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Become iconic animals and fight for survival in the The WILDS. Finding food, water, and shelter will be the easy part, protecting your family from hungry predators and a harsh environment will separate the weak from the strong. Welcome to a uniquely immersive animal experience...
The WILDS is a early access, nature and open world game
developed and published by Gluten Free Games.
Released on February 15th 2022 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 491 reviews of which 382 were positive and 109 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified The WILDS into these genres:
System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
- Processor: 3.2 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce 760 or equivalent with 4 GB of VRAM
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 3 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
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TL;DR: The game is very fun in its current form, and I'd recommend at least trying it if you like animal simulators (it's basically a less polished cousin of WolfQuest with more animals, and a more realistic cousin of the mobile game WildCraft), HOWEVER it's completely abandoned and won't be expanded further, as you might have picked up from the other reviews. In this (hopefully comprehensive) review, I will state why you might or might not decide to buy this game, and throw in a few tips to make your experience more enjoyable and less buggy (feel free to skip to that if you've already made up your mind). PROS: - the game is absolutely stunning (just check out a few screenshots in the community posts!) - it fulfills its main purpose, which is allowing you to play as a variety of animals and have a pack of up to 4 animals - customization of animals is amazing (from size to coat color to every little detail about the eyes) - you can play in different seasons and at different times of the way (time passes naturally but you can move it manually by sleeping) - the map is quite large with different regions to explore - it's less demanding than for example WolfQuest, and allows you to just appreciate the view without having to constantly worry about your pups/cubs/kits/eaglets/fawns/etc. (there are A LOT of animals) - NPC animals have their own families and have different reactions to you based on species and whether they have their offspring with them - your packmates run around when idle and might perform animations (sitting, lying down, sleeping) - even if you're slightly below the minimum requirements, the game might run for you; it's very unpredictable when it comes to how well it interacts with hardware (see CONS section below) - the creator is still active on Discussions, they are very helpful despite no longer providing updates, and might offer advice - it's cheap, especially on sale, and has more than enough content for that price CONS: - the game reacts unpredictably to different hardware, so it's a gamble whether it will work well for you (I have a mid-range laptop from 2020, well-worn since then, and the game barely ever lags even on high graphics, but even some high-end gaming PCs have been reported to struggle with it) - it's buggy, and WON'T get fixed as the game is abandoned (though most of the bugs I've encountered have been visual and it's possible to avoid a portion of the game-breaking ones by just being careful (see TIPS section below)) - a lot of features (like more than a half of animal interactions with earlier-added animals and all interactions with later-added animals, and the skill tree, and any interesting locations in the bottom-left part of the map) are missing and won't be added - there is no multiplayer - the game might seem too easy - when hunting/fighting, you have a choice between spamming attacks and doing a quick-time event... this is more of a neutral comment than a con, but it's far from a fleshed-out system - the NPCs don't react until you get too close (but they do have a detection meter, so that's pretty neat) - there isn't much to do once you've explored everything; but you can wait a couple of weeks and try again with a different animal I hope these points have helped. Either way, I'd advise checking out playthrough videos to get a feel of the game. I, personally, got inspired to buy The Wilds after watching the videos of Fooster and Vivixx (both can be found on YouTube) despite being skeptical at first, and did not regret it. TIPS: Made it this far? Good! Here's a little guide on how to avoid some of the major bugs and problems: - if the game lags, try turning off distant view and v-sync, and cap the FPS (I used 60); I've found that makes a bigger difference than changing graphics presets (though it's worth a try if you're still having issues) - don't jump off cliffs, the animal might not get hurt by draining your health, but you'll ragdoll and that's always inadvisable in a game that doesn't receive bugfixes - the game saves automatically and remembers your coordinates, but might not remember them perfectly, so don't quit if you're in a tight space, especially with more animals in your pack; they might clip through terrain - if you do manage to clip through (commonly happens to NPCs when exiting water in low-elevation areas), there should be ocean below the map, play as the affected animal, swim to the closest shore and you should be able to easily get out - if your packmates don't eat and spin in circles, grab the bit of food, interact with them ("E" by default) and select "feed" (or just press "F" without interacting while focusing on them, but it's less effective) - when adding animals to the pack, they might change gender (especially noticeable in animals with antlers), but you can fix that by going to the editor ("TAB" -> "X" -> select animal -> "Q", by default) - when editing animals, temporarily playing as the animal you're customizing makes it a lot easier - you can have multiple animal families in one save file, but I'd recommend having one family per save file (the game supports this; just click "Load" and "N" for new game, both saves will be available to select afterwards) - always quit the game before switching save files instead of just going to Main Menu to avoid bugs (like seemingly losing progress in the Atlas) - try not to play more than three hours at a time, there are a few rare glitches that can arise from that (menu disappearing, animations not playing correctly), but more importantly, a short break allows you to rest your eyes, take a walk and get a drink so you're as well-cared for as your animals :) If you've read this far, you've likely decided to get the game. Congratulations! I hope you have a nice experience, and don't forget to share your cute new furry/feathery family in the Community Hub!
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I do and don't recommend this game. It is a good game overall, the mechanics are good, graphics are good, animal roster is limited, for some reason, I kept starting out as an adult even though i wanted to be a fresh juvenile animal like in The Isle/Path Of Titans/Beasts of Bermuda/etc.. Flying as birds is clunky and does feel awkward at times. Some things aren't fully explained, I also hoped that this game would be like said games above but it is only single player but also nice that it is a single player. After reading the reviews and doing a bit of reading, it seems the devs have left this game to rot but it has SO much potential, I wish they'd keep going but unfortunately they won't. Should you buy it? it's a good game to play for a few hours but no. Are the graphics good? I didn't have an issue with them and they were very beautiful. Is it worth putting a lot of time into? Most likely not if it only does adult animals (but again, i kept spawning in as adult) and became boring. Enough to put me to sleep and I have ADHD lmao Overall, it's an "up to you to buy and try" game but do not expect more than over the top gameplay. It's very "eh" at best but good time waster if you're into that kind of stuff lol
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I love the concept. I very much hope the developers continue to work on this one. This could be the most beautiful animal survival game I have ever seen.
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It's a fun game, however, it does play like a demo! I'm hoping quite a few updates come through, because this has a lot of potential. For what it is, and compared to some other games, the price is good!
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The graphics are very high quality, but here are some things you should add to the game in the future. 1. Accuracy. For animals like wolves, cougars, etc., do some research. Research about animal gestation times for a future pregnancy update, start with the animal of the player's choice as, IRL, sexually mature (e.g, wolves reach maturity at two) You should also add buffs related to the animal you're playing as. like a pack buff for social animals, a hibernation debuff for bears, etc. 2. Actually make the season you choose at the start that season. Like when I choose fall, it sends me to summer. Are you, in fact, aware of this? If so, are you able to fix it? 3. Make the fauna in the current biome more accurate, like since that map looks like it could be in the Northern Hemisphere, South American cougars definitely do not belong there, as an example. 4. Add a flee system. If you harass or injure an enemy long enough, they'll run away. And, deer are a lot more dangerous than they look. When protecting their calves or fawns from predators, doe or cow elk can break bones with their hooves. 5. Yes, I am an absolute smart@ss Overall, a 3.5/5. Room for improvement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The WILDS is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.
The WILDS is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.
The WILDS received 382 positive votes out of a total of 491 achieving a rating of 7.35.
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The WILDS was developed and published by Gluten Free Games.
The WILDS is playable and fully supported on Windows.
The WILDS is not playable on MacOS.
The WILDS is not playable on Linux.
The WILDS is a single-player game.
The WILDS does not currently offer any DLC.
The WILDS does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
The WILDS does not support Steam Remote Play.
The WILDS is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The WILDS.
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Gluten Free Games
Publisher
Gluten Free Games
Release
15 Feb 2022
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