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SPECTRUM48 · Published by SPECTRUM48 · Official site ↗
Last updated 29 Sept 2026
Grow Wild is a cosy nature game where you grow real-life plants and trees, create thriving ecosystems, discover hundreds of creatures, and help rewild the world!
Indie, Simulation, Casual · More free games
Explore the beauty of nature as you grow wild plants and trees, nurturing ecosystems and encountering diverse wildlife in this charming indie game.
About this game
Grow Wild is a cosy relaxing nature game where you grow real-life plants and trees to attract wildlife.
You’ll join the Grow Wild Nature Club and travel the globe transforming empty landscapes into thriving biodiverse ecosystems using real ecological principles.
The exuberant Professor Vicky Sponge will guide you on your adventure across 5 biomes as you rewild 15 diverse landscapes, discover 300 species, and witness how small actions grow into lasting ecological change and climate stability.
You’ll look at lizards, pick up pine cones, balance biomes, photograph falcons, sow seeds, trim trees, follow a frog, hide in a bush, surprise a snake, wait for a weasel, chat about chiff chaffs, and experience the magic, joy, and wonder of the natural world.
EXPLORE
Search for bees buzzing in foxglove, crows nesting high in ash trees, moths fluttering in the dark, snakes hiding under rocks, or spiders weaving webs in tall grass.
LEARN
Get to know every plant and creature in your nature book, understand what they need to thrive, and see how they fit into the wider ecosystem and food web.
CREATE
Forage for seeds and start growing habitats — plant wildflowers, build log piles, and create the perfect conditions to welcome new wildlife.
OBSERVE
Sit back and relax as your ecosystem comes to life - even when you’re not playing!
FEATURES
Fully Simulated Ecosystem - Everything in the game is simulated and interconnected, from thousands of sun rays changing tree growth, nectar levels in flowers, animal life cycles, seasons, weather systems, and day night cycles
A Peaceful Sandbox Experience - Create thriving habitats at your own pace, however you choose
Persistent World - Your habitats evolve and grow even when you’re not playing. The game time is 100x faster than real-world time, so if you come back one day later 100 days will have passed in the game
Real-World Species - Discover and learn about over 300 plants and animals within 5 biomes - each with unique needs and behaviours
Inspired by Real-Life Nature Conservation - This game is created by Philip Sinclair who has been growing and building real wildlife habitats for over 15 years in the UK countryside
Designed for learning - Strongly aligned with school science learning objectives - teaching biodiversity and ecosystems through play
Someone called Sid - A fellow nature fan who’s always nearby to help - or accidentally scare off a butterfly you’re about to identify!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i7-6700K
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 1060
- Storage: 500 MB available space
Supported Languages
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
💚💚💚 THANKS FOR PLAYING! 💚💚💚
Thanks to everyone who played the 🌱Grow Wild🌸 demo during Earth Appreciation Festival!We’ve had such a good response that we decided to keep it live for the next month or so. 😊 We’ve been updating it with bug fixes and some minor new features with a slightly bigger update coming in the next two weeks. Also… We ran a photo comp on Discord during the festival and received some beautiful submissions. The voting was close but Aspentasy won with this photo of Garlic Mustard peeking through the snow. 🤩💚🥳Read full article on Community Announcements (SPECTRUM48 GAMES)Community & EventsOfficial
Photography competition - ENDING SOON!
Grab your camera and capture nature up close with the new 2x zoom.🌱🌸🦋🐰🦊🌳Upload up to 5 in-game wildlife photos to Discord between 17th and 24th April to enter the comp. The top 3 will win a Steam key for the full game (when it's ready) and the winner will get an exclusive real Grow Wild Nature Club embroidered badge. Voting will begin on the 25th April.😊💚Read full article on Community Announcements (SPECTRUM48 GAMES)AnnouncementsOfficial
🌱 The Grow Wild Demo is OUT NOW! 🌸
The first public demo of Grow Wild is now available to play on PC and Mac! This early demo is a small slice of the full experience; featuring the first plot and 37 species as you begin your rewilding journey. We’re very proud to be part of Earth Appreciation Festival, a festival celebrating the beauty of the natural world – something at the core of Grow Wild. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the demo so please leave a review and join our Discord community 💚Read full article on Community Announcements (SPECTRUM48 GAMES)AnnouncementsOfficial
First demo live on 17th April!
To celebrate Earth Day we're releasing the first Grow Wild demo as part of Eath Appreciation Festival on Friday 17th April! You'll be able to start your rewilding journey as you explore and discover 37 different species in a living ecosystem.Playtesting is still open so if you'd like to play now then submit this form https://forms.gle/orCZ518mXTNSYJUr5Read full article on Community Announcements (SPECTRUM48 GAMES)Press Coverage
Learn about real-life rewilding in "idle city-builder + creature collector" Grow Wild, which is taking playtest sign-ups
Spectrum48's Philip Sinclair has spent 15 years rewilding a field, "rewilding" being a process of restoring ecosystems to something like a state of 'natural' equilibrium. Now, he's making a videogame about it. That game is Grow Wild, which is currently accepting playtest sign-ups. It sees you restoring biomes across the globe, touching down on sickly square arcadias like an avenging angel equipped with a trowel, magnifying glass, and probably some tartan-pattern slippers, out of shot. It makes me think a little of Viva Pinata, but it's populated by representations of non-digital creatures, flowers and trees with convincing growth cycles. There are some lovely 'time lapse' shots in the trailer, below. Read moreRead full article on Rock, Paper, Shotgun
