Players who push past the initial hurdle find themselves hooked, with satisfaction ratings climbing significantly the longer they stay in the world. While the game maintains a 77% positive rating across its 5600 total historical reviews, recent post-release sentiment sits at 61% positive among the 400 sampled users.
What it's about: Wildgate est un jeu de tir multijoueur en JcJ combinant combats tactiques entre vaisseaux et action à la première personne. Parcourez l'impitoyable cosmos et récupérez de puissantes armes et améliorations pour votre vaisseau. Soyez les premiers à trouver l'artefact... ou les derniers à survivre.
In-game
« Ce jeu est incroyablement fun, dommage que le public ait déserté... Peut-être faudrait-il le passer en free to play ? »👍 anonymous review · 89 h played31« player base is going down, very few player most of the day. They should put the game for free or advertise it more or else is going to die... Its a shame because the game is very unique. »👍 anonymous review · 182 h played9942« I hope you guys do something to bring this game back to life....make it free! make it to where people who own the game has 3 free invites for friends or SOMETHING. Game is great, just didnt get enough hype.. »👍 anonymous review · 36 h played5« Most fun I've had in ages. infinitely better with a group of friends. Fast, Super high peaks of action and fun with deep strategy and planning if you choose to. DEVS, SELL THIS GAME IN PACKS OF FOUR AT A DISCOUNT, PLEASE. »👍 anonymous review · 1 h played2111« This game capture the multiplayer gameplay i miss. »👍 anonymous review · 2 h played11« the most underrated mulitplayer game next to the finals rn, needs more players unfortunately »👍 anonymous review · 27 h played211
« If you live somewhere with a smaller player base (I’m in Australia), AVOID THIS GAME. Queue times are long and you often end up in servers with 180+ ping. Super frustrating experience start to finish. Really wish I could refund it. »👎 anonymous review · 6 h played7411« a good game killed by developer greed - down to 200 players just two months after release and they refuse to lower the price. gg »👎 anonymous review · 29 h played2222« DEAD game thats unfortunate please make this game free! to get the game back alive ASAP!!! »👎 anonymous review · 68 h played31« please make it free to play or just very cheap, 9 playing an hour ago, 21 24-hour peak It makes me sad to see what happened to this game, I really liked it. But I can't suggest it to my friends because the players are gone »👎 anonymous review · 101 h played5« It's technically a great game, but the player count is to low for it to be fun. The players that are left most often don't communicate, or get angry, or both. It's a death spiral that ensures the game will fail. »👎 anonymous review · 16 h played2« this game was an amazing game, very sad it died 16/10 elite game design and build quality »👍 anonymous review · 71 h played3
In players' words
« Ce jeu est incroyablement fun, dommage que le public ait déserté... Peut-être faudrait-il le passer en free to play ? »👍 anonymous review · 89 h played31« If you live somewhere with a smaller player base (I’m in Australia), AVOID THIS GAME. Queue times are long and you often end up in servers with 180+ ping. Super frustrating experience start to finish. Really wish I could refund it. »👎 anonymous review · 6 h played7411« player base is going down, very few player most of the day. They should put the game for free or advertise it more or else is going to die... Its a shame because the game is very unique. »👍 anonymous review · 182 h played9942« a good game killed by developer greed - down to 200 players just two months after release and they refuse to lower the price. gg »👎 anonymous review · 29 h played2222« I hope you guys do something to bring this game back to life....make it free! make it to where people who own the game has 3 free invites for friends or SOMETHING. Game is great, just didnt get enough hype.. »👍 anonymous review · 36 h played5« DEAD game thats unfortunate please make this game free! to get the game back alive ASAP!!! »👎 anonymous review · 68 h played31« Most fun I've had in ages. infinitely better with a group of friends. Fast, Super high peaks of action and fun with deep strategy and planning if you choose to. DEVS, SELL THIS GAME IN PACKS OF FOUR AT A DISCOUNT, PLEASE. »👍 anonymous review · 1 h played2111« please make it free to play or just very cheap, 9 playing an hour ago, 21 24-hour peak It makes me sad to see what happened to this game, I really liked it. But I can't suggest it to my friends because the players are gone »👎 anonymous review · 101 h played5« This game capture the multiplayer gameplay i miss. »👍 anonymous review · 2 h played11« It's technically a great game, but the player count is to low for it to be fun. The players that are left most often don't communicate, or get angry, or both. It's a death spiral that ensures the game will fail. »👎 anonymous review · 16 h played2« the most underrated mulitplayer game next to the finals rn, needs more players unfortunately »👍 anonymous review · 27 h played211« this game was an amazing game, very sad it died 16/10 elite game design and build quality »👍 anonymous review · 71 h played3
Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.
What players say, by aspect
PositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay
85 % pos · n=116
Content / longevity
14 % pos · n=73
Multiplayer
17 % pos · n=53
Value for money
10 % pos · n=29
Performance
24 % pos · n=17
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=14
Graphics / art
78 % pos · n=9
Audio / music
40 % pos · n=5
Interface / UX
0 % pos · n=5
Story / writing
100 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
Aspect
Mentions
Positive
Mixed
Negative
Gameplay
116
99
0
17
Content / longevity
73
10
8
55
Multiplayer
53
9
4
40
Value for money
29
3
11
15
Performance
17
4
0
13
Stability / bugs
14
0
1
13
Graphics / art
9
7
1
1
Audio / music
5
2
0
3
Interface / UX
5
0
0
5
Story / writing
1
1
0
0
Positive reviews by playtime
🎮 Players who like it have spent 20 h on median; those who dislike it: 5.8 h.
<2h
31 % (n=94)
2-10h
60 % (n=91)
10-25h
73 % (n=92)
>25h
76 % (n=123)
Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time
➡️ Stable reception over time
% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).
of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 28 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 40,4 % of players.
Core gameplay loops drive the experience, garnering 99 positive mentions out of 116.
Visual style is appreciated by the community, with 7 positive mentions out of 9.
Dedication pays off in enjoyment, as evidenced by a 76% positive reception rate among those with over 25 hours of playtime.
Weaknesses
Multiplayer connectivity and social features underperform, with 40 negative mentions out of 53.
Content volume feels insufficient to many, resulting in 55 negative mentions out of 73.
Performance and stability issues hinder the experience, counting 13 negative mentions for performance and 13 for bugs.
The current pricing strategy is met with skepticism, marked by 15 negative mentions out of 29.
Who is it for?
This title is crafted for gamers who value core mechanics and are willing to look past early-game thinness for a deeper experience that rewards long-term time investment.
Is Wildgate worth it in 2026?
Yes, but with a few reservations: 77% of 5,600 Steam reviews are positive (player score 60/100). Most-praised strength: Core gameplay loops drive the experience, garnering. Current price: 28,99€.
Verdict
Wildgate excels at hooking its core audience through solid gameplay, yet it currently stumbles on the logistical and technical requirements of a massive multiplayer title. Future updates focusing on content expansion and system optimization will be critical to sustaining the interest of its most committed players.
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