Wasteland Gunsmith Simulator Announced for PC Via Steam
Wasteland Gunsmith Simulator combines the popular workshop-management sim genre with a post-apocalyptic setting, offering a relaxed alternative to combat-focused survival games while still requiring players to navigate a dangerous world for better resources.
Key Facts
- Wasteland Gunsmith Simulator was announced on July 28, 2026, for PC via Steam.
- The game is developed by Quest Craft and published by PlayWay S.A.
- The Steam store page lists Japanese display support.
- Playtest participation requests are being accepted on Steam, with the test date to be announced.
- The game features a modular crafting system for handguns, rifles, shotguns, and melee weapons.
Reporting from 3 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark.
Publisher PlayWay S.A. and developer Quest Craft announced Wasteland Gunsmith Simulator on July 28, a post-apocalyptic gunsmith simulation game for PC via Steam. The game casts players as a traveling gunsmith operating a mobile workshop from the back of a camper van. Players scavenge junk and parts from the wasteland, then use a modular crafting system to assemble handguns, rifles, shotguns, and melee weapons. Interchangeable parts affect each weapon's appearance, value, and performance. Players also clean rust and dirt, repair damage, restore worn components, repaint, and customize firearms to fulfill orders from settlers, mercenaries, and gangs. Clients present different requests and circumstances; players can negotiate prices and suggest optimal weapons. As skills improve, client demands become stricter but rewards increase. The camper van functions as a home, workshop, and transportation, and can be upgraded with new tools and equipment to access more dangerous areas with greater rewards. The Steam store page is live and lists Japanese display support. Playtest participation requests are currently being accepted, with the test date to be announced later.
Quest Craft, the indie developer behind the pizza parlor management sim Pizza Slice and the strategy game Ghost Keeper, is handling development and sales for Wasteland Gunsmith Simulator. PlayWay S.A. is the publisher. Ghost Keeper holds a "Very Positive" rating on Steam with 80% positive reviews out of 62 user reviews.
The game's "junkpunk" world view blends a classic post-apocalyptic atmosphere with relaxed gameplay. Players can save their favorite weapon blueprints with a name and repeatedly improve them as they unlock new technologies and parts. Rare scrap and weapon parts are found in various locations, and special requests or unpredictable events occur during travel.
Clients include settlers, mercenaries, and gangs, each with different circumstances and requests. Players can take on repair jobs or custom weapon orders, suggest optimal firearms for situations, and negotiate prices. As skills improve, client demands become stricter, but rewards increase accordingly. Players travel between locations, build deals, and establish a reputation as the wasteland's top gunsmith.
The Steam store page is accepting wishlist registrations.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Denfaminicogamer 終末世界でガラクタから“銃”を作るゲーム『Wasteland Gunsmith Simulator』が面白そう。依頼された銃の作成や掃除、修理、復元、塗装、カスタマイズしながら名声を築いていく“ガンスミス”シミュレーター
- Automaton 癒し系・ガンスミスシム『Wasteland Gunsmith Simulator』発表。キャンピングカーでボロボロの銃を磨き上げ、高値で“ギャングに売りさばく”世紀末スローライフ
- Game Spark 有り合わせの部品でやり繰りする終末世界ガンスミスシム『Wasteland Gunsmith Simulator』発表！ジャンクを漁って手作り感満載の銃を作り上げよう