Free wolf games on Android fall into a few camps: survival sims like WildCraft and Wolf Simulator, pack war strategy like Wolf Game: Wild Animal Wars, the werewolf party game Wolvesville, and lighter merge and idle games. Age ratings run from Everyone to Teen.
Ask a child what animal they'd most like to be and plenty will say a wolf. There's the pack, the howl, the forest at night. It's no surprise that a whole shelf of phone games lets you live that out, from serious survival to downright daft.
I went through ten of them on Google Play, reading each listing for the developer, installs, the ads and in-app purchases labels, the age rating and any offline wording. They're grouped by what you do in them, not ranked.
A note before you start: the age ratings vary more than on most lists. Four are rated Teen, four Everyone 10+ and two Everyone, so check the table before a younger child picks one.
Wolf games, labels and offline notes
| Game | Developer | Google Play installs | Ads / in-app purchases | Offline wording on the listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WildCraft: Animal Sim Online | Turbo Rocket Games | 100M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Wolf Game: Wild Animal Wars | SPECIAL (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITED | 10M+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Wolvesville - Werewolf Online | Wolvesville GmbH & Co. KG | 10M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Wolf: The Evolution Online RPG | App Holdings | 5M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Wolf Evolution: Merge Wild Dog | Tapps Games | 1M+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Wolf Simulator - Animal Games | Pocket Games Entertainment | 1M+ | Contains ads, no in-app purchases | 'in online or offline modes' |
| Animal Kingdoms: Wolf Sim MMO | Foxie Ventures | 500K+ | No ads label, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Wolf War: Last Survival | SPECIAL (HONG KONG) CO., LIMITED | 100K+ | No ads label, no in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
| Go-Go Wolf! - Idle RPG | MONSTER PLANET Corp. | 100K+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | 'let the game play offline' |
| Wild Animal: Wolf Simulator 3d | AQM Gaming Studio | 100K+ | Contains ads, in-app purchases | No offline claim on the listing |
What each wolf game is like
WildCraft: Animal Sim Online
The biggest wolf game here by a long way, with more than 100M installs. You start as a wolf, fox or lynx, raise a family and explore a huge 3D world, alone or with friends in multiplayer. Rated Everyone 10+.
Wolf Game: Wild Animal Wars
A strategy game about packs at war. You're the Alpha, gathering wolves, defending your den and fighting other packs from around the world. It's rated Teen and has no Contains ads label.
Wolvesville - Werewolf Online
Not an animal game at all. This is the werewolf party game played online: everyone gets a secret role and you have to work out who's lying. Its listing calls it a social deduction game. Rated Teen.
Wolf: The Evolution Online RPG
A simulator that tells the story of a wolf pack bringing balance to the land. It's an RPG, so you grow your wolf over time, and it's rated Everyone 10+.
Wolf Evolution: Merge Wild Dog
The silly one. You merge wolves into stranger and stranger mutant breeds, and the listing is full of puns. It's rated Everyone and plays like a light idle puzzle rather than a survival game.
Wolf Simulator - Animal Games
Survive, hunt and lead a pack through forests and deserts. It's one of only two wolf games here that mention offline play, and its listing shows no in-app purchases label.
Animal Kingdoms: Wolf Sim MMO
An online animal world where you can play as a wolf, lion, fox or tiger, raise a family and team up with friends. Rated Everyone, with no Contains ads label.
Wolf War: Last Survival
From the same developer as Wolf Game: Wild Animal Wars. You're the last orphan of a tribe, recruiting wolf heroes for battles. Its listing shows neither a Contains ads label nor an in-app purchases label, the only game here with both missing. Rated Teen.
Go-Go Wolf! - Idle RPG
A cartoon idle RPG about a girl who eats a magic tomato and turns into a werewolf. The offline line on its listing is about the game carrying on while you're away, rather than a full offline mode.
Wild Animal: Wolf Simulator 3d
A straightforward wolf simulator: explore forests and mountains, search for food and complete survival missions. It's rated Teen, so it suits older players.
Survive, fight, deduce or merge?
Survival sims put you in a wolf's paws. WildCraft, Wolf Simulator, Animal Kingdoms and Wild Animal: Wolf Simulator 3d are about exploring, hunting and keeping a family alive. WildCraft and Animal Kingdoms lean social, with friends in multiplayer.
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Pack wars are strategy games. Wolf Game: Wild Animal Wars and Wolf War: Last Survival, both from the same developer, are about building a stronger pack and fighting others. Wolvesville stands alone: it's a game of bluffing and voting with other people. And Wolf Evolution: Merge Wild Dog and Go-Go Wolf! are the light, jokey end of the shelf.
Age ratings, ads and the shop
| Rating | Games |
|---|---|
| Everyone | Wolf Evolution: Merge Wild Dog, Animal Kingdoms: Wolf Sim MMO |
| Everyone 10+ | WildCraft, Wolf: The Evolution Online RPG, Wolf Simulator, Go-Go Wolf! |
| Teen | Wolf Game: Wild Animal Wars, Wolvesville, Wolf War: Last Survival, Wild Animal: Wolf Simulator 3d |
Three listings show no Contains ads label: Wolf Game: Wild Animal Wars, Animal Kingdoms and Wolf War. Two have no in-app purchases label: Wolf Simulator and Wolf War. Wolvesville and the online sims involve other players, so it's worth sitting with a child for their first game and checking the chat settings.
Werewolf the party game, on a phone
Wolvesville deserves a word of its own because it's nothing like the others. It's a version of the old party game where a few players are secretly werewolves and everyone else has to work out who. The fun is in the arguing, the accusing and the very loud denials.
It's a thinking game more than an action game, closer to a puzzle with people in it. If you like that side, reading how to pick the best rated puzzle games will help you judge the ratings and reviews behind any game before you install it.
When the wolves get too much
The merge game, Wolf Evolution, is really a puzzle in a wolf costume: you combine matching pieces to make something new. If that's the part you enjoy, try spotting the best tile matching puzzle games, which work on the same matching instinct.
And if you find yourself hooked on one more merge, this explainer on how puzzle block games work and why they're addictive is an honest look at why these games are so hard to put down.
Picking a wolf game for a child
- Start with the age rating in the table above.
- Decide whether you want solo play or games with other people.
- Prefer the listings with no ads label if adverts bother you.
- Play the first ten minutes together.
- Set a password for in-app purchases in Google Play.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best free wolf games on Android?
Popular ones include WildCraft: Animal Sim Online, Wolf Game: Wild Animal Wars, Wolvesville - Werewolf Online and Wolf Simulator - Animal Games. Which suits you depends on whether you want survival, strategy or a party game.
Are these wolf games free?
Yes. All ten are free to install from Google Play. Most have in-app purchases; Wolf Simulator and Wolf War: Last Survival don't show that label.
Which wolf games can I play offline?
Wolf Simulator - Animal Games mentions online or offline modes. Go-Go Wolf! says the game keeps playing while you're offline, which is idle progress rather than a full offline mode.
Which wolf games suit younger children?
Wolf Evolution: Merge Wild Dog and Animal Kingdoms: Wolf Sim MMO are rated Everyone. The rest are rated Everyone 10+ or Teen.
Is Wolvesville a wolf simulator?
No. It's an online social deduction game where players take secret roles and try to find the werewolves.
Can I play a wolf game with friends?
Yes. WildCraft and Animal Kingdoms both mention playing with friends, and Wolvesville is built around groups of players.
