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Wildmender

Open-world survival gardening where you restore a desert oasis

Muse Games · Published by Kwalee · Released Sep 28, 2023

AdventureIndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 1,857
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 15 in 30 days
Players
41
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 16, 2025
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is Wildmender?

This third-person, open-world survival game has you explore a desert alone or in online co-op, gather seeds and resources, dig canals, grow plants, craft tools, and fight wraiths. As you restore the land, you uncover the history of a fallen civilization.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy shaping terrain to grow a garden
  • +you like exploring a desert for seeds and resources
  • +you want to tend a garden with friends online

Not for you if...

  • −you want a gardening game without hostile enemies
  • −you dislike managing food and water while exploring
  • −you prefer quick progress over slow garden upkeep

What players say

84% of 1,857 reviews are positive · 80% of 15 in the last 30 days

Players praise the variety of plants, the changing look of their gardens, and desert exploration. Common complaints include awkward combat, unclear directions, tedious watering and inventory management, and bugs or performance problems.

Players over time

▼ -31% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 56 players on Oct 11, 2026.

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How many players finish Wildmender?

9.2% of Steam players have unlocked «New Life», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Wildmender screenshot 1

Wildmender system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 x64
Processor
Ryzen 5 3600 or Equivalent with SSE and AVX support
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or Equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10, 11 64-bit
Processor
Intel i5 9600K @ 3.7GHz or Equivalent
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1660 or Equivalent
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Wildmender have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Wildmender run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
108
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain.

Does Wildmender 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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