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Creekside Interactive · Published by Creekside Interactive · Official site ↗
7 user reviews — 71% positive (7 reviews) · 68 achievements
Last updated 7 Oct 2026
Wild Roots is a thrilling farm and cooking adventure! Grow crops, raise animals, and battle critters trying to steal your hard-earned goods. Harvest, cook up mouthwatering dishes, sell for cash, and expand your farm by clearing land. Defend, cook, and conquer—your farm’s fate is in your hands!
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Simulation, Strategy, Early Access, Casual · 2025 · More £15 - £30 games
Manage your farm by growing crops, raising animals, and battling critters to protect your harvest. Wild Roots challenges you to defend, cook, and expand in this unique simulation experience.
About this game
Wild Roots: Chef vs Critters is a thrilling farm, cooking, and defense game where you grow powerful crops, raise livestock, and battle sneaky critters trying to steal your hard-earned goods! Harvest fresh ingredients, cook delicious meals, sell them for profit, and expand your farm—all while using your plants and animals to defend your land with unique power-ups!
Build and Expand Your Ultimate Farm
Start with a small, overgrown plot of land and turn it into a flourishing farm! Chop down towering trees, break apart massive stones, and clear space for new crop plots and animal pens. As your farm grows, you’ll unlock new locations and upgrades, allowing you to plant rare crops and raise more animals to boost production.
But it’s not just about farming—your crops and livestock hold hidden powers that will help you protect your land!
Grow Crops with Special Abilities
In Wild Roots, every plant you grow isn’t just for harvesting—it also has unique defensive abilities! Some plants release stunning pollen to slow down invading critters, while others fire off seeds like tiny cannons to chase them away. Strategically place your crops to maximize your defenses and keep your farm safe!
Examples of Power-Up Crops:
Corn Cannons – Shoots kernels at critters to knock them back!
Spicy Peppers – Releases a fiery blast to scare off thieves!
Sticky Vines – Slows down critters in their tracks!
Raise Livestock with Defensive Perks
Your animals aren’t just for producing goods—they’re your farm’s secret protectors! Cows can stomp the ground to shake off pesky intruders, while chickens launch surprise pecks at critters trying to steal food. Each animal brings a special ability, making your farm a dynamic battleground against the sneaky thieves!
Examples of Power-Up Animals:
Battle Chickens – Peck and chase away smaller critters!
Stomping Cows – Shake the ground to scare off intruders!
Rolling Pumpkins – Charge at critters to send them flying!
Defend Your Farm from Mischievous Critters
The more your farm grows, the more determined the critters become! These little troublemakers will stop at nothing to snatch your crops and animals, but with a combination of defensive plants, powerful livestock, and quick reflexes, you can keep them at bay. Set up strategic defenses, unlock new tools, and upgrade your farm’s protection to withstand waves of hungry critters!
Harvest, Cook, and Sell Your Creations
Once you’ve defended your crops, bring in the harvest and use your fresh ingredients to whip up delicious dishes! From farm-fresh meals to gourmet feasts, every dish you make can be sold to customers for cash. The more you sell, the more upgrades you can unlock to expand your farm and kitchen empire!
Key Cooking Features:
Unlock Unique Recipes – Discover new dishes as you grow different crops and livestock!
Sell to Customers – Earn money by serving up tasty meals made from your farm’s ingredients!
Upgrade Your Kitchen – Improve your cooking tools for faster meal preparation!
Expand, Upgrade, and Master the Wild Roots World!
As you progress, you’ll unlock new farmlands, rare plants with stronger abilities, and advanced tools to make farming and cooking easier. Customize your farm, experiment with different plant and animal combinations, and become the ultimate farm-chef-defender!
Expand your land – Clear trees and rocks to make room for more crops and animals!
Upgrade your defenses – Strengthen your plants and livestock to fend off bigger critters!
Master the balance – Farm, cook, and defend to become the best in Wild Roots!
Are You Ready to Farm, Cook, and Defend?
In Wild Roots: Chef vs Critters, you’re not just a farmer—you’re a defender, a chef, and a strategist. Grow powerful crops, raise protective livestock, and battle waves of mischievous critters while cooking up the best farm-fresh meals. Can you build the ultimate farm and keep it safe from the wild? It’s time to dig in and find out!
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- OS: Windows 10
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1080
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: RTX 2080
- Storage: 4 GB available space
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.0.3 – Stability, Performance & UI Polish
Wild Roots – Patch Notes v1.0.3 (12/28/2025)Farming & Build FixesFixed an issue that allowed all crop types to be planted on rice paddies when using Bulk Plant. Rice paddies now only accept appropriate crops.Performance & Stability ImprovementsReduced the size and lifetime of tractor smoke particles to improve visibility while driving.Increased the maximum number of objects allowed in-game to help prevent late-game crashes when large numbers of crops are active.Crop icons are now hidden until hovered, reducing screen clutter and improving performance.UI & ControlsFixed an issue where the current mode text at the bottom of the HUD would remain visible after exiting the tractor.Fixed the Toggle Inventory \ key so it now properly opens and closes the inventory as intended.This update focuses on smoothing out performance in large farms, cleaning up lingering UI issues, and improving overall stability as your operation grows. Thanks for playing, and happy farming!Read full article on Community Announcements (xxnicktendoxx)Patch NotesOfficial
Update v1.0.2 – New Build Options, Boats, Keybinding Freedom, and More!
Wild Roots – Patch Notes v1.0.2 (12/17/2025)🔧 Tools, UI, & Quality of LifeAdded tool ability descriptions — hover over any tool in your inventory to learn exactly how to use it.Added skill point indicators to Chef Skills and Crop Skills so you always know when points are available.Improved seedling icon clarity in both daylight and night time.Added custom key bindings so you can fully remap controls to your preference.Added toggleable controls display fix — Build Mode controls now correctly appear when toggling with H.Controller support has been fully implemented.Optimization improvements for smoother gameplay.You can now press F4 to toggle the HUD on and off.🛠️ Farm, Structures, & Build ModeFixed pumpjack and oil distillery spawning on farm grid cells. They now appear in dedicated locations that won’t interfere with building.Fixed an overlapping issue between the pumpjack and oil distillery.New Build Mode: Lighting! Place light posts around your farm to improve night visibility.New Build Mode: Upgrade Plot! Upgrade crop plots to larger sizes without destroying them — all crops safely transfer in their current state.Added nails as a new craftable item at the workbench.Increased tractor harvester size for easier harvesting.🐟 Fishing & AchievementsThe First Catch achievement now unlocks properly.Fixed an issue causing progressive achievements not to update correctly. (Reminder: Steam sometimes delays progress syncing.)🚜 VehiclesAdded first-person view toggle when driving the tractorNew Vehicle: Boat! A new boat is now waiting at the beach dock — perfect for deep-water fishing.🐛 Bug FixesVarious minor bug fixes across farm functions, UI, and gameplay systems.Read full article on Community Announcements (xxnicktendoxx)Patch NotesOfficial
Patch notes
Our first post-launch update is here! Restaurant & Kitchen FixesFixed an issue where customers could get stuck when leaving the small diner.Fixed a bug that allowed players to earn negative XP when selling food in the kitchen. (Yeah… not ideal.)Adjusted the Kitchen UI to be more user-friendly and easier to navigate.Fixed the End-of-Day Kitchen Summary showing meals sold from previous days. It now only shows today’s results.Fixed an issue where the burn timer wouldn’t reset properly between cooked meals.Build & UI ImprovementsFixed the fence resource requirement display facing the wrong direction — it now properly faces the camera.You now only need to hover over an item in the shop or inventory to see its full description. No extra clicks required.Objectives & Crop BalanceFixed an issue that prevented the next objective from appearing after activating your first crop.Cherry Tomato buff: increased attack radius and damage to make it a more viable early-game defender.Thanks for the support since launch — we’re already rolling out improvements based on what you’re running into. Keep the feedback coming, and we’ll keep the updates flowing.Read full article on Community Announcements (xxnicktendoxx)AnnouncementsOfficial
Wild Roots Demo Release!
Wild Roots Demo is LIVE on Steam! The wait is over, farm-friends and critter wranglers! The Wild Roots demo has officially sprouted on Steam and is ready for you to dig in. Jump into a vibrant world where peaceful farming collides with crop-powered chaos! Grow your garden, cook homemade meals, and watch your living plants rise up to defend the homestead against waves of mischievous critters. Whether you're chasing chickens, brewing potato soup, or just vibing to the music in your veggie patch—there’s a little something for every root in the soil. What to Expect in the Demo: Plant and harvest, Defend your crops with animated plant guardians Build, craft, and automate your growing homestead Discover cozy secrets hidden in the wild tussle with adorable (and chaotic) critters Download now on Steam and let us know what you think—your feedback is fertilizer for our future updates!Read full article on Community Announcements (Hellbound)
