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Wildermyth

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Wildermyth follows heroes over their whole careers, from their pitchfork days to their powerful primes, and on into old age and memory. It’s a party-based procedural storytelling RPG where tactical combat and story decisions will alter your world and reshape your cast of characters.

What works

  • Deep emergent storytelling and character development
  • Engaging tactical combat with strategic depth
  • Strong replayability with legacy and mod support
  • Unique papercraft art style and atmospheric music
  • Multiplayer co-op enhances social experience

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited character classes and some repetitive events
  • Dialogue can feel awkward or clunky at times
  • Graphics and visual effects are simple and may not appeal to all
  • Multiplayer can be clunky and not fully optimized
  • Some players find late game combat or difficulty spikes frustrating

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Bastard Bonds

  • Battle Suit Aces

  • Thea 2: The Shattering

  • A House of Many Doors

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC

  • The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd

Less intimate

Games that feels like Wildermyth but with less focus on close relationships

  • Erannorth Chronicles

  • Gordian Quest

  • Fae Tactics

  • Indies' Lies

  • Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

  • Ash of Gods: Redemption

Less social

Games that feels like Wildermyth but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Fantasy Maiden Wars - DREAM OF THE STRAY DREAMER -

  • The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily

  • WindStop Strategy

  • Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception

  • Dice Gambit

  • Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Wildermyth: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy, Leadership, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026