Of course, Wanderstop is a video game, not a therapy session. It’s not meant to fix everyone with burnout. But to say that Wanderstop touched my burnt-out self would be an understatement. It is a portrayal of burnout unlike any I’ve seen before in any form of media and uses the interactive format to its fullest advantage.
While Wanderstop may not be for everyone, with plenty of loose threads and slower gameplay, it is a game I would recommend to those who have always wanted to see their struggles with burnout in media.
Wanderstop is out now on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.