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Wildmender

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2023

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Quick resume

A desert gardening survival game. Start from a tiny spring and cultivate a blooming garden. Explore a vast world amid the sands and uncover its mysteries. Can you defend against the relentless forces of nature and mysterious wraith corruption, to bring life to a dying world?

Global score

85/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Beautiful and relaxing gardening gameplay
    • Large explorable world with secrets
    • Customizable difficulty and progression
    • Cooperative multiplayer support
    • Engaging story and atmosphere

    Cons

    • Some technical bugs and performance issues
    • Inventory and ui management can be clunky
    • Combat is simple and sometimes tedious
    • Late game can feel unfinished or slow
    • Some players find pacing slow or tedious

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

      Game with the same Autonomy vibe

      4

      "Players have freedom to design and customize their garden and habitats with creative choices and pacing."

      Capsule for Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife

      "Players have freedom to explore, build, and shape their own gardens and water flow with many choices and customization options."

    • Competence

      Game with the same Competence vibe

      3

      "Progression involves skillful resource gathering, crafting, and strategic terraforming, though survival mechanics are generally easy and low challenge."

      Capsule for The Planet Crafter The Planet Crafter

      "Players engage in skillful gardening, terraforming, and combat that becomes easier with progression but requires some mastery."

    • Competition

      Game with the same Competition vibe

      -4

      "Focus is on personal pace and cooperative play; no evidence of ranked or competitive modes."

      Capsule for Garden Paws Garden Paws

      "Focus is on personal pace, solo or cooperative play, with no evidence of competitive or ranked modes."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      4

      "Many players report long playtimes, habitual play, and desire to keep progressing and exploring."

      Capsule for Legendary Tales Legendary Tales

      "Many players report long play sessions, habitual gardening, and multiple playthroughs indicating strong desire to keep playing."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      3

      "Supports multiplayer co-op with shared goals and collaborative farming/building."

      Capsule for Lightyear Frontier Lightyear Frontier

      "Multiplayer co-op is supported and enjoyed, with players working together to build gardens and explore."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      5

      "Strong emphasis on building, terraforming, decorating, and customizing towns and environments."

      Capsule for Dinkum Dinkum

      "Strong emphasis on creating and customizing gardens, terraforming land, and designing water flow."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      -5

      "Interactions emphasize equality and cooperation; no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

      Capsule for Fae Farm Fae Farm

      "Interactions emphasize cooperation and shared progress; no signs of exerting control or superiority over others."

    • Escapism

      Game with the same Escapism vibe

      5

      "Players use the game as a fun, immersive escape into a whimsical backyard survival world, often as a stress relief."

      Capsule for Grounded 2 Grounded 2

      "Players use the game as a relaxing, immersive escape from real life stress through gardening and exploration."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

      Capsule for Wild Bastards Wild Bastards

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting

      Game with the same Experimenting vibe

      4

      "Players explore new biomes, try different builds, and experiment with combat and crafting mechanics."

      Capsule for Valheim Valheim

      "Players explore mechanics, try new gardening layouts, and experiment with terraforming and combat strategies."

    • Exploration

      Game with the same Exploration vibe

      4

      "Large map with multiple biomes and secrets encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play."

      Capsule for Feel The Snow Feel The Snow

      "Large map with secrets, ruins, and new biomes encourages discovery and curiosity-driven activities."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      4

      "Players customize ranch layout, decorations, and slime arrangements for self-expression."

      Capsule for Slime Rancher 2 Slime Rancher 2

      "Players customize gardens, plant arrangements, and character costumes for self-expression."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      3

      "Game features a fantasy narrative with magical mirrors and mystical worlds."

      Capsule for Mirror Mysteries Mirror Mysteries

      "Game features magical elements, spirits, and a fantasy story about restoring a desolate world."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      3

      "Community and multiplayer co-op foster a sense of belonging and shared experience."

      Capsule for Schedule I Schedule I

      "Community and multiplayer co-op foster a sense of belonging and shared goals."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

      4

      "Players learn crafting, resource management, and terraforming skills with clear progression."

      Capsule for The Planet Crafter: Prologue The Planet Crafter: Prologue

      "Players learn gardening, terraforming, combat, and game mechanics progressively."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

      -4

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity; focus is on virtual parkour rather than physical exercise."

      Capsule for STORROR Parkour Pro STORROR Parkour Pro

      "Game is sedentary with no physical activity; some players mention physical disabilities benefiting from virtual gardening."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention on exploration, gardening, and combat; not designed for idle or background play."

      Capsule for Ultros Ultros

      "Requires focused attention for gardening, combat, and exploration; not a background or idle game."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      2

      "Social interactions are friendly and cooperative but mostly surface-level within multiplayer groups."

      Capsule for DeathWatchers DeathWatchers

      "Some social interaction in multiplayer and community, but mostly surface-level cooperative play."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      -3

      "Players collaborate equally without strong emphasis on leadership or hierarchical roles."

      Capsule for Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy

      "Players mostly collaborate equally without strong leadership or authoritative roles."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players accumulate new abilities, collectibles, and upgrades as they progress through the game."

      Capsule for Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls Khimera: Destroy All Monster Girls

      "Players accumulate upgrades, new abilities, and garden expansions as they progress."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      5

      "The game is widely described as calming, soothing, and ideal for relaxation and stress relief."

      Capsule for Sky: Children of the Light Sky: Children of the Light

      "Game is widely described as calming, soothing, and relaxing, ideal for stress relief."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      4

      "Beautiful visuals, sound design, and music provide rich sensory stimulation."

      Capsule for Stray Stray

      "Beautiful visuals, music, and environmental effects provide rich sensory stimulation."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "No evidence of social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal and cooperative achievement."

      Capsule for Wizard with a Gun Wizard with a Gun

      "No evidence of social status or recognition systems; focus is on personal and cooperative achievement."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      3

      "Engaging narrative with environmental storytelling and lore, though some find it less central."

      Capsule for Sons Of The Forest Sons Of The Forest

      "Story is present and engaging but not dominant; environmental storytelling and lore are integrated."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      3

      "Players plan base layouts, resource gathering, raids, and combat tactics."

      Capsule for Hurtworld Hurtworld

      "Players plan garden layouts, water flow, and combat tactics, though combat is relatively simple."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      -2

      "Gameplay is mostly calm and predictable with minimal suspense or risk."

      Capsule for Cat on a Diet Cat on a Diet

      "Game is mostly calm and predictable with occasional combat; not focused on suspense or risk."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      4

      "Players report good value for time and money with many hours of engaging gameplay."

      Capsule for Factory Town Factory Town

      "Players report good value for time and money with many hours of engaging gameplay."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -3

      "Combat exists but is simple and limited; focus is more on constructive activities like farming and cleaning."

      Capsule for No Place Like Home No Place Like Home

      "Combat exists but is minimal and not a primary focus; emphasis is on constructive gardening."

    • Survival

      Game with the same Survival vibe

      3

      "Survival elements like hunger, thirst, stress, and resource management are important."

      Capsule for Dustland Delivery Dustland Delivery

      "Survival elements like managing hunger, thirst, and environmental hazards add challenge."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Thrill.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026