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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

    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
    Similar games map

    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.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

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

    • Competence
      3

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

    • Competition
      -4

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

    • Continuation
      4

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

    • Cooperation
      3

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

    • Creativity
      5

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

    • Domination
      -5

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

    • Escapism
      5

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

    • Expectation
      -4

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

    • Experimenting
      4

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

    • Exploration
      4

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

    • Expression
      4

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

    • Fantasy
      3

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

    • Fellowship
      3

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

    • Growth
      4

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

    • Health
      -4

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

    • Idle
      -3

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

    • Intimacy
      2

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

    • Leadership
      -3

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

    • Progression
      4

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

    • Relaxation
      5

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

    • Sensation
      4

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

    • Status
      -4

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

    • Story
      3

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

    • Strategy
      3

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

    • Thrill
      -2

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

    • Value
      4

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

    • Violence
      -3

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

    • Survival
      3

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

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    Last update: 29/04/2026