The Wandering Village

Buy92%

Very Positive · 8k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Stray Fawn Studio · City Builder · Jul 17, 2025

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
32
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio1 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy The Wandering Village?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 8k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
70% of themes are praise30% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love how the mechanics are simpler than other sim/city builders (e.g. Rimworld) - it's detailed enough to keep you on your toes and forces you to plan things ahead of time, but it's not overwhelming.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is interesting and adds a nice reason to keep going, the ending was cool.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I just finished The Wandering Village, completing the game on the highest available difficulty level, and I'm genuinely impressed.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Pros: Good graphics, fun design, cool idea, has some sort of story.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But still it is a cozy lovely game with a beautiful art style and a nice soundtrack.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For anyone wondering about handheld play: the performance is rock solid on the Steam Deck.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay111 reviews
Story100 reviews
Difficulty43 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Audio13 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Controls4 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
75% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Save Anytime
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $14.99.

9 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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