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{{Infobox game
 
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|cover        = THE WAYLANDERS cover.jpg
 
|cover        = THE WAYLANDERS cover.jpg
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =
 
|engines      =
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Faalagorn|date=2020-07-29}}</ref>}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unreal Engine 4|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Mastan|date=2022-09-25}}</ref>|build=4.25.4.0}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 2, 2022}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|February 2, 2022}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|the-waylanders|56}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Stylized}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Classical}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Classical, Fantasy}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 957710
 
|steam appid  = 957710
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|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      = '''''The Waylanders''''' is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} {{Glossary:Third-person}} {{Glossary:ARPG}} game developed and published by [[Company:Gato Salvaje|Gato Salvaje]] using [[Unreal Engine 4]].
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|release history  =
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The Waylanders was first released on [[Steam]] and [[GOG]] on June 16, 2020 into Early Access following a successful [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/432712414/the-waylanders-the-rpg-videogame Kickstarter campaign] from October 2018. Originally planned to release on November 16th, 2021, The Waylanders was delayed to February 2nd, 2022. The Waylanders released to mixed reviews from players and critics alike.
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|current state    =
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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|epic games launcher      =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
 
|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy                = unknown
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|gog galaxy                = false
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|gog galaxy notes          =  
 
|origin                    =  
 
|origin                    =  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|TheWaylandersGraphicsSettings.png|Video settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/waylanders/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = silver
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]].
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = limited
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{term|Vert-}} gameplay. {{Term|FMV}}s are 16:9 anamorphic and cutscenes are 21:9 anamorphic.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2022-02-05|comment=Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.}}</ref> <br> See the WSGF article on how to make the game {{Term|Hor+}}.
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVw0bqLVdFo|title=The Waylanders PC Gameplay 4K, 60FPS from WccftechPlays on YouTube|date=2022-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2022-02-10|comment=Tested using a custom resolution of 3840x2160.}}</ref>
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|anisotropic notes          = 8x.
 
|anisotropic notes          = 8x.
 
|antialiasing              = always on
 
|antialiasing              = always on
|antialiasing notes        = TAA, listed as "Low/Medium/High/Ultra/Extreme" with no option to disable and [[SSAA]] via the '''Scaling''' option (125, 150 and 200%).
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|antialiasing notes        = [[TAA]] is used by default, listed as "Low/Medium/High/Ultra/Extreme" presets with no option to disable and [[SSAA]] via the '''Scaling''' option (125, 150 and 200%).
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = FPS caps for 30, 60 or 120 FPS available. Uncapped by default.
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              = FPS cap for 30, 60 or 120 FPS available. Uncapped by default.
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|120 fps notes              = FMV cutscenes are locked to 60 FPS.
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
|hdr notes                  = {{note|An option is available in the graphics menu, but has no description. No effect on a non-HDR display.}}
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|ray tracing                = unknown
 
|ray tracing                = unknown
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
 
|ray tracing notes          =  
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==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|TheWaylandersKeyboardMappings.png|Keyboard mappings}}
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{{Image|TheWaylandersControllerSettings.png|Controller mappings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = As a slider.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|controller remap          = false
 
|controller remap          = false
|controller remap notes    =  
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|controller remap notes    = Only one preset available.
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes=  
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|controller sensitivity notes= As a slider.
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Both axes can be inverted.
 
|invert controller y-axis notes= Both axes can be inverted.
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|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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<gallery>
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TheWaylandersGameplaySettings.png|Gameplay settings
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</gallery>
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|TheWaylandersAudioSettings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = Ambient, Sound Effects, Music, Dialogs, Interface.
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|separate volume notes    = General, Ambient, Sound Effects, Music, Dialogs and Interface volume sliders.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = French
 
|language  = French
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|subtitles = true
 
|notes    =
 
|fan      =
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
|language  = Galician
 
 
|interface = true
 
|interface = true
 
|audio    = false
 
|audio    = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
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|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          = PhysX
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        =
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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|anticheat        =
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
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{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 20:03, 9 September 2023

The Waylanders
The Waylanders cover
Developers
Gato Salvaje
Engines
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1]
Release dates
Windows February 2, 2022
Reception
Metacritic 56
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control, Point and select
Genres ARPG
Art styles Stylized
Themes Classical, Fantasy
The Waylanders on HowLongToBeat
The Waylanders on MobyGames

The Waylanders is a singleplayer third-person ARPG game developed and published by Gato Salvaje using Unreal Engine 4.

The Waylanders was first released on Steam and GOG on June 16, 2020 into Early Access following a successful Kickstarter campaign from October 2018. Originally planned to release on November 16th, 2021, The Waylanders was delayed to February 2nd, 2022. The Waylanders released to mixed reviews from players and critics alike.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Waylanders\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/957710/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Waylanders\Saved\SaveGames
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/957710/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See Ultra-widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
Vert- gameplay. FMVs are 16:9 anamorphic and cutscenes are 21:9 anamorphic.[2]
See the WSGF article on how to make the game Hor+.
4K Ultra HD
[3][4]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
8x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
TAA is used by default, listed as "Low/Medium/High/Ultra/Extreme" presets with no option to disable and SSAA via the Scaling option (125, 150 and 200%).
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
FPS caps for 30, 60 or 120 FPS available. Uncapped by default.
FMV cutscenes are locked to 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.

Input

Keyboard mappings
Keyboard mappings
Controller mappings
Controller mappings

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
General, Ambient, Sound Effects, Music, Dialogs and Interface volume sliders.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 7, 8, 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-7600K 3.8 GHz
AMD Ryzen 7 1700
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 40 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.25.4.0[1]
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. Verified by User:Mastan on 2022-09-25
  2. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-02-05
    Tested using a custom resolution of 2560x1080.
  3. The Waylanders PC Gameplay 4K, 60FPS from WccftechPlays on YouTube - last accessed on 2022-02-05
  4. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-02-10
    Tested using a custom resolution of 3840x2160.