Games like The Wild at Heart
If The Wild at Heart is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Little Witch Shop: New in Town, Foxy Dumplings and Nocta — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and relaxing. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About The Wild at Heart: Wield an ever-growing herd of quirky creatures to rebuild broken paths, battle perilous beasts, and solve peculiar puzzles in a rich, interconnected world. Join two young runaways as they unravel the mysteries of a lost realm in this nostalgic storybook fantasy!
Players who liked The Wild at Heart also play
Steam players who put hours into The Wild at Heart also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
The Little Witch Shop: New in Town
WHY THIS
Top pick for The Wild at Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Wild at Heart.
In this shop management game, acquire new familiars to help cultivate your greenhouse, hunt fantastical creatures, and craft potions or runes to fulfill customer orders. Earn gold to upgrade your magic shop and impress the Witches’ Council.
Foxy Dumplings
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for The Wild at Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
In Foxy Dumplings, you’ll run your own food truck and make friends along the way. Cook dumplings from all over the world, take good care of your clients, and discover how a meal can mend more than just hunger in this cozy cooking sim. Rise to the top of Foxtagram, one heartfelt dish at a time.
Nocta
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for The Wild at Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
"Before the beginning, Time and Nothingness danced…" Become Nocta, the Embodiment of Time, and safeguard Creation from the abyssal hands of the Void in an original cosmic creation myth. Hand-drawn stained-glass art by 花凜さん (Karindrops). Wishlist now!
The Barkeeper
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for The Wild at Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
A stylized top-down 3D bartender simulator. Your task is to quickly make cocktails & drinks according to recipes in a given time. Success depends on tactics, space planning and your adaptation speed. Ready for the challenge? Then grab your shaker and shake!
Koira
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a whimsical mood with The Wild at Heart.
Ranked #5 for The Wild at Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
Save a puppy and embark on a heartwarming, hand-drawn adventure together. Journey to the heart of an enchanted forest, solving puzzles and avoiding hunters to protect your newfound friend.
Incredible Dracula: Legacy of the Valkyries
WHY THIS
Shares achievement hunting and a whimsical mood with The Wild at Heart.
Ranked #6 for The Wild at Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Wild at Heart.
Gather your undead cronies and set off on a journey through fantastical lands and past fierce creatures of legend to claim a treasure beyond imagination! Count Dracula awaits your arrival.
Watch Over Christmas
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with The Wild at Heart.
Ranked #7 for The Wild at Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
Santa has been kidnapped and Holidays are at stake. Watch Over Christmas is a unique Christmassy game that tells the story of a 12-year-old boy, Cisco, who is called upon to save everyone’s most beloved holiday. Believe in the Magic and save Santa!
Secret of the Magic Crystals
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with The Wild at Heart.
Ranked #8 for The Wild at Heart fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
In this game you manage a horse-breeding farm set in a fantasy surrounding. The game enables you to breed legendary horses such as Pegasus, Unicorn, Fire-steed, Ice-steed and Demon-steed. You can buy over 700 objects during the game. Make all kinds of horseshoes as well as lots of magical potions for your horses.
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Wild at Heart
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Wytchwood
WHY THIS
Shares crafting, puzzle solving and a cozy mood with The Wild at Heart.
Reviewers of The Wild at Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
Wytchwood is a crafting adventure game set in a land of gothic fables and fairytales. As the old witch of the woods, explore a strange countryside, collect magic ingredients, brew sorcerous spells, and pass judgement upon a capricious cast of characters.
MOTHER
WHY THIS
Shares resource management with The Wild at Heart.
Reviewers of The Wild at Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
MOTHER is a first-person psychological horror game about protecting your children while descending deeper & deeper into madness. Defend them at all costs. Be careful, because their death is permanent!
Don't Starve
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Wild at Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
Tinykin
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and a cozy mood with The Wild at Heart.
Reviewers of The Wild at Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!
King Krieg
WHY THIS
Reviewers of The Wild at Heart cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
Combine abilites to create infinite possibilities of spells and decimate thousands of enemies. King Krieg is a top-down arena roguelite where YOU are the KING and you buy mystical items, find powerful guns, and craft new spells
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Wild at Heart at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Wild at Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Wild at Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under The Wild at Heart on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with The Wild at Heart.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under The Wild at Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under The Wild at Heart on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Wild at Heart.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Wild at Heart.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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Frequently asked about The Wild at Heart
- Is The Wild at Heart verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Wild at Heart is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does The Wild at Heart cost?
- The Wild at Heart is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to The Wild at Heart?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Wild at Heart are The Little Witch Shop: New in Town, Foxy Dumplings, Nocta.
- Who developed The Wild at Heart?
- The Wild at Heart was developed by Moonlight Kids and published by Balor Games.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on The Wild at Heart.
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