Wasteland Bites
Playing now
3+3 vs. yesterday
2.0%of peak
All-time peak
Playing now
3+3 vs. yesterday
All-time peak
Apr 2026
| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-game event | 1.0.9 - Backrooms Three new locations have been added to the map Check them out, but be careful :) Other notable changes · Improved Map UI · Loading Screen · Bugfixes · Improved windowed mode | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.8 small patch! Fixes · Knocker now has to knock atleast once before he can scare you! · You cant use the ducky while hiding in the settings menu anymore (COWARD!) · "Coinmaster" achievement now requires 170$, should be fairer (COWARD!) | — | |
| In-game event | 1.0.8 - CUSTOM NIGHT! Custom Night! Custom Night is finally here!!! Try your luck in one of the preset shifts, or just make your own! Other changes: · New jumpscares with special conditions · Some enemy adjustments · Improved turkish translation · Thief can be shot and killed now :3 | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.7 Changes · The "grease" system has been reworked, grease now spawns in a random order and is less prone to bugging out · Steam achievements now unlock instantly, instead of after closing the game · Smoking no longer decreases stress while paused (sorry lol) · Petting the cat decreases stress now (just a little) · The cat reacts to getting shot >;( · You can feed the rat punching bag! · Pumpkin n… | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.6 - 2 Changes · Localization patches (font should be back now!) · Notebook font changed | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.6 - New Locations Changes & Fixes · Expert achievement now triggers properly · Ashlands (Ground Zero) difficulty adjustments · Gulyabani is a bit fairer now, and makes more sounds Additions · Two new locations, Gas Station and Highway. These serve as a bridge between the start and end of the map. Theyre not too intensive and appear in nightmare mode. · A few secrets here and there. (more will follow) · "Heavy" a… | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.5 Changes / Additions · Expert achievement should trigger now · Tipjar nerfed slightly · Ashlands rebalanced, its (a little) harder now · Skip tutorial option on new game · Rare customers now appear in nightmare mode aswell | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.5 Changes · "not-deer" behaves more predictable now, and does not camp inside the truck anymore · Visitor level nerfed slightly · ratbag reduces more stress per hit · Smooth camera affects the camera shake when moving the mouse now aswell · Rubber ducky buff · Review button added (Do it if you havent reviewed yet, it helps a ton!) Fixes · "Massive expenses" bug fixed (for real this time) · Polter… | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.4 - big one Changes · Money is reworked again and should be fairer and less extreme · Tip jar is a bit different now, more frequent tips but less cash · Bear audio cues added · Poltergeist stress decrease (halfed) · Stalkers allow light for 1 sec more now · Yeti attack timer increased by 1.5 seconds, stress decreased (halfed), audio cue added · Knocker rework, real directional audio + stress reduced · Flat… | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.3 - ashlands nerf and sleep option You can now sleep at night which skips to daytime "Visitors" was nerfed, should be easier to beat now (it was scaled like a hard level, wasnt correct) The last level in the ashlands has been nerfed slightly | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.2 - balancing and free backtracking Whenever you go to a new area, you have the option to travel back for free, meaning youre never locked to one area. (this works both ways ofc) · Some major balancing, the +, ++, +++ difficulty modifiers have been significantly reduced, since some levels were almost impossible to beat due to that. | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.1 - Enemy balancing + ANOTHER money fix Earnings have been reworked. You should now earn more, sooner · Pumpkinfields is nerfed, should be more rewarding now and a little easier · Nowhere is less impossible now · The Bear has a louder sound to notify you that he's in the truck (it also starts faster) · Hangingman has a louder sound to notify that hes COMING DOWN · "Pious" Setting for religious people who dont want certain names · Lit… | — | |
| Game update | 1.0.0a Balancing / money earned fix There was a slight miscalculation for the expenses, you should now make more money. More fixes will follow soon. | — | |
| Steam news | Wasteland Bites is OUT NOW Wasteland Bites is officially out now! We're launching with a 99% positive rating on the demo and 22k+ wishlists! Be sure to check out the full Bundle list for additional savings We can't thank you enough for all your support and feedback, helping as reach this point. We'll be keeping a close eye on feedback and looking for opportunities to enhance the game and add QOL where we can. Join the Di… | — | |
| In-game event | Nextfest Update! We are happy to announce one of the biggest updates yet, adding much needed polish to almost all areas of the game. New Visuals · Animated Hand (Can be turned off in the settings menu) · Mutant Animations with tons of combinations · Updated Sprites, mainly stylish changes · Updated Main Menu · Updated Truck Menu · New Trader · Less jarring camera animations (basically everywhere) New Area · "Se… | — | |
| Announcement | COMING APRIL 3RD We are thrilled to announce - as a part of the 2 Left Thumbs 2026 Publisher Sale - that Wasteland Bites will officially release on APRIL 3rd!! In the meantime, the demo has still been receiving content updates. Be sure to check it out. Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and has been instrumental in shaping the game thus far! | — | |
| Sale | 2026 Publisher Sale Today kicks off the big 2 Left Thumbs Publisher Sale ! Explore the full event page to scope out loads of discounts, free games, bundles and more! Wasteland Bites is coming APRIL 3rd!! NEW RELEASE Yesterday saw the release of Underboard , a new team-based tactical roguelike autobattler! ( The lead artist of which did the awesome custom art for this sale! ) COMING SOON 3 more games have received… | — | |
| In-game event | Nightmare Update! Nightmare Mode: · After day 4 nightmare mode starts · new customers, new challenges! · (originally intended for endgame, but I thought Id give a taste of it in the demo!) Upgrades: CAT! (and other minor things) Other stuff: · Difficulty adjustments · Some enemies have been removed / changed · The shutters use a lever instead of a button, and theyre prettier now · new sprites for customers | — | |
| In-game event | New Upgrades! New Adjusted Skilltree! · Some Upgrades have been rebalanced & reordered · Two new upgrades Other Stuff · Big fat rats can now spawn instead of normal ones · Monsters now react to shotguns and will respond in different ways · Hallucinations :) · Bugfixes More soon =o) | — | |
| In-game event | New Skilltree! Minor Content update · Upgrades have been overhauled with a skilltree, each upgrade adds some decoration to your truck! · Charging up your flashlight now takes a bit longer and makes it unusable while it charges · Some new skins for the customers · Further polish in some areas More will follow! | — | |
| In-game event | Halloween Update! You better not mess up his order… 🗺️ The Pumpkinfields: A new location with no mutants, but something much worse... 🕹️ Freeplay Mode: Freeplay mode is unlocked after finishing the demo—play as much as you like! 📊 Daily Report: After finishing your shift, you’ll get a listing of your earnings and stats. Minor Bugfixes and adjustments. Thank you all for playing the demo, there will be more upd… | — | |
| Major update | Demo Update + Publisher PUBLISHER GET Hello everyone! This is Graeme, from the one-man indie publisher 2 Left Thumbs . I first came across Wasteland Bites this summer. Combining the high-intensity gameplay of a cooking sim, with monster management survival horror immediately struck a chord with me! After hounding CosmicDev a little bit to expand the concept, we're thrilled to show off the newest iteration of the game… | — |
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