Summary
Game Rant can exclusively share newWild Woodsgameplay screenshots. This latest glimpse into the game arrives just ahead of its December 2024Steamlaunch.
Wild Woodsis a couch co-op experience developed by Octofox Games, an indie studio based out of Hamburg, Germany. It features some adorable character art and puts players in the shoes of a brave group of adventuring cats traveling through a magical forest with a wooden wagon.Wild Woodsis scheduled to launch as part of theSteam Early Access programon Monday, December 9.
Ahead of its debut, publisher Daedalic Entertainment shared some newWild Woodsscreenshots, which Game Rant can now exclusively reveal. The images provide a concise overview of theWild Woodsgameplay loop, which alternates between combat, resource gathering, wagon upgrades, and route selection. Since this is acouch co-op experiencefirst and foremost, success will hinge on well-planned and skillfully executed teamwork.
Wild Woods Early Access Version Promises Decent Amount of Content
While itsEarly Access labelmeans the game is technically unfinished,Wild Woodsstill promises to offer a decent amount of content on day one. The initial build will feature two biomes, 46 character and wagon upgrades, 15 unique cat skins, 30 challenges, 20 achievements, and three difficulty levels. That’s without accounting for the three exclusive kitten skins and two wagon skins that are planned to be offered as part of the game’s Supporter Pack. In terms of enemies, six types of mobs will be available at launch, and eachWild Woodsbiome will include one boss.
Windows 8.1, 10 or 11 64-bit
2 GHz dual-core CPU
1 GB
Network
Broadband internet connection
Theearly access couch co-op gameis currently eyeing a full-fledged release in late 2025 or early 2026, though that launch window is tentative. Octofox said it intends to incorporate a lot of player feedback into its future updates, which could lead toWild Woodsstaying in early access for a bit longer. Anyone wanting to help shape the game moving forward is encouraged to join theWild WoodsDiscord server, where they will be able to add to-do cards to Octofox’s feedback system, as well as track their submissions to see if and when they’ve been acknowledged by the development team. The German studio said it will strive to share one devlog per month updating the community on its progress.
TheSteam version ofWild Woodswill only be playable on Windows machines. It’s currently unclear whether Octofox intends to port its debut title to other platforms.
Steam
Steam is a digital video game storefront and program developed by Valve that allows gamers to purchase, play, and mod their titles all through one convenient program.
