Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown Reviews

Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown is ranked in the 63rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
IGN Italy
Stefano Castagnola
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Jun 3, 2021

A fine DLC that adds some more hours of solid Wasteland 3 content, with the usual mixture of tactical combat, open-ended gameplay and more than a few choices that can alter the story. It's not flawless, nor is it the most ambitious expansion ever made, but if you're looking for an excuse to come back to the frozen wastelands of Colorado, The Battle of Steeltown can provide another 7-8 hours of good content.

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67 / 100
Jun 18, 2021

Thankfully, the humorous writing is still there and I will admit that Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown got a few chuckles out of me. The environment and models for the area also look awesome, and the unique flair of folk-tunes makes a great return (I just wish there was more). Overall, Battle of Steeltown is decent but if you are a Wasteland fan, I would recommend you wait for a sale to pick this one up.

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7.6 / 10.0
Jun 7, 2021

asteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown offers enough content to intrigue even the most hardened Rangers. It doesn't last long, but the quality/price ratio is definitely excellent.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 3, 2021

With a new engaging story nicely integrated with the main campaign, excellent writing, and new combat mechanics, Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown is a more than worthy purchase for all those who have loved the game. The new campaign's high challenge level and relatively short length of the main quest may put some off, but, everything considered, The Battle of Steeltown is the perfect continuation of an already excellent experience.

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8 / 10
Jun 3, 2021

Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown has a few notable flaws, and it's also a fairly short romp. However, there's enough content and tactical depth to make you want to keep adventuring in this post-apocalyptic landscape.

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7.4 / 10.0
Jun 12, 2017

For die-hard Wasteland 3 fans, this expansion offers a compelling reason to return, but at a price that’s a little bit proud. For more casual players, or those who have yet to dive into Colorado, you may be well advised to wait for the inevitable complete edition that will probably release next year.

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8 / 10.0
Jul 5, 2021

Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown DLC is a very nice complement to the main game. The story contained in the expansion pack is of the same caliber as what's in the main campaign, but it also does a great job of slotting itself into the campaign without feeling like a huge diversion. The environment is fresh, and the enemies are enjoyable to fight, especially those on mechs, but the gameplay mechanics introduced here and in the previous patches give Wasteland 3 veterans enough of a reason to return and try another run. It's good enough that we want to see what the next expansion looks like.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 6, 2021

Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown is a decent extension, which should be of particular interest to those still wanting to stay in snowy Colorado and those who are just coming to it.

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3 / 5.0
Oct 7, 2021

More Wasteland 3 is a good thing, even when it doesn’t quite hit the high-heights set by the original release.

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Unscored
Jun 21, 2021

The Battle for Steeltown goes for the same mix of seriousness and borderline ridiculousness as the main content, this time dealing with the toils of capitalism in the apocalypse and how it’s just as bad as it was when the world wasn’t a pile of rubble, maybe even worse, actually. So if you’ve enjoyed what Wasteland 3 was going for originally, you’ll certainly dig what this DLC serves up.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jun 14, 2021

When all is said and done, I enjoyed this new adventure in the frozen land of Colorado. The challenging combat, choice-driven narrative, and fun humor are hitting on all cylinders in Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown. If you enjoyed the gameplay of the original release, I can easily recommend checking this out.

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Unscored
Jun 9, 2021

Wasteland’s 3 first major DLC, “The Battle of Steeltown” elevates what, for a long time was an average CRPG to new heights. Not only provides a better narrative, but also more subtle characters, more challenging decisions and doesn’t shy itself from talking about worker rights and politics. This, accompanied by the 1.4.0 patch, makes it the best time to jump back into Wasteland 3.

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90 / 100
Jun 8, 2021

After a resounding success of Wasteland 3, we have the possibility of entering new areas thanks to the first great expansion Wasteland 3: The Battle of Steeltown where we will find new objects and features that will improve our experience with this great work of InXile.

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