Herbalist Joins the Woods – Alongside Smarter Enemies and UI Improvements
April 14, 2025
Hamburg - Germany, 14.04.2025 - Daedalic Entertainment and Octofox Games are excited to announce that indie co-op title Wild Woods receives a substantial new update today, introducing a new playable role, enhanced enemy AI, and a revamped lobby UI. The update is coinciding with a Midweek Madness discount of 50% on Steam.
Among the key additions is the Herbalist, a support-focused character equipped with a staff and the ability to heal teammates using collected herbs. Designed to offer new strategic depth for groups, the Herbalist brings both utility and crowd-control potential to the forest skirmishes.
Watch the latest trailer on Youtube:
⬇️Download the Wild Woods Press Kit.
In parallel, the game’s enemy AI has been reworked to improve pathfinding and reactive behaviour, making enemy encounters more dynamic. This upgrade also lays the groundwork for future content and additional player roles.
The lobby UI has also been redesigned to better highlight the unique capabilities of each role. While improvements to character skin previews were in development, they did not make it into this version of the update.
The team at Wild Woods also confirmed ongoing development on several highly anticipated features:
- Hot Join is currently in production, with a focus on long-term stability and compatibility with future save game systems.
- The third biome, tentatively titled Frostbite Pass, is now in pre-production. The mountain-themed area will be designed around a new boss encounter.
- Additional languages are being added to improve accessibility. Upcoming languages include Ukrainian, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Hungarian, Czech and Hindi.
An updated development roadmap is now live and reflects recent player feedback and revised priorities.
For more information, visit the Wild Woods Steam Page.
About Daedalic Entertainment
Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher that has supported indie developers for over 17 years, bringing its titles to every major gaming platform. The lineup of games includes a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on four distinct areas: storytelling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new lineup of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, REVEIL, Potion Tycoon, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish!, and more.
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