Wilderdark: Release date, gameplay and all info

In Wilderdark you explore an island full of dinosaurs that have been mutated by a parasite. The survival game comes from Team Junkfish, the makers of Monstrum, and launches on November 10, 2026. Here's everything on the release, gameplay, demo and tech.

Release and platform

Wilderdark launches on November 10, 2026 for PC on Steam. An earlier date was announced originally, which is why the older release trailer still shows a different date. Team Junkfish is self-publishing the game.

There's already a free demo on Steam that lets you dip into the first few hours.

What is Wilderdark about?

You land on a remote island whose wildlife and plants have been transformed by a parasite. Instead of fighting the dinosaurs, you document them, collect samples and try to stay alive. Predators are best avoided.

The deeper you push, the more hostile the island gets, all the way to glowing volcanic zones.

Survival and exploration

Resources are scarce and every find counts. Caves offer shelter but never real safety. The game leans on tension and caution rather than action.

How big the full game will be hasn't been revealed yet.

How the demo went down

Reactions to the demo on Steam are mixed. Players praise the atmosphere and creature design but criticize the tech and controls. Whether the full release fixes those issues remains to be seen.

System requirements and languages

At minimum you'll need an Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 16 GB of RAM and a GeForce RTX 2070. Recommended are a Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 5 3600, 32 GB of RAM and an RTX 3060. Storage requirements haven't been listed yet.

Text is available in several languages including German, with English voice-over. The USK has rated the game 16+.

Trailer

The gameplay trailer for Wilderdark.

Our take

Wilderdark has a strong hook: study dinosaurs instead of hunting them, wrapped in a tense survival atmosphere. Team Junkfish proved with Monstrum that it knows how to build suspense.

The mixed demo reception and steep requirements do temper expectations, though. We'll check the game out after release.

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