Steam app 1121640 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 18:33 UTC
The Wandering Village is a city-building simulation game on the back of a giant, wandering creature. Build your settlement and form a symbiotic relationship with the colossus. Will you survive together in this hostile, yet beautiful post-apocalyptic world, contaminated by poisonous plants?
719 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
49 months, September 2022 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 438 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 281 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
The Wandering Village was released on 17 Jul, 2025.
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50 developer announcements, Jan 2024 to Sep 2026 · times in UTC
Dear Onbu RidersWe're making steady progress on the upcoming DLC, The Last Leviathan, and wanted to share more details on what makes Levi unique!Levi's back is dominated by a giant lake. This is how Levi stores water in order to survive on…
Robin (Stray Fawn Studio)Dear Onbu RidersWe’re thrilled to introduce you to the first big gameplay expansion after the 1.0 release! 🎉 The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan will feature a new giant players can befriend and learn to live on. Levi, a distant…
Robin (Stray Fawn Studio)Bugfixes - Fixed bug, where villagers went hungry even if there was enough food - Fixed bug, where farmers would not harvest decayed crops
Patch notesDear Onbu Riders, As you may recall, we teased the physical PlayStation and Nintendo Switch collector's and premium editions of The Wandering Village in collaboration with Serenity Forge in July last year. We’re thrilled to announce that…
Robin (Stray Fawn Studio)Dear Onbu Riders, The Wandering Village is featured on Steam this week as a Midweek Madness deal with its highest discount ever, 50% off! Our art team has been busy putting together an Onbu skin DLC, featuring 5 new Onbu skins. The DLC just…
Stray Fawn PublishingChanges- Add ability to handle DLC content
Patch notesDear Onbu RidersIt’s that time of the year again: The Steam awards just went live. With Wandering Village finally hitting 1.0 this July, we are now eligible for nominations again 🙂 We would greatly appreciate it if you nominate us! We hope…
Stray Fawn PublishingChanges Updated Unity version to apply a security patch
Patch notesDear Onbu Rider Thank you all so much for making The Wandering Village’s launch a success! We hope you are having as much fun playing the game as we have working on it ✨ We have been busy listening to your feedback and putting together an…
MichaWhat's New The new search bar allows you to quickly find any technology in the research tree! You can now build the Hauling Post, a rework of the old Worker Post. Workers employed here will pick up stuff from the ground and keep production…
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed exception when Scavenging Trading Display was closed with right-click and then opened again Fixed scavenging buildings dumping their rewards in the middle of the village instead of storing them
Patch notesImprovements Forcibly show a quest’s side panel when a new transmission is incoming, even if that quest is unpinned Proper world-map visuals for some story-related locations Korean localization improvements Fixed unlocalized side-objective…
Patch notesDear Onbu Rider It feels like we have only blinked once since The Wandering Village launched into 1.0, but it’s already been a week! Thank you all very much for helping to make the launch a success 🎆 We are trying hard to read through all…
Stray Fawn PublishingWe just launched the 1.0 version of The Wandering Village 🥳 Our team is super excited and we hope you are too. We can’t believe it’s been 5 years since we first started working on the game!…
Stray Fawn PublishingFinally, the little surprise we promised is here! Animated intro
Patch notesAbout this Patch We named this patch v1.0.2 in preparation of the upcoming release. While we will not add any new features for the upcoming release, we do have a little surprise in store for everyone that will be released on July 17th!…
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed a rare exploit that could lead to Onbu continuing past the location of the story finale Fixed dialogue in story finale sometimes getting locked up Fixed parasite egg locations not being selectable prior to the eggs actually…
Patch notesImprovements Added a new, animated start screen! Replaced story outro dialogue soundtrack Added puddle sound effect Removed some UI panels related to Early Access Changed light and fog settings for story finale Improved story cutscene…
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed an issue where save files could not be loaded if they were created just after completing the “Burial at Sea” sidequest while already scavenged wreckage locations were still visible on the map
Patch notesDear Onbu Riders LOTS of news incoming today! TLDR version: - 1.0 release is coming July 17th to Steam, Xbox, Playstation and Switch. - We just released the Story Mode Update. - Our roadmap has been updated. - The game’s price will increase…
Stray Fawn PublishingBugfixes Fixed an issue where players could get locked from making further progress in Story Mode when saving after clearing the strange rubble, but before listening to the incoming dialogue Automatically fix save files affected by the…
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed an issue where Onbu would walk past the final location in Story Mode if it had low trust and started shaking at that exact moment Fixed an issue where Onbu Discipliner could be used to force Onbu to move beyond the final…
Patch notesPatchnotes v0.11.4 The Story Update is here! Join Onbu on an epic journey as you learn more about the world, its inhabitants, and the source of the infestation. Meet a cast of unique characters, help them out in a series of side quests, and…
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed building-related achievements unlocking when loading a save file with construction sites for these buildings Fixed dialog endless loop if speech bubble button is pressed in transition Fixed bug where scavenging missions…
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed Onbu's back turning brown when trying to place a Sawmill or Quarry in save files where trunks or boulders were very close to the edge of the plateau Fixed string wrapping in Welcome Panel Button, leading to wrapped text in…
Patch notesBugfixes Fixed an issue where workers harvesting trees, rocks or clay could get permanently stuck and starve to death Fixed an issue where loading an old save file could lead to some trees becoming "unharvestable" Fixed issue when loading…
Patch notesDear Onbu Riders The Ruins update has arrived! Explore the new Ruins biome in search of debris, a valuable late-game resource that can be salvaged to retrieve a host of useful materials. Build purifiers to fight fungal spores before they…
Stray Fawn PublishingPatchnotes v0.10.6 The Ruins update has arrived! Explore the new Ruins biome in search of debris, a valuable late-game resource that can be salvaged to retrieve a host of useful materials. Build purifiers to fight fungal spores before they…
Patch notesWhat’s New We’ve listened to your feedback and reworked the research tree, streamlining and cleaning it up. You can find all the details under Balancing below. We’ve improved on many other things mentioned on Discord and Steam, such as the…
Patch notesDear Onbu Riders We hope you have been doing well! While we're hard at work adding the Story Mode, Ruins biome and improving the game in general, we would be super happy if you nominate us for the 'Labor of Love Award' in the Steam awards…
Stray Fawn PublishingImprovements - Updated localization for Korean and Japanese Bug fixes - Fixed probability for Plague Gnats to appear
Patch notesDear Onbu Riders The Research & Economy update is here! We’ve worked together with the community to add more depth to the city-building gameplay of The Wandering Village. This update features many changes, all focused on making the game’s…
Philo [StrayFawn]Patchnotes v0.9.6 The Research & Economy update is here! We’ve worked together with the community to add more depth to the city-building gameplay of The Wandering Village. This update features many changes, all focused on making the game’s…
Patch notesDear Onbu Riders The Wandering Village is turning 2 years old today which means Onbu is celebrating its 1002nd birthday. Happy b-day, big boy!! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38917339/d1b9f88e14ab75c4f8c3c9f351322b57b6fb4746.png We thought this would…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear Onbu Riders, We hope you are doing well! While a part of our team is working on the new Ruins Biome and expanding the lore and story of the game, others have been working on some experimental changes for the game in the past 2 months.…
Stray Fawn PublishingDear Onbu Riders Steam Summer Sale is in full swing and The Wandering Village is 25% off :D https://store.steampowered.com/app/1121640/The_Wandering_Village/ We also have a couple limited time bundles that you should totally check out. Such…
Philo [StrayFawn]Patchnotes v0.7.10 Bugfixes Fixed a bug where the first time starting the game, the welcome screen was not interactable.
Patch notesImprovements Added a loading screen if players have a lot of savefiles to give a smoother entry to the game. Bugfixes Fixed a bug where after loading the same continuous game the run went corrupt (village disappeared)
Patch notesPatchnotes v0.7.6 Improvements Added anonymous gameplay data collection. This tracks gameplay-events, such as when a tutorial step has been completed. We don’t collect any personal data. You can always opt out of this in the General…
Patch notesDear Onbu Riders Steam has decided to feature our Stray Fawn Strategy Bundle as a Daily Deal today :D To celebrate the occasion, we decided to put a crazy discount on the bundle…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear Onbu Riders The parasites have crawled over to the Steam main branch and are now infesting all players! This update is all about parasites and …cults? Various different parasites now inhabit the world. They can infest Onbu and be both…
Philo [StrayFawn]Patchnotes 0.7.5 New features Parasites Various different parasites now inhabit the world. They can infest Onbu and be both harm- and helpful, depending on your current situation. External parasites can be fought with the new Pest Control…
Patch notesDear Onbu Riders We hope you are doing well! We wanted to give you a quick update on the game's development: We're super close to releasing the parasites update on the main branch for everybody to play. Our game designers are exploring some…
Philo [StrayFawn]Dear Onbu Riders We just launched a brand new update on the testing branch! It’s a bit of a spooky one featuring parasites and… cults? Various different parasites now inhabit the world. They can infest Onbu and their effects can be both…
Stray Fawn PublishingDear Onbu Riders We have just released the Trading & Poison Update on the main branch. This update introduces trading to the game and features a big rework of the poison mechanics. Trading Once you've built the new Trade Post building…
Philo [StrayFawn]Patchnotes 0.6.3 New Features Added trading. Once you have constructed a trade post, traders will arrive in regular intervals. This allows you to trade excess resources for other resources or knowledge. Completely rebuilt the system behind…
Patch notesDear Onbu Riders A new update has made its way onto the testing branch 😀 Get your wares ready for the all-new trader! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/38917339/258ede9c550d9c9875e9f3aef086fe15c6e7ce78.png Trader Design Process…
Stray Fawn PublishingVillager Update Hotfix 0.5.6 Bugfixes Added fix to unstuck buildings with unfinished missions and missing workers Fixed bug where doctor could treat workers while on mission Fixed some Arabic translation issues Returned settings button for…
Patch notesDear Onbu Riders, We just released a major update for The Wandering Village! This update is all about the villagers, improving their AI and revamping the happiness mechanics in the game. We visualised the scavengers flying around…
Philo [StrayFawn]Patchnotes 0.5.5 New Features Complete overhaul of how villager needs work: Villagers productivity will no longer fall below 100%. Instead, villagers can leave if their needs aren’t met. Productivity can still be boosted above 100% if…
Matter92Everything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| The Wandering Village: Onbu Skin Pack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 08 Dec 2025 |
| The Wandering Village: Artbook, Wallpapers and Goodies Pack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 14 Sep 2022 |
| The Wandering Village Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 14 Sep 2022 |
| The Wandering Village: The Last Leviathan | WindowsmacOSLinux | no date |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | Windows64/WanderingVillage.exe | windows 64 | ||
| Launch | Mac\WanderingVillage.app\Contents\MacOS\The Wandering Village | macos | ||
| Launch | Windows32/WanderingVillage.exe | windows 32 | ||
| Launch | Linux\WanderingVillage.x86_64 | linux 64 |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinAppDataLocalLow | Stray Fawn Studio/The Wandering Village | *.onbu and below |
WinAppDataLocalLow | Stray Fawn Studio/The Wandering Village | persistent_progress.json and below |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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