Wildmender

Sep 28, 2023
4+players

PC
PS5
Xbox

3D · Third Person · RPG

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?

85%Very positive1,800 Steam reviewsMetascore 78 · OpenCritic 78 · 88% of critics recommendSteam Deck verified

Who can play

Store

Split-screen is not confirmed.
Online on PC. Steam lists 4-player online. Xbox lists 4-player online play. Not confirmed on PS5 and Xbox.
Xbox lists cross-platform play; which platforms play together is not confirmed.
Whether one copy is enough is not confirmed.

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How it plays

Is it good

85%

Very positive on Steam

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Steam Deck Verified

Every way to play together

Steam lists online co-op for PC. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet. 85% positive of 1,800 Steam reviews.

- PC
PCStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not listed
Same room, own screens
Not listed
Online
4+players
- Xbox
Xbox Series X|SStore (how we check facts)
Same screen
Not confirmed
Same room, own screens
Not confirmed
Online
4+players
- PS5, not confirmed
Not confirmed: available, how it plays together is not checked yet

Play modes here come from the Steam and Xbox store listings, which give no player limits. Console play modes are not confirmed yet. How we check facts

Quick facts

Developer: Muse Games
Publisher: Kwalee
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Released: Sep 28, 2023 on PC
Controllers: Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
Languages: Text in 9 languages

In these lists

Answers

Updated October 27, 2026

Does Wildmender have couch co-op?: No same-screen play is confirmed. The Steam listing does not include it on PC. Not confirmed yet on PS5 and Xbox. Online play is the way to play it together.
Is Wildmender crossplay?: Xbox lists cross-platform multiplayer; which platforms play together is not yet confirmed.
Do you need two copies of Wildmender?: No one-copy option is listed, so expect each player online to need their own copy.
What platforms is Wildmender on?: PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.; One of 3,994 co-op games
Does Wildmender work on Steam Deck?: Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
Is Wildmender free?: No, it's a paid game.

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