Fit check
Is The WILDS worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want to role-play as wild animals rather than human characters
- Simulation fans interested in animal social groups and raising young
- Players drawn to wilderness survival with customizable animal traits
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a finished project with active development; development is currently on hiatus
- Players looking for structured missions or a defined campaign rather than open-ended animal survival
- Players seeking a business or town management game
Our take on The WILDS
The store page emphasizes animal variety, family systems, and changing wilderness conditions, while development is currently on hiatus. Those advertised elements describe the intended experience, but the creator says a rebuild is still ahead after work on other games.
What is The WILDS?
The WILDS is an animal survival role-playing game about finding food, water, and shelter while avoiding predators and harsh conditions.
Playable animals include wolves, deer, bears, ravens, raccoons, cougars, boars, foxes, moose, and eagles. Customize physical features, personality traits, and abilities, which contribute to each animal’s strengths and weaknesses. Players can form packs, claim dens, socialize, breed, and raise young. The wilderness changes with the time of day, seasons, and weather, including winter storms. Development is on hiatus while the creator retrains with Unreal Engine and works on learner games before attempting to rebuild The WILDS.
How The WILDS plays
- 01Playable Animal Roster
- Available characters include wolves, deer, bears, ravens, raccoons, cougars, boars, foxes, moose, and eagles.
- 02Animal Customization
- Physical features, personality traits, and abilities contribute to an animal’s strengths and weaknesses.
- 03Pack And Family
- Players can establish groups, claim dens, socialize, breed, and raise young.
- 04Changing Wilderness
- Time, seasons, and weather change, with winter storms among the described conditions.
The WILDS compared to similar games
The WILDS centers on animal survival, customization, pack formation, and family life. Mr. Prepper focuses on preparing for nuclear war by building an underground shelter and crafting, while Bear and Breakfast centers on operating a woodland bed-and-breakfast.
The WILDS: platforms & release
Is The WILDS worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want to role-play as wild animals rather than human characters. Skip it if: players seeking a finished project with active development; development is currently on hiatus.
Where can I download The WILDS?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens The WILDS's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is The WILDS on?
Windows only.
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