# Games like The WILDS

> The closest matches to The WILDS: theHunter: Call of the Wild™, Way of the Hunter, WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition, Hunting Simulator 2, and Call of the Wild: The Angler™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [theHunter: Call of the Wild™](https://imho.run/games/518790/thehunter-call-of-the-wild) — Also Hunting and America, like The WILDS. 61,954 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/518790/)
2. [Way of the Hunter](https://imho.run/games/1288320/way-of-the-hunter) — A frequent pick in The WILDS players' libraries, and another Sports. 4,348 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288320/)
3. [WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition](https://imho.run/games/926990/wolfquest-anniversary-edition) — Also Hunting and Life Sim, like The WILDS. 9,640 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/926990/)
4. [Hunting Simulator 2](https://imho.run/games/1135910/hunting-simulator-2) — Also Dog and Hunting, like The WILDS. 355 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1135910/)
5. [Call of the Wild: The Angler™](https://imho.run/games/1408610/call-of-the-wild-the-angler) — Also Hunting and America, like The WILDS. 3,060 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1408610/)
6. [The Legend of Khiimori](https://imho.run/games/2697000/the-legend-of-khiimori) — Also Horses and Life Sim, like The WILDS. 869 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2697000/)
7. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Same atmospheric mood as The WILDS. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
8. [Shelter 2](https://imho.run/games/275100/shelter-2) — Also Nature, like The WILDS. 1,899 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/275100/)
9. [Animal Shelter 2](https://imho.run/games/2658510/animal-shelter-2) — Also Dog and Cats, like The WILDS. 586 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2658510/)
10. [Ranger’s Path: National Park Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2502780/ranger-s-path-national-park-simulator) — Also Life Sim and Nature, like The WILDS. 226 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2502780/)
11. [Far Cry® Primal](https://imho.run/games/371660/far-cry-primal) — Also Hunting, like The WILDS. 14,008 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/371660/)
12. [BULT: Hunting simulator](https://imho.run/games/3929200/bult-hunting-simulator) — Also Hunting and Nature, like The WILDS. 260 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3929200/)
13. [Untamed Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/2481980/untamed-kingdom) — A frequent pick in The WILDS players' libraries, and another RPG. 63 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2481980/)
14. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — A frequent pick in The WILDS players' libraries, and another Indie. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
15. [Nature & Life - Drunk On Nectar](https://imho.run/games/512460/nature-life-drunk-on-nectar) — A frequent pick in The WILDS players' libraries, and another Action. 194 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512460/)
16. [Unbridled: That Horse Game](https://imho.run/games/1938050/unbridled-that-horse-game) — Also Horses, like The WILDS. 261 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1938050/)
17. [Wildmender](https://imho.run/games/1599330/wildmender) — A frequent pick in The WILDS players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,023 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599330/)
18. [Cat Simulator : Animals on Farm](https://imho.run/games/1638340/cat-simulator-animals-on-farm) — Also America and Life Sim, like The WILDS. 55 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1638340/)
19. [Animalia Survival](https://imho.run/games/1364290/animalia-survival) — Also Hunting and Nature, like The WILDS. 1,911 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1364290/)
20. [Badiya: Desert Survival](https://imho.run/games/545050/badiya-desert-survival) — Also Horses and Hunting, like The WILDS. 227 Steam reviews, 52% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/545050/)
21. [Isles of Yore](https://imho.run/games/1360850/isles-of-yore) — Same atmospheric mood as The WILDS. 77 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1360850/)
22. [Red Dead Redemption 2](https://imho.run/games/1174180/red-dead-redemption-2) — Also Horses, like The WILDS. 295,872 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1174180/)
23. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Same atmospheric mood as The WILDS. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
24. [Caves of Qud](https://imho.run/games/333640/caves-of-qud) — Same atmospheric mood as The WILDS. 10,368 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/333640/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028590&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028590&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028590&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1028590
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1028590
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The WILDS

Become iconic animals and fight for survival in the The WILDS. Finding food, water, and shelter will be the easy part, protecting your family from hungry predators and a harsh environment will separate the weak from the strong. Welcome to a uniquely immersive animal experience...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1028590
- **Developer:** Gluten Free Games
- **Publisher:** Gluten Free Games
- **Genres:** Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 15, 2022
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1028590/the-wilds)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1028590&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1028590/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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