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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 2,243
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 15 in 30 days
Playing now
22
peak 24h 28
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
2 years ago
Apr 19, 2024

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 2,243 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Wildmender

Wildmender system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
108
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain.

Tags

Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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