Fit check
Is Wilderness worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want animal survival but do not want a human-only game
- Crafting fans who prefer open-world exploration over a linear setting
- Players interested in herd protection and offspring care rather than solo survival only
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a linear campaign may find the open-world structure too dispersed
- Players who want a single focused role may not enjoy dividing play between animal and human systems
- Players looking only for human survival crafting may not want the animal gameplay branch
Our take on Wilderness
The split between animal and human play broadens the available activities but gives up a single, tightly focused progression path. Players may move between animal survival systems and human crafting and building rather than following one unified role throughout the game.
What is Wilderness?
Wilderness is a survival game with two playable roles.
As an animal, players choose from species that vary by location and play as either herbivores or carnivores, each requiring specific food. Animals can survive alone or form a herd for protection, have babies, and protect them from predators. Survival grants skill points that can upgrade stats such as night vision, stamina, and strength. As a human, players gather resources through hunting, fishing, and other methods. Crafting includes bows, traps, and fishing rods. Camps provide places to sleep, cook, and craft, while houses can include animals and plantations. Character and weapon customization, interior decoration, open-world exploration, hidden secrets, and additional activities are also included.
How Wilderness plays
- 01Animal Survival
- Species vary by location, and players choose between herbivorous and carnivorous animals with different food requirements.
- 02Herd Formation
- Animal characters can form groups for protection, have babies, and guard them against predators.
- 03Stat Upgrades
- Skill points earned during survival can improve night vision, stamina, and strength.
- 04Human Crafting
- The human character can make bows, traps, and fishing rods while obtaining food through hunting and fishing.
- 05Shelter Building
- Camps support sleeping, cooking, and crafting, while houses can include animals and plantations.
- 06Character Customization
- Players can alter their character, weapons, and house interiors.
- 07Open-World Exploration
- The game includes hidden secrets and other activities across its wilderness setting.
Wilderness compared to similar games
Wilderness combines animal survival, herd formation, offspring care, and human crafting in one open-world game. Mr. Prepper also focuses on survival crafting, but centers on preparing an underground shelter and dealing with an authoritarian government instead of offering animal and human roles.
Wilderness: platforms & release
Is Wilderness worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want animal survival but do not want a human-only game. Skip it if: players seeking a linear campaign may find the open-world structure too dispersed.
Where can I download Wilderness?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Wilderness's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Wilderness on?
Windows only.
