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The WILDS

Open-world animal survival sim about hunting, foraging, and exploration

Gluten Free Games · Released Feb 15, 2022 · Early Access

CasualRPGSimulation

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 621
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Aug 24, 2023
Minimum PC
760
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The WILDS?

You play as a wolf, deer, eagle, or other wild animal in a single-player, open-world survival sim. To survive, you hunt or forage for food, seek water, avoid predators, and explore a wilderness with changing seasons and weather.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy exploring the wilderness as different animals
  • +you like a relaxed pace with occasional predator encounters

Not for you if...

  • −you want to play animal survival with friends
  • −you prefer structured objectives to open-world wandering

What players say

76% of 621 reviews are positive

Players praise the animal choices, scenery, and relaxed exploration. They complain that there is little to do, bugs can block basic actions, and development has stalled.

Screenshots and trailer

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The WILDS system requirements

Minimum: 760, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
Processor
3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics
GeForce 760 or equivalent with 4 GB of VRAM
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics
GeForce 980 or equivalent with 4GB of VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does The WILDS have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The WILDS run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
1
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does The WILDS use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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