# Games like Wildmender

> The closest matches to Wildmender: Core Keeper, Card Survival: Fantasy Forest, My Time at Sandrock, Forager, and Grow: Song of the Evertree. 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. [Core Keeper](https://imho.run/games/1621690/core-keeper) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Farming Sim, like Wildmender. 22,806 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1621690/)
2. [Card Survival: Fantasy Forest](https://imho.run/games/2868860/card-survival-fantasy-forest) — Shares environmental hazards and resource scarcity with Wildmender. 288 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2868860/)
3. [My Time at Sandrock](https://imho.run/games/1084600/my-time-at-sandrock) — Also Farming Sim, like Wildmender. 9,082 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1084600/)
4. [Forager](https://imho.run/games/751780/forager) — A frequent pick in Wildmender players' libraries, and another Action. 13,308 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/751780/)
5. [Grow: Song of the Evertree](https://imho.run/games/1380420/grow-song-of-the-evertree) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Wildmender. 1,106 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380420/)
6. [Smalland: Survive the Wilds](https://imho.run/games/768200/smalland-survive-the-wilds) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Wildmender. 4,237 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/768200/)
7. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — A frequent pick in Wildmender players' libraries, and another RPG. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
8. [Valheim](https://imho.run/games/892970/valheim) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Wildmender. 558,366 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/892970/)
9. [Dinkum](https://imho.run/games/1062520/dinkum) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Agriculture, like Wildmender. 15,595 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062520/)
10. [Pathless Woods](https://imho.run/games/1726130/pathless-woods) — Also Farming Sim and Base-Building, like Wildmender. 166 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726130/)
11. [Spirit of the Island](https://imho.run/games/1592110/spirit-of-the-island) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Farming Sim, like Wildmender. 518 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592110/)
12. [Timberborn](https://imho.run/games/1062090/timberborn) — A frequent pick in Wildmender players' libraries, and another Strategy. 22,640 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1062090/)
13. [Medieval Dynasty](https://imho.run/games/1129580/medieval-dynasty) — Also Base-Building, like Wildmender. 18,687 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1129580/)
14. [Mirthwood](https://imho.run/games/2272900/mirthwood) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Farming Sim, like Wildmender. 1,285 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2272900/)
15. [The Survivalists](https://imho.run/games/897450/the-survivalists) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Wildmender. 2,979 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/897450/)
16. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Shares resource scarcity with Wildmender. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
17. [Tiny Garden](https://imho.run/games/2812450/tiny-garden) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Wildmender. 54 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2812450/)
18. [Research Story](https://imho.run/games/1629830/research-story) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Wildmender. 234 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629830/)
19. [The Last FARMER](https://imho.run/games/2845090/the-last-farmer) — Shares resource scarcity with Wildmender. 123 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2845090/)
20. [Under A New Sun](https://imho.run/games/2075580/under-a-new-sun) — A frequent pick in Wildmender players' libraries, and another Indie. 182 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2075580/)
21. [Eden Island](https://imho.run/games/1974220/eden-island) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Agriculture, like Wildmender. 81 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1974220/)
22. [Everdream Valley](https://imho.run/games/1403650/everdream-valley) — Also Agriculture and Farming Sim, like Wildmender. 377 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1403650/)
23. [Miniland Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1934040/miniland-adventure) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Wildmender. 87 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1934040/)
24. [Satisfactory](https://imho.run/games/526870/satisfactory) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Base-Building, like Wildmender. 132,199 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/526870/)

## 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=1599330&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1599330&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1599330&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1599330
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1599330
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Wildmender

Wildmender is a sandbox gardening strategy game developed by Muse Games and published by Kwalee, released in 2023 at $24.99. Players terraform a desert environment into a lush oasis using garden-terraforming, oasis-management, and plant-crossbreeding mechanics, with procedural-garden-generation ensuring each playthrough differs. Combat-with-spells and environmental-hazards add challenging gameplay alongside the simulation elements. The game supports online_coop for multiplayer sessions and runs verified on Steam Deck. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric, cozy, relaxing, and whimsical, with players highlighting the uniquely beautiful music and visuals, satisfying late-game progression, and the compelling goal of restoring life to a corrupted world. The 89% positive review score from 1023 Steam reviews reflects appreciation for its ambitious scope and blend of strategy and survival crafting.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1599330
- **Developer:** Muse Games
- **Publisher:** Kwalee
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Online Co-op, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Sep 28, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1599330/wildmender)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1599330&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599330/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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