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Forgotten Wilds: A Bushcraft Expedition

Forgotten Wilds: A Bushcraft Expedition is a single-player bushcraft expedition game in development by Kappe & Sons. You set out from home into a wild temperate forest, sleep out there and come back. The forest keeps what you leave behind.

Simon Hilke, a bushcrafter and senior developer from Germany, builds the game with his two sons in Unity. The game is not released yet. A Steam store page is planned for early 2027.

Forgotten Wilds is not related to Outer Wilds, Monster Hunter Wilds or other titles with "Wilds" in the name. The section on similar names lists the closest ones.

Forgotten Wilds: Core data

As of 6 November 2026.

Name
Forgotten Wilds: A Bushcraft Expedition
Short name
Forgotten Wilds
Type
video game, single-player
Genre
bushcraft expedition game, store label Expedition Survival
Perspective
third person
Setting
wild temperate mixed forest with tree species from Europe and North America
Developer and publisher
Kappe & Sons
Created by
Simon Hilke, with his sons
Engine
Unity
Platform
PC (Steam), planned
Languages
English and German, planned
Status
in development
Release date
not announced
Website
forgottenwilds.com
Contact
hello@forgottenwilds.com, press: press@forgottenwilds.com

How Forgotten Wilds plays

Every trip into the forest is an expedition. You pack your backpack at home, head into the forest, sleep there and return when food runs low or an injury forces you back. The world stays the same between trips. Wood you split is still there next time, and a camp you built slowly falls apart while you are away.

The bushcraft happens by hand. You strike a firesteel into tinder you prepared, carve feathersticks and split logs with axe and baton. Your backpack has real volume, so you decide what to carry and what to leave. You identify plants and mushrooms with a field guide, and your own field book fills up as you learn.

The story starts with a letter from your mother. Your father went into a large forest for his research four weeks ago and has not come back. She asks you to look for him.

Forgotten Wilds: Development and status

As of 6 November 2026.

  • Forgotten Wilds is in development. There is no public build yet.
  • A Steam store page with an announcement trailer is planned for early 2027.
  • No release date and no price are announced.
  • Kappe & Sons uses AI tools in development and explains how and why on the AI page.

Forgotten Wilds: Developer Kappe & Sons

Kappe & Sons is the studio name of Simon Hilke and his two sons. Kappe & Sons develops and publishes Forgotten Wilds. The name comes from Simon Hilke's outdoor channel Mit Kappe im Wald, where he films overnighters in the woods.

Kappe & Sons is a label of Simon Hilke Digitales Marketing, Kürten, Germany. Details are in the imprint.

Related entity: Mit Kappe im Wald, facts

Forgotten Wilds: Similar names

These titles share part of the name and have no connection to Forgotten Wilds:

  • Outer Wilds: space exploration game by Mobius Digital.
  • Monster Hunter Wilds: action game by Capcom.
  • AutoForge, "Forgotten Wilds" update: a content update for AutoForge by Siege Games, not a separate game.
  • "Forgotten Wilds" asset series on itch.io: hand-painted 2D inventory icons by Hamadís.

Forgotten Wilds: Official profiles

These profiles belong to Forgotten Wilds and are run by Kappe & Sons:

Reports by third parties: none yet.

Frequently asked questions about Forgotten Wilds

What is Forgotten Wilds?

A single-player bushcraft expedition game in a wild temperate forest. You head out from home, sleep in the forest and come back to a world that keeps your traces.

Who makes Forgotten Wilds?

Kappe & Sons, the studio of Simon Hilke and his two sons. Simon Hilke is a bushcrafter and runs the outdoor channel Mit Kappe im Wald.

When does Forgotten Wilds come out?

No release date is announced. A Steam store page is planned for early 2027 (as of 6 November 2026).

Is Forgotten Wilds related to Outer Wilds?

No. Outer Wilds is a game by Mobius Digital. The two games share only the word "Wilds".

Is Forgotten Wilds a survival game?

Its store label is Expedition Survival. The focus lies on real bushcraft techniques and on expeditions from home into a forest that remembers.

Does Kappe & Sons use AI?

Yes. The AI page explains how and why.

Sources

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