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Your heroes are born nobodies, grow into legends, fall in love, lose limbs, raise children, and die of old age — and the next generation picks up the story. Wildermyth is a tactical RPG that generates its own myths.
At a Glance
| Developer | Worldwalker Games |
| Released | 2021 |
| Platforms | PC, Mac, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series |
| Subgenre | Tactical / procedural RPG |
| Playtime | ~12 hrs per campaign / effectively endless |
| Metacritic | 86 / 100 |
| Steam | Very Positive (95% of 18,000+) |
| Steam Deck | Verified |
| Languages | 7 supported |
About the Game
Wildermyth, from Worldwalker Games, is a tactical RPG wrapped in a charming papercraft art style. You guide a party of procedurally-generated heroes through branching, partly-randomised campaigns that read like a tabletop story.
Combat is turn-based tactics on gridded maps with terrain and clever combo abilities. Between battles, choose-your-own-adventure events shape each hero’s personality, relationships, and even transformations — a character might grow crow wings or a stone arm.
The magic is legacy: heroes age across a campaign, fall in love, retire, and can return in future playthroughs as living legends. No two stories are the same, and the ones you make tend to stick with you.
Screenshots
Screenshots: Worldwalker Games (via Steam).
Why It Made the List
Wildermyth earns its place because no other RPG generates personal, surprising stories quite like it — your scrappy nobodies become legends you genuinely mourn.
What the Critics Say
Wildermyth holds a Metacritic of 86:
“Witty writing, evocative art and engrossing battles combine in a wonderful homage to classic tabletop games.”
What Players Say
Players adore it: Wildermyth is Very Positive on Steam (95% of more than 18,000 reviews). The procedural storytelling and the heroes you grow attached to are the standout praise.
Praise & Criticism
What critics and players tend to highlight:
Widely praised
- Unique, personal procedural storytelling
- Striking papercraft art
- Satisfying tactical combat
- Heroes you genuinely care about
Common criticisms
- Procedural stories can repeat
- Tactically lighter than hardcore strategy RPGs
- The art style won’t suit everyone
Games Like This
If Wildermyth clicks for you, line these up next:
- The Banner Saga — a hand-drawn tactical RPG with hard, story-shaping choices.
- Battle Brothers — a brutal, emergent mercenary-company tactics RPG.
- Othercide — a striking, high-difficulty tactical RPG with a roguelike loop.
Where to Buy
Available on: Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch.
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