage: 200 MB available space Sound Card: Direct Sound