HypeTrain Digital

The Wild Eight

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2017

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    8*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*

Community tags · historical

  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    598*
  • Open World Survival Craft*
    Votes · historical
    520*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    413*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    353*
  • Mystery*
    Votes · historical
    346*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    337*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    316*
  • Crafting*
    Votes · historical
    282*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    235*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    203*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    187*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    169*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    169*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    109*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    103*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    99*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 or higher 64bit*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or analogue with 2GB VRAM*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    13*
    Community confidence
    moderate*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Fntastic
  • Eight Points

Publishers

  • HypeTrain Digital

Release history

  • 2017-02-08
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2019-10-03 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2019-10-03*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Oct 3, 2019*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or analogue with 2GB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
6* GB
Name
The Wild Eight*
Release year
2,018*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or analogue with 2GB VRAM*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
6 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
FNTASTIC
FNTASTIC*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
8*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
HypeTrain Digital
HypeTrain Digital*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2019-10-03 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2019-10-03*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 32 fields
Achievements · historical
25*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
455* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Eight Points*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200000 - 500000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
2* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
283* min
Name
The Wild Eight*
Negative reviews · historical
2,490*
Peak ccu
7*
Positive reviews · historical
5,407*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
3.74*
Publishers
  • HypeTrain Digital*
Recommendations
6,661*
Store release date · historical
Oct 3, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
Game website · historical
http://thewildeight.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Eight Points
Eight Points*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
HypeTrain Digital
HypeTrain Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 3, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
383* min
Ccu
7*
Developer
Eight Points*
Historical discount
85* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
Historical US original list price
2,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
218* min
Name
The Wild Eight*
Negative reviews · historical
2,490*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
200,000 .. 500,000*
Positive reviews · historical
5,407*
Historical US price
374* US cents
Publisher
HypeTrain Digital*
Community tags · historical
  • Survival*
  • Open World Survival Craft*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Open World*
  • Mystery*
  • Co-op*
  • Adventure*
  • Crafting*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Sandbox*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Action*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Simulation*
  • Survival Horror*
  • Difficult*
  • Strategy*
  • Horror*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
Community tags · historical
Survival
Survival*
Open World Survival Craft
Open World Survival Craft*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Open World
Open World*
Mystery
Mystery*
Co-op
Co-op*
Adventure
Adventure*
Crafting
Crafting*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Action
Action*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Simulation
Simulation*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
Difficult
Difficult*
Strategy
Strategy*
Horror
Horror*
Tags votes
Survival
Votes · historical
598*
Open World Survival Craft
Votes · historical
520*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
413*
Open World
Votes · historical
353*
Mystery
Votes · historical
346*
Co-op
Votes · historical
337*
Adventure
Votes · historical
316*
Crafting
Votes · historical
282*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
235*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
203*
Indie
Votes · historical
187*
RPG
Votes · historical
169*
Action
Votes · historical
169*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
155*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
155*
Simulation
Votes · historical
144*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
128*
Difficult
Votes · historical
109*
Strategy
Votes · historical
103*
Horror
Votes · historical
99*
Specifications 5 · 24 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Captions available*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Eight Points*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
Free to play · historical
No*
Name
The Wild Eight*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or higher 64bit Processor: Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or analogue with 2GB VRAM Storage: 2 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
85*
Historical store price
$3.74*
Publishers
  • HypeTrain Digital*
Recommendations total
6,642*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Oct 3, 2019*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Russian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Turkish*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Captions available
Captions available*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Eight Points
Eight Points*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 or higher 64bit*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz or AMD FX-6300 @ 3.5 GHz or equivalent*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 or analogue with 2GB VRAM*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
HypeTrain Digital
HypeTrain Digital*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Oct 3, 2019*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Korean*
  • Russian*
  • Japanese*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Turkish*
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,473*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
13*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,019*
Title
The Wild Eight*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
13*
Community confidence
moderate*

* Provisional data