Wild Willows

A cozy nature-restoration sim where animals return only when the habitat can truly support them.

You've set up camp at the edge of a damaged preserve. Gather what's fallen, craft and plant habitat, and reshape the land with a shovel and watering can — dig ponds, grow meadows, raise forests. As each area heals, life finds its way back. No failing, no clock, no combat — just a quiet preserve slowly coming back under your care.

The ecology is real. Predators only return once their prey is established, water-dwellers need water you've actually shaped, and the whole food web has to hold together. There's no checklist to tick off — you learn what each animal needs and build a place that can hold it.

• Restore six biomes — meadow, forest, wetland, desert, alpine, and coast — each with its own plants, weather, and 25 animals (150 in all)

• Gather 38 materials and craft from 140+ recipes, unlocking more as each biome heals

• Earn every animal's return by genuinely meeting its needs: food, shelter, water, and a balanced food web

• A living world — weather, seasons, and day and night change what's out and what you can gather

• Make it yours — customize your caretaker and build a home you can step inside and decorate

• Educational and all-ages — real ecology grounded in USGS, NOAA, the National Park Service, and Audubon, with a true fact for every animal

• Calm and non-violent, with no ads and no in-app purchases