Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Explore an oversized wilderness as one of the Smallfolk, gathering resources for gear and encampments while turning creatures such as grasshoppers into mounts that change how you travel.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.6 / 10
About this game
From a Smallfolk perspective, forests, swamps and ruins become an oversized wilderness to explore. Scavenge or refine resources, build an encampment and equip armour that supplies resistances and abilities. Your routes can change with your equipment and creatures: a tamed grasshopper carries you across large gaps, while winged armour lets you glide through the world. Weather and seasons introduce survival conditions, including lethal storms that call for different techniques. Alongside exploration and construction, narrative quests and encounters with NPCs reveal Smallfolk lore. You can undertake these activities alone or cooperate with friends online, sharing the work of exploring, fighting and building. Online play requires an internet connection and a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership.
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AI review
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A likely match for builders who want their home base to support expeditions into a threatening, oversized wilderness.
Resource gathering, camp construction and protective equipment may make preparation feel closely tied to the next expedition. Mounts and gliding add travel choices, while changing survival conditions can appeal to players who enjoy adapting their plans rather than only decorating a base.
Strengths
- Creature mounts and gliding equipment can make travel planning part of character development.
- Cooperative exploration and construction may give friends a shared purpose beyond fighting enemies.
Weaknesses
- Lethal weather and seasonal survival demands may interrupt the building-focused experience some players prefer.
Who it is for: Players interested in resource gathering, practical base building and expeditions whose preparation matters, either solo or with online friends.
Play notes: Cooperative online play requires an internet connection and a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Building and resource work alongside quests may support alternating self-directed projects with more explicit narrative goals. | Reviewed | 7.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The links between resources, armour and travel methods may reward players who treat preparation as part of exploration. | Reviewed | 8.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Forests and ruins seen at Smallfolk scale may appeal to players who enjoy familiar environments made imposing through perspective. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Solo play offers an alternative for players without online access, while cooperative sessions carry the documented connection and membership requirements. | Reviewed | 5.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Maximum
- Publisher
- Maximum
- Release date
- May 14, 2026
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- www.nintendo.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 1
- Online minimum players
- 1
- Online maximum players
- 10
- Categories
- Action · Primary genreAdventure
- Tags
- ExplorationStory-drivenFast-pacedReal-time Combat3D GraphicsOpen WorldThird PersonSurvivalConstructionReplayableEquipment-driven ProgressionSolo-friendly
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- ESRB: Teen
- Play modes
- Single playerCo-opMultiplayerNot provided
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideMay 14, 2026
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com