Fans of Fallout have a good reason to take a look at their account Xbox. Following a bug in Microsoft Storea cult post‑apocalyptic RPG, direct ancestor of the Bethesda series, found itself free for certain players. The title in question, Wasteland Remasteredwas briefly displayed at €0 on console and PC.
Problem: the version distributed during this bug was unplayable. Many thought they had landed the perfect deal only to encounter an impossible launch. Rather than canceling everything, the studio inXile Entertainment chose to own the mistake and turn the glitch into a real gift. It remains to be seen who can benefit from it and how to get it back.
Wasteland Remastered free: what happened with the Store bug?
Mid-April 2026, the Xbox Store briefly proposed Wasteland Remastered for free. Players added it to their library only to discover that it wouldn’t launch. On inXile Entertainment admitted the blunder: “A few weeks ago, an error made Wasteland Remastered free on the Microsoft/Xbox Store, but what people grabbed before we fixed the bug can’t actually be played.”
Behind the scenes, the license linked to this broken version has been invalidated, and the entry disappears from the affected libraries. inXile promised that it would be replaced by a playable copy, to be claimed in the “Offers and Credits” section of the account Xbox Or Microsoft.
Are you eligible for Wasteland Remastered free, and where to find it?
Attention : Wasteland Remastered has not become free for everyone. Only accounts that clicked “Get” during the bug will see the replacement offer. If this is your case, turn on your Xbox Series Or Xbox Oneopen your profile then the “Offers and credits” section: the new entry Wasteland Remastered should be there, ready to be claimed and added to your library like a regular purchase.
On PC, the process is similar via the Microsoft Store site: log in, open your offers, and the corrected copy will appear if you were one of the lucky ones. Knowing that the game is usually sold for around $19.99 (around €20), this compensation represents a nice gift for fans of post-apocalyptic RPGs.
Fan of Fallout : Why Wasteland Remastered still worth your time in 2026
Originally, Wasteland was released in 1988: a post-apocalyptic top-down RPG, where a squad of rangers explores an irradiated American desert. This title directly inspired the first Fallout. Wasteland Remasteredreleased in 2020, modernizes the graphics, interface and audio, while retaining its very text-based tactical gameplay.
Don’t expect a clone of Fallout 4 : it’s a slow and demanding CRPG, designed for nostalgic fans. On PC, the interface and subtitles are in French, and the game remains purchasable on Xbox and PC if you missed the bug.