Wildaria is a brand-new, procedurally generated open-world game on Steam that lets players catch animals and use them in battle. While its creature-collecting mechanics are clearly inspired by Pokemon games, its art style and visuals may remind some players of Stardew Valley. Wildaria entered Steam early access on October 8 and has since earned very positive user reviews.
Solo developer SpaceFudge started working on the game in January 2021 and has dedicated over 5,000 hours to building its massive worlds. His hard work is now paying off, as the game sold a substantial number of copies in its first week and earned a 100% positive user review score from its first batch of players on Steam.
A new Steam game is basically a horror version of Stardew Valley, and it is earning very high marks from critics and fans alike.
One thing that helps Wildaria distinguish itself from other open-world creature-collecting games is its procedural generation. The world is described as "never-ending" because the game keeps creating new locations based on the four biomes in the early access version. Wildaria also takes a different approach to collecting animals, offering a more deliberate system than the standard Pokeball...
