The Wild at Heart

But Why ThoJason Flatt

85/10

The Wild at Heart is a lovely game altogether. Its story and characters are just as charming as the gameplay is fun. There are a few nitpicks I can make about sound design and the Spriteling well menu having more tabs than it should need to, but they’re just nitpicks. It’s a touching and sharp game absolutely worth the dive into, especially for Xbox Game Pass members where it is currently available.

Playstation UniverseSebastian Hawden

8.5/10

Rarely is a game fun, beautiful and thought-provoking while being entertaining. The Wild at Heart does cover some heavy emotional threads while weaving them into a bright, bold and funny tapestry. New items and systems are introduced slowly and regularly, the puzzles are fun and there is always something to do. There are quests and objectives off the beaten path, secrets to find and weird characters to help. The Wild at Heart is a game I can recommend to just about anyone.

Nintendo World ReportXander Morningstar

8/10

At the end of my day in The Wild at Heart, I am really happy with the adventure I had. I am going to continue to explore to my own heart’s content, and I look forward to finding every last treasure, missing cat, deep lore page, and mysterious secret. I wish there had been a little more care put into how the difficulty was handled, but even so, this was a really pleasant time. Hopefully this isn’t the last we see of Wake and Kirby, as I expect that there is a lot of room for them to continue to grow into young adults, and there is room to perfect what is otherwise an enjoyable experience.

Checkpoint GamingMrsLlante

8/10

The Wild at Heart is a story-rich action-adventure game about childhood escapism. Take command of a magical swarm of curious creatures to battle precarious wildlife and supernatural foes, construct and craft new pathways, and discover the secrets of a forgotten world.

XboxEraGenghis "Solidus Kraken" Husameddin

8/10

The Wild at Heart, even with the few frustrations I had, was a fun adventure game. Its story is not horribly depressing but keeps a somber mood of the hardships the two kids and the people of the woods face, and the gameplay is easy to get into. It is an excellent Pikmin-like adventure game that I recommend to everyone, and as of this writing, is available on Game Pass. Its charming art and 2D JRPG-like animation alone is worth looking at.

TwinfiniteJake Su

An utterly endearing tale of mystery and discovery, The Wild at Heart makes a mark as an adventure worth pursuing no matter how you like your Metroidvania games.

TheSixthAxisSteve C

8/10

Wild at Heart is so well put together with a remarkable level of polish and a real sense of its own identity. The skilful blending together of different mechanics borrowed from high profile titles enables the game to be intuitive but also maintain a distinctive feel, so while not the longest game, it is chock full of character and deserves to find its way into your heart. Plus, the Spritelings are just so effin' cute.

COGConnectedMark Steighner

74/100

Whether it’s The Chronicles of Narnia, Where the Wild Things Are or Hansel and Gretel, tales of young people stumbling into or inventing an alternate reality in order to escape a troubling real world is one of the core conceits of children’s literature, and the theme certainly hasn’t been ignored in video games, including The Wild at Heart, a new puzzle action game from developer Moonlight Kids. Going into the deep, dark, magical and sometimes frightening woods is about as allegorical as you can get and although The Wild at Heart focuses on puzzles and exploration and tries to keep things ligh...

The Punished BacklogDavid Silbert

6.8/10

In our review, learn why The Wild at Heart is a serviceable mix of Pikmin and Zelda that fails to live up to its potential.