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Gato Studio

The Waylanders

Game

Game details

First release year
2020

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    165*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    160*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    158*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    154*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    154*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    25*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Party-Based RPG*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • CRPG*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Tactical RPG*
    Votes · historical
    14*
  • Character Customization*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
    Votes · historical
    13*
  • Old School*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    11*
  • Kickstarter*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Strategy RPG*
    Votes · historical
    10*
  • Early Access*
    Votes · historical
    6*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) or 64-bit Windows 10*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel CPU Core i5-7600K 3.8Ghz / Ryzen 7 1700*
    Memory
    8 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Nvidia GTX 1060*
    Storage
    40 GB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    3*
    Community confidence
    low*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Gato Studio

Publishers

  • Gato Studio

Release history

  • 2020
    Date precision
    Year only
  • 2022-02-01 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2022-02-01*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 2, 2022*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel CPU Core i5-7600K 3.8Ghz / Ryzen 7 1700*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060*
Windows minimum memory requirement
8* GB
Name
The Waylanders*
Release year
2,022*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel CPU Core i5-7600K 3.8Ghz / Ryzen 7 1700*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
8 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
GATO STUDIO
GATO STUDIO*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
adventure game
adventure game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
GATO STUDIO
GATO STUDIO*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2022-02-01 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2022-02-01*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
107*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
19* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • GATO STUDIO*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50000 - 100000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
19* min
Metacritic score
51*
Name
The Waylanders*
Negative reviews · historical
233*
Peak ccu
0*
Positive reviews · historical
211*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
34.99*
Publishers
  • GATO STUDIO*
Recommendations
350*
Store release date · historical
Feb 2, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
GATO STUDIO
GATO STUDIO*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
GATO STUDIO
GATO STUDIO*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 2, 2022*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
178* min
Ccu
0*
Developer
GATO STUDIO*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
3,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
178* min
Name
The Waylanders*
Negative reviews · historical
233*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
50,000 .. 100,000*
Positive reviews · historical
211*
Historical US price
3,499* US cents
Publisher
GATO STUDIO*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Adventure*
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • Strategy*
  • Nudity*
  • Fantasy*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Party-Based RPG*
  • Story Rich*
  • CRPG*
  • Tactical RPG*
  • Character Customization*
  • Real-Time with Pause*
  • Old School*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Kickstarter*
  • Strategy RPG*
  • Early Access*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Adventure
Adventure*
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
Strategy
Strategy*
Nudity
Nudity*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Party-Based RPG
Party-Based RPG*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
CRPG
CRPG*
Tactical RPG
Tactical RPG*
Character Customization
Character Customization*
Real-Time with Pause
Real-Time with Pause*
Old School
Old School*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Kickstarter
Kickstarter*
Strategy RPG
Strategy RPG*
Early Access
Early Access*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
165*
Adventure
Votes · historical
160*
Action
Votes · historical
158*
Indie
Votes · historical
154*
Strategy
Votes · historical
154*
Nudity
Votes · historical
25*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
21*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
21*
Party-Based RPG
Votes · historical
19*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
17*
CRPG
Votes · historical
16*
Tactical RPG
Votes · historical
14*
Character Customization
Votes · historical
13*
Real-Time with Pause
Votes · historical
13*
Old School
Votes · historical
11*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
11*
Kickstarter
Votes · historical
10*
Strategy RPG
Votes · historical
10*
Early Access
Votes · historical
6*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Full controller support*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • GATO STUDIO*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
51*
Name
The Waylanders*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: 64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) or 64-bit Windows 10 Processor: Intel CPU Core i5-7600K 3.8Ghz / Ryzen 7 1700 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 Storage: 40 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$34.99*
Publishers
  • GATO STUDIO*
Recommendations total
349*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 2, 2022*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish - Latin America*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
GATO STUDIO
GATO STUDIO*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
64-bit Windows 7, 64-bit Windows 8 (8.1) or 64-bit Windows 10*
Processor alternatives
Intel CPU Core i5-7600K 3.8Ghz / Ryzen 7 1700*
Memory
8 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia GTX 1060*
Storage
40 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
GATO STUDIO
GATO STUDIO*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 2, 2022*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Russian*
  • Spanish - Latin America*
Specifications 6 · 17 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
13,444*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
low*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
3*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,022*
Title
The Waylanders*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
3*
Community confidence
low*

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