Overview
Wanderers is a space exploration and combat game where players step into the role of a squad leader, guiding a crew of pilots through dangerous planets and unpredictable wormholes. The game mixes fast-paced combat, exploration of uncharted worlds, and strong community-driven events such as tournaments and game nights.
Unlike many space games that focus on static planets or linear missions, Wanderers introduces a system where each run begins through a wormhole. This mechanic creates unpredictable starting points and randomized challenges, giving every playthrough a sense of risk and variation. Players gather data, complete quests, and fight enemies while aiming to climb the global leaderboard through the game’s integrated Codex system.
Game Lore
The story of Wanderers begins with Warp Squad 16, an elite group tasked with defending the Alliance homeworld from a catastrophic wormhole. However, the mission went wrong. The wormhole ripped them apart, splitting the 16 pilots into 8,888 fragmented versions of themselves. These fragments became known as The Wanderers.
Trapped inside a wormhole, the Wanderers now roam strange planets and encounter other species that were pulled into this galaxy long before. They are caught in a cycle of survival, exploration, and combat while searching for a way home. The wormhole itself acts as a constant force, scattering them across dangerous environments that were never intended for human life.
Gameplay and Features
Game Modes
Wanderers offers three main game modes that appeal to different playstyles.
Regular Mode provides a structured experience. Players select their character, weapons, and RAM cards before choosing a planet. Levels follow a set progression rather than random generation, allowing for deliberate planning. Terminal Rooms appear every few stages where players can heal, purchase or upgrade RAM cards, and reload ammunition. Regular Mode favors preparation, resource management, and consistent strategy.
Wanderers Combat
Casual Mode replaces the old planet-selection system with wormhole entry. Once players enter, rooms are procedurally generated and randomized. Each run consumes Energy, with a maximum of three available that refill over time. Players can choose to continue deeper into the wormhole for higher rewards or exit safely at a Terminal. Quests integrate into these runs, shaping outcomes and rewarding experimentation. The system emphasizes variety and replayability, with players balancing risk and reward on every run.
Tournament Mode is the competitive option. All weapons are unlocked to ensure fair play, making outcomes dependent solely on skill and decision-making. Community tournaments and official events are organized, with larger structured competitions available for those seeking to prove their ability. Interested communities can also host their own events with support from the developers.
Core Systems
The main progression systems in Wanderers tie together combat and customization.
Energy Management is central to Casual Mode. Each run costs one Energy, and players can hold a maximum of three. Energy refills daily, but can also be replenished through ads or optional purchases.
Weapons span pistols, rifles, shotguns, heavy weapons, launchers, specials, and melee options. Each weapon class offers different roles, from the reliable Gnat pistol to high-damage heavy weapons like the Deep Fat Fryer. The variety encourages players to experiment and find loadouts that suit their style.
Wanderers Weapons
RAM Cards function as ability and upgrade modifiers. The game currently features 40 RAM cards across categories like Passive, Active, Ultimate, Dash, Mod, and Boost. These cards provide benefits ranging from healing and cloaking to deploying turrets or enhancing melee damage. Each run allows players to build a deck of RAM cards, creating different strategies depending on the enemies and planets faced.
Wanderers RAM
Controls and Accessibility
The game supports both keyboard/mouse and controller play. PC players use traditional WASD movement, mouse buttons for combat, and hotkeys for RAM cards. Controller support maps abilities to trigger and bumper buttons, making it possible to play comfortably on multiple platforms.
The Home Base
Every journey starts at the Home Base, the hub where players choose characters, weapons, and RAM cards. It is also the location for planning loadouts and upgrades. In future updates, the Home Base is planned to evolve into a multiplayer hub where players can meet, prepare together, and socialize before runs.
Wanderers Home Base
Planets and Environments
At launch, three main planets are available:
Wanderers Planets
- Necrosis: A haunted realm filled with the souls of lost travelers.
- Haze: A smuggler’s stronghold with fertile soil for contraband crops.
- Pyromon: A world under the control of the Priests of the Purple Flame, where fire itself is kept alive by sacrifice.
Each planet presents unique dangers and rewards. Completing planetary challenges grants warp data, which can be used for upgrades, and opens pathways to future planets such as Neo-Terra and The Keg.
Characters
Players can either create custom characters through Player Zero, linking them to the game via codes, or choose preset characters like Vesna (a stealth-focused assassin) and Caliope (a durable heavy fighter). This flexibility allows for both personalization and role-based strategies.
Wanderers Characters
NFTs and Blockchain
Wanderers includes optional NFT collectibles for players who want to engage with the web3 side of the game. These collectibles are not required to play, compete, or enjoy the core experience. They exist as an extra layer for those interested in owning digital assets tied to the game. Players can view and learn more about these items through the Collectibles tab on this page
How to Get Started
The Wanderers is now live and available on the Epic Games Store and Steam. Simply download the game, sign in using your email, and jump right into the action.
