The WILDS
- February 15, 2022
- Gluten Free Games
- 2h median play time
Get on Steam"The WILDS" is a single-player Role Playing game that offers a compelling, realistic animal experience with stunning graphics. Players take on the lives of various animals, such as wolves, deer, bears, and eagles, tasked with survival, stalking, foraging, and forming packs to raise families. With an ever-expanding roster of animals, the game presents a dynamic and immersive world to explore the animal kingdom's hierarchy.
Reviews
- The game has beautiful graphics and a rich environment, making it visually appealing.
- It offers a unique experience of playing as various animals, allowing for immersive gameplay.
- The developer is responsive to community feedback and shows a lot of passion for the game's development.
- The game is still in early access and suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, making it frustrating to play at times.
- Gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with limited objectives and interactions.
- There are issues with controls and optimization, leading to performance problems on lower-end PCs.
- graphics34 mentions
- 68 % positive mentions
- 24 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and high quality, with many users highlighting the realistic animal models and stunning scenery. However, some critiques mention issues with animation fluidity and occasional graphical glitches, particularly in animal movements during combat. Overall, the visuals are considered a strong point of the game, contributing to an immersive experience despite some areas needing improvement.
“The graphics are very beautiful, and I'm loving all the mechanics it currently has.”
“Beautiful graphics and animations.”
“Although still in beta, the graphics are incredible; the animal models are so realistic and the scenery is beautiful!”
“The graphics are only pretty in the screenshots: the animal movements are awkward and/or unnatural, especially in combat as well as in flight, where crows and eagles can hover in mid-air like hummingbirds.”
“There are some graphical shenanigans going on and at the start, the legs of the wolf look weird.”
“Very beautiful game fun to play, only issue is it lags on even the lowest graphics settings; besides that, I love it.”
- stability32 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is currently experiencing a significant number of bugs and glitches, which is typical for early development stages. While many players find these issues to be minor and not game-breaking, they can detract from the overall experience. Despite the instability, there is a consensus that the game shows great potential and is enjoyable, especially considering it was developed by a single individual.
“It's still full of glitches and bugs at the moment, but is still a joy to play!”
“There are many bugs and glitches (several will require restarting the game to solve), and also clunky controls and camera.”
“So many bugs and glitches, it's barely playable.”
- gameplay22 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is visually appealing and features enjoyable mechanics, but it suffers from a lack of engagement and challenge, particularly in combat and hunting. While players appreciate the customization options and the potential for future improvements, many note that the game is still in early access with bugs, clunky controls, and a need for more depth in gameplay mechanics. Overall, it offers a relaxing experience with beautiful graphics, but players hope for more engaging content as development continues.
“The gameplay is fun (and is still getting worked on by the developer).”
“So good so far, not a lot of bugs, enjoyable gameplay, a lot of customization, and fun hunting.”
“It's a little rough in some areas but if you look at the menu and settings you know a lot of thought went into the mechanics of the game.”
“You get no tutorials for the basic mechanics such as hunting (mechanic I was able to find yet I couldn't hunt a single thing), some prey animals will just sit and chill next to you despite you being a predator.”
“There are many bugs and glitches (several will require restarting the game to solve), and also clunky controls and camera (I hate the dynamic camera, and even locking it, it still feels bad/makes gameplay worse on keyboard/mouse; the camera keeps moving horizontally or vertically even when it's locked).”
“The game isn't bad at all (maybe a bit boring after around 20 minutes) I do wish there were more mechanics in the gameplay, there's also a bug with the raccoon when it idles, it dips into the ground every 5 or so seconds, I'd upgrade/work on the AI a bit, it seems a bit wonky, and maybe more smoother animations.”
- story16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of depth, with many players feeling it leans more towards a quest and level-oriented structure rather than a true survival narrative. While some appreciate the potential for lore and optional quests, others express disappointment over the limited storyline and repetitive gameplay. Overall, there is a strong desire for more engaging narratives, diverse quests, and character development as the game continues to evolve.
“Made an entire storyline with lore off of a lighting glitch, 10/10 would recommend.”
“Great game, amazing visuals, amazing GUI, good map, AI could use a bit more tweaks to make them more realistic.”
“God tier story.”
“It feels like it's meant to be more quest and level oriented than full realism survival.”
“This game has no story.”
“I love the concept of having skills, perks, quests and all that, but skills/perks aren't implemented yet and there are only 3 quests if I recall correctly, so much room to improve there.”
- optimization7 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 14 % neutral mentions
- 43 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is widely criticized, particularly for lower-end PCs and devices like the Steam Deck, with reports of poor performance and glitchy gamepad controls. While some users acknowledge the developer's active engagement and potential for improvement, many feel significant work is still needed to enhance gameplay clarity and overall performance.
“There are things that need to be worked on, some optimization and more gameplay, but the dev is very active and clearly loves this game.”
“It could be optimized or improved for clarity, and I think the markers need work.”
“Has promise, needs to be optimized better.”
“Not optimized at all for lower-end PCs.”
“Definitely worth it on sale; however, the performance is abysmal for whatever reason on my Steam Deck.”
“Just seems really badly optimized and gamepad controls are glitchy.”
- music3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as very loud, with a non-functional music slider, which can lead to quick burnout for some players. Despite this, the overall aesthetic of the game, including its lighting, is appreciated, and it may appeal to those who enjoy animal-themed gameplay.
“The music slider doesn't work since the music is very loud.”
“I experienced a quick burnout after the 58-minute mark due to the repetitive music.”
“While the game is visually appealing, the music can become overwhelming and detracts from the overall experience.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
Players highlight the game's potential for infinite replayability, expressing a desire for additional playable species, a greater variety of AI, and more quest items to enhance the experience.
“The game offers infinite replayability, keeping me engaged for hours.”
“I would love to see more playable species, a higher variety of AI, and more quest items to enhance the replayability.”
“Each playthrough feels unique, making me want to dive back in for more.”
“I would love to see more playable species, a higher variety of AI, and more quest items.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is hit or miss, with some players finding amusement in the quirky facial expressions of the animals, particularly the cougar, wolf, and fox. However, there are mentions of bugs that detract from the overall comedic experience, suggesting that the humor could benefit from further refinement.
“The best thing about this game is probably the environment; the cougar, wolf, and fox have very funny faces to me. I don't know, it just seems very off with the eyes, lmao.”
“Needs some work, but there are some funny bugs.”
