WildStar
Critically acclaimed and now Free to Play, WildStar is a fantastical sci-fi MMO where you can join your friends or undertake your own epic adventures on the fabled planet Nexus!
- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- Carbine Studios
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 82
- Steam Deck
- unknown
- Download
- 30 GB
What is WildStar?
Critically acclaimed and now Free to Play, WildStar is a fantastical sci-fi MMO where you can join your friends or undertake your own epic adventures on the fabled planet Nexus!
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 8 June 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Carbine Studios |
| Publisher | NCSOFT |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | MMORPG, Role-Playing |
| Languages | 3 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was WildStar received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | Yes |
| Steam Deck | unknown |
| Download size | 30 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
Games like WildStar
24 games overlap with WildStar on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are ARK: Survival Ascended, NosTale - Anime MMORPG and Riders of Icarus.
Common questions about WildStar
What platforms is WildStar on?
WildStar is available on PC. It first released in 2016.
Do players recommend WildStar?
75% of 5,124 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for WildStar?
82 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
How big is the WildStar download?
30 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made WildStar?
WildStar was developed by Carbine Studios and published by NCSOFT.