Games like In the Wild
If In the Wild is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cambrian Dawn, Medieval Horse Simulator and Fish Game — picked from the ranked list below. 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 In the Wild: Play as wild animals in a relaxing open-world island. Discover hundreds of glowing orbs that teach you real-world facts about the animals you control. With dynamic weather, day/night cycles, and narrated facts, In the Wild is a peaceful way to explore and learn.
Players who liked In the Wild also play
Steam players who put hours into In the Wild 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.
Cambrian Dawn
WHY THIS
Top pick for In the Wild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
Journey to a time long forgotten... In this thrilling underwater world of strange and beautiful creatures, only the strongest species will survive! Hunt for prey as the terrifying Kerygmachela, avoid danger using the diminutive Daguinaspis, or try and survive as one of the many species on offer.
Medieval Horse Simulator
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for In the Wild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
Gallop with a noble horse across medieval roads, deliver cargo to bustling villages, haul carts, dodge ambushes, upgrade your tack, and prove your worth as the realm’s most dependable steed.
Fish Game
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for In the Wild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
Fish Game is a detailed and highly “sofishticated” freshwater aquarium simulator, lovingly crafted *by* enthusiasts *for* enthusiasts! Featuring fish with personalities and dynamic relationships, water quality modeling, and so much more! Made with support from our friends at Smarter Every Day!
FISHERY
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for In the Wild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.
The Legend of Khiimori
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for In the Wild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Simulation with In the Wild.
Take on the role of a brave courier rider in The Legend of Khiimori! Bond with your horse and tame the open wilds of 13th century Mongolia. Breed and train horses with specialized abilities to explore every aspect of this diverse and fascinating landscape.
Biotope
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for In the Wild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with In the Wild.
Biotope will be the most detailed and realistic aquarium simulator on the market. Biotope makes it possible to create complex aquarist ecosystems and simulate realistic life cycles of plants and fish.
Ancient Farm
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Ranked #7 for In the Wild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with In the Wild.
Plow, plant, water, and harvest as you build your ancient Egyptian farm from the ground up. Begin with nothing and unlock workshops, production buildings, and temples through your own hard work.
Natural Instincts: European Forest
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for In the Wild fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
Protect the environment, and save it from harm! Give commands to the animals, observe their rituals and help them survive. Face different disasters, react to human presence and help the animal kingdom flourish in this unique, environmental experience!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below In the Wild at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under In the Wild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
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.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under In the Wild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with In the Wild.
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!
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under In the Wild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under In the Wild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with In the Wild.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under In the Wild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with In the Wild.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under In the Wild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Brotato
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under In the Wild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with In the Wild.
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under In the Wild on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
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?
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with In the Wild.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with In the Wild.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Magic Archery
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with In the Wild.
Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.
Coloring Pixels
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with In the Wild.
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
An Arcade Full of Cats
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with In the Wild.
Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.
100 Asian Cats
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with In the Wild.
🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️♂️🐈✅
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Frequently asked about In the Wild
- Does In the Wild work on Steam Deck?
- In the Wild is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does In the Wild cost?
- In the Wild is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to In the Wild?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside In the Wild are Cambrian Dawn, Medieval Horse Simulator, Fish Game.
- Who developed In the Wild?
- In the Wild was developed by Ben Montoya, Chris Cooper, Wes Fountain and published by WeebMedia.
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 In the Wild.
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