- Official Demo Update - 28 September 2026
Hello Wilderings fans! We’ve spent the past month refining combat, expanding your control options, and making your journey through Wilderings smoother. Here’s a detailed look at what has changed! Combat ImprovementsReworked Parrying. Successful parries now stun your target, stagger nearby enemies, and briefly make surrounding enemies passive. A well-timed parry should give you some breathing room!More Deliberate Attacks & Better Targeting. We’ve increased the hold time for charged attacks and refined stamina checks, aiming, and quickshots to reduce accidental inputs. Ability Fixes & Combat Feedback. We’ve refined Spin Attack and fixed issues affecting Heavy Attacks, Hântu abilities, and combat targeting. Overkill damage numbers are now more accurate, and hits against Scarecrows have stronger impact audio.HântuHântu Selection & Balance. The Hântu offered during a run now better reflect t…
- Gamescom, PAX West Wrapup + Wishlist Milestone Update - 23 September 2026
Greetings Wilderings Fans!Earlier this month members of our team attended two amazing conventions, gamescom in Cologne, Germany and PAX West in Seattle, USA. Across two weekends, two continents, and far too many timezones traveled we got to share Wilderings: The Lost Spring with both brand new fans and those of you who have been with us all along the way. Truly from the bottom of our hearts, thank you to everyone who stopped by the booths, checked out our exclusive event Demo, and wishlisted the game. We were also featured in online Steam Events during both events, and many of you who couldn't make it in person got to try out our updated and much improved public Demo from the comfort of your homes. To you we also say a very sincere thank you for taking the time to try out our game.Because of all of you we have flown past our 40k Wishlist Milestone, unlocking a second custom mask design…
- Updated Official Demo Available Now - 26 August 2026
Hey there Wilderings fans! We're at Gamescom this week showcasing an exclusive new Demo with our newest playable biome: the Volcano biome! While this demo will be exclusive to those attending Gamescom this week (and those who visit us at PAX West next week!) we wanted to share the demo love with everyone! Therefore we're updating our publicly available demo with a whole host of changes we've made since it was first released in June.In our latest demo you'll get to explore both the Grasslands and an expanded Wetlands Biome, with new Hântu native to each! Plus the updates we made in our most recent playtest, like a much deeper skill tree, combat flow improvements, in-run rewards, voiced dialogue, dynamic music and more are all included! One important note! As the Kuxaan expands and more Hântu are added to the game they will start to appear in their native biomes. As a result, this updated…
- Wilderings: The Lost Spring is headed to Gamescom! - 12 August 2026
Hey there Wilderings Fans! We are so excited to announce that Wilderings: The Lost Spring will be at Gamescom later this month where we will be part of the Indie Arena Booth at this year's show! Come meet the team and play our exclusive in-person Demo featuring brand new content not available in any of our previous Playtests or Demo! Plus when you swing by the booth you can pickup some sweet Wilderings swag and participate in our Spring Clearing Challenge for the chance to get even more! Details on where to find us:📅 August 26–30, 2026📍 Koelnmesse🏛 Hall 10.2 | Booth F010g – E019Can't make it to the show? Don't worry, we will also have an updated public demo release for the Gamescom Steam Event, Aug 25-30! Plus make sure to join the Discord and follow us on socials to participate in the Gamescom fun remotely!
- Thank You for Playtesting! - 8 August 2026
To everyone who dove into our Community Playtest over the past week, who explored the changes we've made and left such fantastic feedback that will help us improve the game:Thank you! We cannot wait to show you even more of the game. Thankfully we'll have a chance to do so in the near future, so stay tuned for some fun announcements next week! In the meantime we'll continue to review your feedback, suggestions, and insights as we work to make the game even better. Thank you for joining us on this journey, we could not make this game without your help and support! - The Wilderings: The Lost Spring team
- COMMUNITY PLAYTEST #2: 1 DAY LEFT - 6 August 2026
Hey there Wilderings fans! There is only 1 MORE DAY to get in and try out our latest Community Playtest! We've made a number of improvements to combat, player agency, and polish but we need your help to test them out!Download the playtest if you've not already and dive into Abi's fight against the forces of corruption! Let us know what you like, what needs improvements, and what cool things you'd like to see us add in the future. We're all hears 👂 -Wilderings Team
- Community Playtest #2 Livestreams - 2 August 2026
Our next Community Playtest is under way and to celebrate we've got not 1 but 2 special Livestreams coming your way! Join us on Steam later today, Sunday Aug 2nd, @ 10am PT and again @ 10am PT on Wednesday, Aug 5th as we show off the improvements to combat, player agency, and overall polish that you can try out during our playtest! Which feedback theme would you like us to focus on during the streams? Let us know in the comments!
- 2nd Update on Community Playtest #2 - 30 July 2026
Heyo Wilderings Fans! It's time for some news on our 2nd Community Playtest: it's starting tomorrow! It will open up at 1pm PT and be open until Friday, August 7th! Since last Friday we've been working hard to fix a couple of potentially frustrating issues that snuck their way into our playtest build. After thorough testing we are no longer encountering these same issues, so we're ready for all of you to dive in and start playtesting the changes we've made based on your feedback! Thank you all for your patience this week, we think the wait will be worth it and we can't wait to read your feedback! ːsteamhappyː
- Update on Community Playtest #2 - 27 July 2026
Hey there Wilderings Fans! Here is a quick update on our next Community Playtest. As mentioned last week in our Discord and in the community discussion section, we ran into a last minute issue that forced us to delay the start of the test. We've been working over the weekend on the issue and are feeling good but we want to make sure that we give ourselves proper time to test any and all fixes. So while we want to get this Playtest to you as soon as possible, its more important that we deliver the best possible experience for you to test so that you are able to provide the best quality feedback. Therefore, our plan right now is to start the Playtest towards the end of this week. I'll be back soon with more info on when exactly you can dive in our latest build, but for now I wanna know: across previous playtests and our demo, who is your favorite Hântu to play with? Let us know in the com…
- Character Introduction Series Part 1 - 17 July 2026
Hello everyone!As we continue on the journey to our Early Access release, we've started two new series on our social media channels: Character Introductions and Hântu Introductions! Today we'd like to highlight the first three entries in our Character Introduction series below! Keep an eye on our social media channels for upcoming reveals and let us know here in the comments what you'd love to learn about these characters! Abi"They're not a monster, they're my sibling, and they need me" Abi is the hero of Wilderings: The Lost Spring. Aided by her bonded spirit-companion she is on a quest to restore her corrupted world and rescue her tormented family.Rif"I’m glad to see you’re still in one piece." Rif is a mysterious figure, both a mentor and supervisor, he keeps a watchful eye on Abi from behind his mask. While his advice is often helpful, his motivation for helping remains unclear.Ada"…
- Community Playtest #2 is Live! July 30 - Aug 7! - 9 July 2026
Community Playtest #2 July 24th-31st! Our next Community Playtest is now live! Come test our game July 30th to Aug 7th! As we mentioned earlier this month, 3 major themes emerged in your feedback and so will be the focus of this playtest: Combat improvements, increased Player Agency, and Overall Polish. To address this feedback we've been hard at work on a number of changes that we think will improve each of these points, but we need your help to make sure! Here is what you can look forward to testing during the playtest:Combat ImprovementsIncreased Enemy Variety. We've started making different sized versions of existing enemies to provide different levels of challenge, the first of these new enmies, the Globbit, will be included in the playtest.Targeting Improvements to improve player control. You want to hit what you meant to swing at and we heard that loud and clear. These changes ar…
- Demo Feedback Review - 6 July 2026
Our Demo for Wilderings: The Lost Spring has been out for just over a month now and we have been working hard reviewing all of the feedback you have left in response! We’ll have some news coming very soon (like later this week soon!) about when you can try out an updated version of the game, but before that we want to highlight and acknowledge some key feedback themes we saw both in public reviews and in your individual survey responses. Thankfully many of you, as demonstrated by our Demo’s current Very Positive rating ːsteamhappyː, are enjoying the game so far! However, we know there is still room to improve and we plan to do so by first addressing these key themes: Player AgencyMany of the responses we received highlighted the fact that while the game is fun to play, the current system of receiving random rewards from Springs somewhat limits player agency and hinders or even prevents…
- Steam Next Fest Demo Playthrough Livestream # 2 - 16 June 2026
Join Kabam Dork as he explores our recently released demo to kick off Steam Next Fest! He'll be showing off some tips and tricks, answering your questions, and showing off a few more reveals! Tune in at 10am PT on Wednesday the 17th right here on our Steam Page, you won't want to miss it!
- Steam Next Fest Demo Playthrough Livestream # 1 - 15 June 2026
Join Kabam Dork as he explores our recently released demo to celebrate the start of Steam Next Fest! He'll be showing of some tips and tricks, answering your questions, and maybe teasing one or two things coming to the game in the future. Tune in at 10am PT right here on our Steam Page, you won't want to miss it!
- Demo Clip Contest - 4 June 2026
Hey Folks! Now that our demo for Wilderings: The Lost Spring is out we want to see what you're doing in it, so starting today we're running a special Clip Contest on our social media channels! Share clips of your Demo gameplay on Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, or Tiktok and include the hashtag #WilderingsClipContest and tag us @herobeatstudios to enter. The contest will be live from June 4th to the 30th!At the end of the contest we will select 3 lucky winners who will get to work with our team to design a few special easter egg to be included in the game at launch. Our overall winner will get to work with the team to name a Hantu!Each week we'll share a theme as a suggestion to get the creative juices flowing, but these re only suggestions so don't let that limit you! We want to see your best moments, your funniest fails, and everything in between. We can't wait to see em!
- Official Demo Available Now - 3 June 2026
Its an exciting time of year for video games with a whole host of gaming showcases and special events (We featured in the MIX Showcase earlier this week and will be part of IGN Live this weekend, make sure to tune in!) showing off all kinds of new and exciting games. We're glad to announce we're doing our part to contribute to hype: Our official demo is live now and available for everyone! For those of you who have participated in our previous playtests, get ready for an expansion to a previous biome, combat and stamina improvements, progression changes, and more! Much of these changes are based on your feedback, so make sure to let us know what you think, we're excited to hear what you have to say!
- Title Update: Wilderings: The Lost Spring - 14 May 2026
Earlier this month we announced on our Discord server that we were developing a new title for Rewilders: The Lost Spring. Since then we have been working hard to find a new name that captures the character and the identity of what makes this game special. We’re glad to say that with your help we have made that decision and going forward the game will be titled “Wilderings: The Lost Spring”! We think this title captures the vibe of Abi’s quest well while remaining familiar and retaining much of what we loved about the previous title, and much of the feedback we received during our community vote expressed similar feelings. We will be rolling out title updates on our socials tomorrow, but we wanted to give our community a special heads up beforehand. We’ve got a super exciting summer ahead and we’re really looking forward to this next chapter in our journey to Early Access!
- Community Playtest Livestream - 21 April 2026
We hope you have been enjoying the first two days of our Community Playtest! Now that the team is back from London Games Festival we want to explore it right alongside you, so Kabam Dork will be diving back into the world of Rewilders: The Lost Spring in our Community Playtest Livestream! Join us tomorrow at 10am Pacific Time here on Steam where Dorky Dave will be showing off some tips and tricks and answering your questions!Want to join in on the Playtest fun?Go to the Rewilders Steam Store page.Scroll down to the “Join the Playtest” section.Click “Join Playtest”.The Playtest will appear in your Steam Library — download and play!Your feedback is essential — Join our Discord server to share your feedback and stay up-to-date on everything Rewilders!Don’t forget to Wishlist Rewilders on Steam if you haven’t already — it really helps support the game!
- Rewilders Community Playtest — Live Now! - 20 April 2026
The wait is over — the Rewilders Community Playtest is officially LIVE from April 20–27! Jump in now and explore the latest content, test new features, and help us shape the game with your feedback.Available ContentGrasslands BiomeWetlands BiomeGrasslands HântuJungle HântuForest HântuWetlands HântuTundra HântuBacteroid HântuImprovements Since the Last PlaytestOut-of-bounds no longer ends your session — you’ll now be safely teleported back into the playable area.Abi’s hits on Mooglers now feature revamped VFX for stronger impact.Updated VFX across Hântu skills, anticipations, and attacks.Performance improvements through draw call optimizations.How to Join the Playtest on SteamGo to the Rewilders Steam Store page.Scroll down to the “Join the Playtest” section.Click “Join Playtest”.The Playtest will appear in your Steam Library — download and play!Your feedback is essential — Join our Disc…
- Wishlist Milestone Event! - 9 April 2026
We have some exciting perks and rewards for our players to enjoy in and out of the fantastical world of Rewilders: The Lost Spring, but we need your help to add them! From out of game ways to enjoy the beautiful art and sounds of the game, to additional in-game content, we have some fun plans in store. 15K Plant the First Seed: Release a Digital Artbook ( PDF ) at launch20K Spring Into Action: Add a new Mask skin (Grants a Bonus Perk to Abi )30K The Buzz Is Spreading: Add an Artist Created Hântu to the game40K Master The Wilds: Add a second new Mask Skin (Grants an Alternative Bonus Perk )50K Echos of a Broken World: Release Original Soundtrack DLC at full release60K Bee The Change: New Mask + New Abi Skin ( Grants another Alternative Bonus Perk as well as an Alternative Look for Abi )75K Unexpected Visitor: Add a new Hântu into Early Access90K Group Therapy: Add a second New Hântu into…
