The Wandering Village

Very relaxing city builder so far

Nice, relaxing city-builder. Controls make sense and I find the art-style very pretty

Super Fun City Builder!

A few minor problems:

1. Trees and other buildings can "hide" the ability to click on things such as "spores" that outbreak on "Onbu" behind them. With no ability to "rotate" view or "hide tall objects", this can lead to problems with clearing out obstacles.

2. For those that like to "edge scroll"... there is no option to "lock mouse cursor to window". If you have multiple screens, then using the mouse cursor to "edge scroll" will be impossible.

Fun side-note, this is the first game where I can use the "scroll wheel" on the mouse to zoom "all the way in and all the way out (close up city view to world view). SUPER COOL! Well done by the Developers!!

One of my fav chill rts and survival games. played hours on game pass and now i own on steam : ) THEY ALSO KEEP UPDATING AND IMPROVING !!! whole new biome released recently also !!

Really fun resource management. Love the premise and the game really delivers on it. Walking through the different biomes, weather, and hazards on the map and having to adapt and plan ahead is really novel. The world felt really colorful and the music set the tone well. Love Onbu so much. You can pet the dino.

new update, everything cost food and it's not easy to get and all it does is slow the game down

Очень приятный городострой. Лучше я и не знаю

Great game with lots of potential!

I enjoy this game. I honestly don't know what else to say. There's something about just managing the village and where we're going and the little strategy I use depending on what I need to farm.

Constant updates, very inventive story line, post-apoc style survival and cartoony-anime-esque art style. Gameplay so far hasn't been ruined by poor game-play additions and/or toxic-political elements seen in other games these days to those games' detriment. Story/theme would also make a great cartoon or off-shoot games could be made with the world-theme in mind, and would be good as long as the developers are just as careful to keep the features fan-aligned and just as entertaining as this game. I especially like the optional skin for Onbu! Would be good to occasionally see another of their buddies still alive in this desparate world they live in. Last time I played people were a bit too easy to come by - hope they make that more survival aligned and show WHY they suddenly show up village attraction parameters - baby birth??

Do not give them any more money. This is like a phone game, it doesn't deserve any more than $5.00 USD.

The update they just did is a step back or to the side, not a step forward. This game has the depth of a phone game. They don't listen to any feedback. The game has basically been stagnant for a year. The big update doesn't actually add much, it adds clay and screws with the technology system among other bad changes. Like removing worker organization in favor of unemploying them all. An individual game still plays almost identically but takes twice the time.

Boring, lack of any depth, not replayable in the slightest.

They had an exceptional idea but seem to have given up, nobody is at the helm this is a directionless ship.
This game is a study in wasted potential.

Fun game.

This is a fun, low-pressure city builder with charming animation and straightforward gameplay. Nurturing your Onbu through the various climates and hazards feels like a bit like Studio Ghibli-inspired Zoo Tycoon, where the payoff is a happy beastie and villagers. I never play more than a couple of rounds in a row, but I find myself coming back to build another village every month or two. Good replayability, cute without trying too hard, and just what I've needed lately.

i love this game its tedious but thats why i love it so much very fun yay

Nice and cozy citybuilder with tamagotchi vibes.
Some more variety like different seasons (perhaps dropping or raising temperatures for a longer time) or continents with different climate would be nice. The core concept is pretty motivating and I like it but the end game is still lacking some long term motivation. I got 50 h and the game starts to get boring. But 50 h for 25 Euro is a must buy, so if you like those kind of games go for it! :)

I like that the tutorial is easy to follow. The controls are easy to understand.

This game is so awesome. So cute, and fun! I had it on my wish list for ages and I'm so glad I finally got it. This is my first civilisation sim so not much experience but I am addicted. Good art and music too.

Great game that balances cosy and strategy well. Can get a little repetitive but I personally find it soothing.The progress through the research tree and the changing biomes makes it addictive instead of dull.
Tutorial is helpful, not spoon feeding but not so vague that you have no idea as to what is going on. I was newish to gaming when I first downloaded Wandering Village and only had to make two new saves before getting the hang of it.
I am able to play this on my laptop well but would recommend using a mouse over the touchpad.
Very chill, would recommend to casual gamers.

Cute, cozy, and relaxing. Beautiful visuals and sounds. Fun play and you can tell it is made with love.

good, very good!!!

Amazing relaxing game

its good

A pretty interesting game with a ton of potential. Updates late last year did ALOT of necessary core changes to make the game more robust and compelling as a builder.

However, having owned this and many other colony sims that are in EA, for years now, this one simply has the SLOWEST development progress.

There’s a lot of potential here, and it’s very unique, but they’ve been developing it so slow that I am starting to see competitors catching up with titles exploring the exact same concept of a colony on the back of a giant living creature.

It makes it a challenge to recommend when so many other titles out there, some with even smaller* teams, are able to keep the EA progress moving at a more consistent pace. Particularly when those other titles have seemed to provide me with so many more hours of play to date.

I keep rooting for this game to really take off, but the development is just so perplexing sluggish. That last overhaul was nearly half a year ago, and even the last balance pass patch was 3 months ago.

Great, Relaxing indie game

This game is phenomenal and the dynamic of having to take care of the beast as you take care of your civ. is unique and makes you feel "one with the land" that you build upon. Its the perfect blend of a chill vibe with a touch of stress to ensure all is well with the civ & beats. 10/10 would recommend keep up the good work!

For such a game im surprised its barely know. Its concept is quite unique being a city builder that takes place on the back of what is essentially Sauroposeidon (tallest Dinosaur recorded). Good mechanics, only critque I have of it is a personal one of its artstyle and 2D choice for villagers but hey its still fun!

there is always something you need to do. you will never get bored

This is a great, fun little game. It's fairly chill but gives you enough challenge to keep you on your toes.

The Wandering Village is a cute and casual village builder with beautiful art, interesting mechanics, and a solid soundtrack.
This game easily became one of my favorites due to its casual atmosphere.
This game is simple enough to pick up quickly but offers enough of a challenge without becoming overwhelming.
This game is the perfect entry point to the genre and a fantastic addition to any library.

The world has become toxic and uninhabitable.
The few remaining survivors have found refuge on the back of a giant wandering beast, the Onbu.
Together you will wander the world as you attempt to rebuild a symbiotic civilization on the back of the Onbu.

The Wandering Village is a beautiful game with many moving parts.
I recommend you play a few runs without looking up guides.
I believe most of the fun is trying to figure out how to grow your village properly, failing, and doing it better the next time around.
I am sure there is an optimal way of running through this game, but I had as much fun failing as when everything was running smoothly.
This game is casual enough that guides aren’t necessary.

The Wandering Village is one of the more casual village builders I’ve played.
Worker, resource, and resource management are challenging enough to keep the game engaging without becoming overwhelming.
There are settings you can tweak that makes the management mechanics more difficult, but I never felt like it lost its casual vibe.
What does create a challenge is adapting to the random encounters throughout the Onbu’s journey.
The types of scouting missions that become available, the types of biomes it walks through, and the Onbu’s health all affect the growth of your village.
Players will often have to readjust quickly to changes. I lost a few villages because I wasn’t planning properly.
You will eventually be able to have more control of the Onbu, but I enjoyed the random nature of the journey.
It makes every run unique, giving the game lots of replayability.

I had a lot of fun with The Wandering Village, and recommend it to anyone in the market for a new game.
The art is beautiful, and the mechanics are fun and interesting.
The game just got an update that added a new biome, buildings, and encounters.

Making a little town on the back of a large dinosaur-esque beast, with the complications of such an endeavor. It's a really good time, in my opinion.

The game is out for over two years, but it's still lacking so many quality of life changes and contents. I think the biggest problem with this game is that it lacks potential. Reading the roadmap, there's nothing on the horizon that makes me look forward to and believe it will become interesting in the future. I would like to compare it to games in similar genre such as Against the Storm and DotAge. Both of those games have an interesting core mechanics, and notable improvement from patch to patch. I just don't see it in this game, and it's not for developer's lack of trying. They are also indie game developers with a small team so there is no excuses.

A good part of this game is about micromanage your buildings, but not in an interesting way. There are currently 6 biomes in the game (including the starting default biome), but most of these biomes don't play out too differently. The events along the way is uninteresting, most of them would be described as annoyances rather than challenges or rewarding experience. There is a little difference in strategy and building layouts, largely due to the fact that there is only two kinds of tile you can build stuff on, grass and mud.

Given it's been in the development for this long. I just don't see it become a game that will be fun and that I can recommend to others.

Very polished with clear mechanics and difficulty that scales properly. Art and animations are also very fun and match the game's overall aesthetic.

Love this game. Wish there where more like it. I just feel so bad for the critter I have my people on. I always try to be nice to it but eventually I have to take its blood or pinch it because its stubborn. Save the onbu's!!!

If you like farm simulators and are good at multitasking then you will love this game

Long live "Big Chonker"

Biggest thing for me was the vibe, I absolutely loved the themeing, the music especially is very playlist-worthy.

Main areas of improvement imo:
- Lack of multi-select which slowed things down a fair bit, ctrl+click would be nice, and even better would be doubleclicking an entity to select all other entities of that type, a lot of other RTS games do this
- Scavenging feels more like a chore later on, I'd like to have some kind of automation, maybe an upgrade after the scouting tower that lets you filter by the resource(s) you want to collect
- The fish farm is pretty useless, as you can't reserve a set amount of fish to be used by the farm, so your villagers will eventually eat them all unless you micromanage them, at which point you're better off just focusing on berries or wheat
- After you finish mining the large rocks, you are forced to pingpong using the drill which hurts your trust with Big Chonker, even using the high nutrition food, birthdays, and pets doesn't recover it when running the drill. I'd like for there to be another (less efficient) means of gathering stone
- Clay deposits can't be relocated - I never ran low on clay (I think I have about 5k) but the mess it added to the layout didnt feel good
- Big Chonker almost died! I was playing on the casual difficulty, and while I'm not good at RTS games, I can see people that haven't touched the genre before end up losing their Chonker, it'd be nice for for the casual mode by default have a hard minimum of say 25% health.

The idling/active system felt **really** good for me, a few other games I've tried that had this always felt too clunky/involved wayy too much micromanaging. Having set workers and free workers made it really satisfying/effortless to move people around/free up workers.

It is a cute and easy little game. Did not play on harder difficulty, but on default settings there is no challenge.

was fun

Oh I love this game so much!
With every update it just keeps getting better! Can’t wait for the full release (even tho I don’t want the content to stop).
If you play on the lowest difficulty the game becomes absolutely cozy and relaxing. I like playing both ways but I gotta admit the „cozy mode“ makes it easier to appreciate the art and all the little details.

I love the art design. Coming from Factorio, this was a fun experience. Very laid back. I also like the challenge system. Give it a try you're interested in city builders.

hahaha yay!!! yay !!!

wandering village is one of my go-tos when i need a game to play while watching youtube. it's cute and relaxing, but challenging enough on normal mode to demand your full attention. i've only ran into one game-breaking bug as of writing, and it was resolved quickly!

i <3 onbu

With the newest game ballance update I am for the first time able to actualy get further than a 100 survivours. The game is easier to balance, as well as adding more fun challenges. I am absolutly hooked again. And it looks like I might get far this time.
Good update!

Fun addictive city builder with a nice twist. I kinda want a sci-fi generation ship game in this style now.

Whimsy maxing by playing this game, listening to Cosmo Sheldrake, thinking about Caduceus Clay from Critical Role, and also fairies, toads, and becoming a druid, and also drinking tea all at the same time!
But for real thought, this game has seen me through some tough times. Its like a warm natury hug, and I wouldn't trade it for all the stars in the sky. Thank you devs, you have made such a beautiful and fun game, keep up the great work.
And to those thinking about getting it, do it. Its addicting in the best way, the aesthetic of the game is gorgeous, and its just so so so fun to play. If you like Stardew Valley, Palia, or are interested in the things I mentioned in my above joke then get this game, its got those vibes.

Beautiful, relaxing, and perfectly paced. Once I figured out the mechanics everything went smoothly with enough issues to keep things interesting for a prolonged amount of time. If you like city builders and farming sims, you'll like this game. (:

Was so fun and enjoyable to play and was definitely a great way to occupy the brain while also enjoying yourself! Love that it has different modes of playing and every single play through always is a little different! The developers are really good at listening to what the people want and consistently updating the game which has made it really fun to keep playing. I can't wait to keep playing and see what else comes along!

Can't wait for this game to leave early access. Relaxing city sim that I absolutely love to play when I want to relax. And can easily switch on said difficulty for a more intense-ish play through. The art style is great and I love the concept of venturing across the ocean to different lands. The devs know what they are doing and never miss with the updates.

I LOVE this game. It's a great resource management sim and a really cool premise of your village's survival depending on the creature you're living on and what's going on with it. I love the change of biomes based on the creature traveling. I started playing this during Early Release, so I'm looking forward to how the game grows. I'm hoping more plot will be added to the exploration aspect of the game, but the management of the village has definitely kept me entertained and occupied for many hours by itself. I'm a bit sad that I can't get all the achievements without hurting my Onbu! I want us to be best friends.

cute city builder, with a lot more than meets the eye. Excited to see what the devs have in store for us next.

great game you get to live off a dino's back and get to pet, feed, and heal onbu. 10/10

A fun and unique game, crafted with love. Great soundtrack too