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Games like Wild Souls

If Wild Souls is your kind of game, the closest matches are Meowland: Island Farm, Small Living World and MAGITERRA — 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.

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About Wild Souls: Plant a tree, watch the forest grow. Wild Souls is a chill ecosystem sim with no time pressure, inspired by Don't Starve and Zoo Tycoon. Build your own world like you would a garden, experiment which animals and plant species can live together, manage and balance the populations, write YOUR stories.

2022IndieSimulationCasualEarly Access8.00 USDWindowsby Halfondarr
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Players who liked Wild Souls also play

Steam players who put hours into Wild Souls 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.

  1. Meowland: Island Farm

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Wild Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Wild Souls.

    MeowLand: Island Farm – a cozy farming simulator on a tropical island — and your hero is an adorable cat farmer! Build your own little paradise… just don’t forget to pay the rent! 🐾🌴

    2025SimulationCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Small Living World

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Wild Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    An ecosystem simulation running in your hands. Transform a desertic world into a lush forest. No stress, play at your own pace. This world is at your disposal. Terraform the landscape, add plants and animals. Create your perfect ecosystem.

    2024IndieSimulationCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. MAGITERRA

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Wild Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    Magiterra is a farming simulator game with RTS controls. With a little bit of added fantasy elements, create your crop fields, produce hundreds of resources, fulfill many different missions, help your kingdom prosper and live in wealth!

    2022IndieSimulationCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Small Living World 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Wild Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    Is a peaceful ecosystem simulator, bringing every aspect of nature to life. From the water cycle and plant growth, to animal behaviors and reproduction, observe your small living world evolve. All the tools are at your disposal to create your perfect forest.

    2026IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Natural Instincts: European Forest

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Wild Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    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!

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Planetary Life

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Wild Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sandboxels

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Wild Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    Falling-sand sandbox game with 500+ elements, chemistry, fire, life, food, and anything you can imagine.

    2025IndieSimulationCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Everdream Valley

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Wild Souls fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Casual with Wild Souls.

    A farming adventure with a dash of magic. Play solo or up to a 4-player coop. By day, restore your quaint farm into a summer paradise. Explore, raise crops, care for animals and rebuild your home. At night inhabit various creatures through your dreams and bring enchantment to the valley.

    2023IndieAdventureCasual24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Wild Souls at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Wild Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wild Souls.

    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?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Wild Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~53% under Wild Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wild Souls.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Wild Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under Wild Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wild Souls.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~88% under Wild Souls on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Wild Souls.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Wild Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wild Souls.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Wild Souls on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Wild Souls.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    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?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Awaria

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wild Souls.

    Awaria is a short game about working in haunted maintenance tunnels.

    2024ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. 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 Wild Souls.

    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!

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wild Souls.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    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.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Wild Souls.

    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.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Wild Souls.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Wild Souls.

    Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

    2024IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Wild Souls

How much does Wild Souls cost?
Wild Souls is listed on Steam at 8.00 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Wild Souls?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Wild Souls are Meowland: Island Farm, Small Living World, MAGITERRA.
Who developed Wild Souls?
Wild Souls was developed by Halfondarr.

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 Wild Souls.

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