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Wildmender

Wildmender

A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?

In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “terraforming and garden creation” (65 of 103 reviews) and “beautiful restorative desert landscapes” (20); the most common complaint is “tedious combat and survival chores” (18). What reviewers agree on ↓

Released Sep 28, 2023 Developer Muse Games Publisher Kwalee Platforms Windows 3DThird PersonRPGSimulationFarming Sim
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-10-22)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-29 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

84.5%positive2,245 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 103 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 84.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13

Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“Very underrated but extremely satisfying survival farming game where instead of managing a homestead you are given, you are literally bringing an entire world back to life. The terrain manipulation and water mechanics are fantastic. You can literally dig true irrigation canals…”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“This game fulfills a strong desire to start a garden from absolute scratch and watch it grow. I absolutely enjoyed every hour until the last event which I disliked for what it did to my 50 previous hours of work. The plants are pretty, the world is fun to explore, and the…”

— a player, Steam review · 52 hrs played
Not recommended · 13 found this helpful

“There's a lot to enjoy here, but it felt held back by clunky combat and bugs. Movement only becomes fun once you get a certain item, which could be shortly into the game or more than halfway through it. Killing enemies is tedious and clunky. The real fun comes from making your…”

— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

2,119all-time peak
0 500 1k 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period 570 avg · Oct 2023

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-22.

108achievements
18.4%median completion
1.5%rarest: Witchwood Collector
84.5% of players 79.2% of players 77.9% of players 75.0% of players 64.9% of players 61.6% of players 56.6% of players 55.1% of players 52.5% of players 52.3% of players 51.3% of players 51.0% of players 50.0% of players 47.1% of players 46.9% of players 44.6% of players 42.2% of players 41.6% of players 41.2% of players 40.9% of players 40.9% of players 39.5% of players 38.3% of players 37.9% of players 37.0% of players 36.5% of players 35.8% of players 34.8% of players 34.6% of players 32.7% of players 29.5% of players 29.4% of players 29.4% of players 28.5% of players 27.8% of players 27.4% of players 27.1% of players 26.4% of players 26.4% of players 24.8% of players 24.4% of players 23.6% of players 23.3% of players 23.1% of players 23.1% of players 22.8% of players 22.7% of players 22.5% of players 22.3% of players 21.1% of players 19.8% of players 19.5% of players 19.3% of players 19.1% of players 18.4% of players 18.2% of players 18.1% of players 17.7% of players 17.6% of players 16.6% of players 84.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.5%Dunegrass Farmer — Hidden achievement
79.2%Beyond the Magic Circle — Hidden achievement
77.9%The Shattered Guide — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
1.5%Witchwood Collector — Hidden achievement
1.5%Lantern Collector — Hidden achievement
1.5%Amaranth Collector — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-10-22 11:56 UTC
$8.49lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US24.99 USD
EU24.99 EUR
UK19.99 GBP
Australia36.50 AUD
Canada32.50 CAD
Japan2,800 JPY
Brazil89.99 BRL
China99.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$15 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$28

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-22). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-31 08-20 09-10 09-30 10-22

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Aug 06, 2026
Wildmender X Talespinner Bundle

Hi Wildmenders! It's been a while, but we wanted to post a bundle we have with a newly releasing game - Talespinner. Whimsy and mystery await you in this bundle, perfect for completing your folklore c

Jun 27, 2024
Leap into Wildmender with 30% off in the Summer Sale!

Hug frogs, cultivate beautiful flora, and discover a world of spirits. Now at 30% off for the Steam Summer Sale! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599330/Wildmender/ Explore the vast desert, alone o

Jun 20, 2024
Wildmender Giveaway for World Refugee Day 🌏

Over 120 million people are currently displaced worldwide, each with unique stories of resilience and hope. The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to hel

May 27, 2024
Wildmender Featured in Open World Survival Crafting Fest ⚒️

Forget about survival of the fittest! It’s time for… Survival of the floweriest 🌺 We’re thrilled to announce that Wildmender has been selected to feature in Open World Survival Crafting Fest. To celeb

May 27, 2024
Take Part in the Surviving and Thriving Garden Challenge 🌺

We don’t want you to just survive. We want you to… THRIVE 🌺 To celebrate Wildmender featuring in the Open World Survival Crafting Fest this week, we’re running the Surviving and Thriving Garden Challe

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAdventure, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tags3D · Third Person · RPG · Simulation · Farming Sim · Strategy · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Open World Survival Craft · Base-Building · Exploration · Survival (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish - Spain
ControllerFull support
Achievements108
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11 x64 Processor: Ryzen 5 3600 or Equivalent with SSE and AVX support Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or Equivalent DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 8 GB available space Additional Notes: