The Wild Within

by ksenik

2.6 (7 votes)

Unreal Engine v0.5 Patreon

Game Details

Version: v0.5 Patreon
Developer: ksenik
Engine: Unreal Engine
Status: Ongoing
OS
Language: English
Censored: No
Updated: 28 July 2026

About

A man wakes up to find he's got werewolf blood in him, and everyone around him seems to be some flavor of furry. That's the setup for a mystery he didn't ask for, wrapped in a story that doesn't take itself too seriously about it.

The plot follows him piecing together what his new wild side means while getting tangled up with the women in his life, Nix and Emi among them, as the mystery around his transformation unfolds alongside the romance.

It plays as a choice-driven visual novel: you pick your responses, and some moments split into separate human and werewolf branches with their own art, so the same scene can play out two different ways depending on which side of yourself you lean into.

Changelog

v0.5 Patreon

A new lewd fantasy scene featuring Emi teasing Nix and making her feel very good~
A new scene: Nix and Emi wet stacking
A new protagonist scene: self-pleasure (with a choice between a human and werewolf branch, each featuring its own unique art)
A climax scene (for human and werewolf versions)
Story continuation: Nix finally returns from the forest... but something about her isn't quite right (includes a brand-new story sprite)
Fixes & Improvements:
Android UI has been redesigned! The hotbar is now a convenient slide-out panel with much larger buttons, making quick save, load, skip, and other controls far easier to use on smaller screens

v0.4.1

Added:
The completion of Nix’s spicy scene, available for both the human and werewolf branches — plus unlockable in the gallery
A strange dream scene… what could it possibly mean?
A deep conversation with Nix, revealing more about the lore and mysteries of this world
Meet a new character — the shy and adorable cow girl Emi. Will you manage to get along with her?
Relax and spend some calm time with your two new friends
[Patreon Release] A romantic and tender vulnerability scene with Emi, featuring a choice that will shape your relationship
[Patreon Release] A new lewd scene with Emi, where you get much closer~
[Patreon Release] A new Crimson Paw scene: a tense chase that ends with her pinning you beneath her
[Patreon Release] A new Crimson Paw scene: her rougher, more aggressive side comes out
[Patreon Release] Now you can reject the romantic path with Crimson Paw
Fixes & Improvements:
Fixed crashes and resolved issues with the point & click scene in Nix’s house, particularly on Android devices
Various bugs fixed and dialogues polished
Important: if you chose to reject Nix's romantic advances in your previous save, you should start a new save.
Old saves work, but may be unstable. You can use old saves, but it's best to start a new game.

v0.3.0

What’s New (compared to the previous public v0.1.2)
Added:
Getting to know Nix. Dialogue events where you can learn more about her personality and the world. (Nix’s behavior and reactions will change depending on the player’s choices!)
A point & click scene in Nix’s house — explore, snoop around, and maybe uncover some secrets (and some spicy things too!)
A new spicy scene with Nix, featuring multiple angles
Two branches of the spicy scene: a human and a werewolf
The ability to control your transformation
[Patreon Release] The completion of Nix’s spicy scene, available for both the human and werewolf branches — plus unlockable in the gallery
[Patreon Release] A strange dream scene… what could it possibly mean?
[Patreon Release] A deep conversation with Nix, revealing more about the lore and mysteries of this world
[Patreon Release] Meet a new character — the shy and adorable cow girl Emi. Will you manage to get along with her?
[Patreon Release] Relax and spend some calm time with your two new friends
Fixes & Improvements:
Some bugs have been fixed, including the save system issue where progress wasn’t updating correctly
Expanded Android device compatibility — the game should now run on older models as well

v0.1.2

Continuation of the “romantic” scene with Crimson Paw
Two different endings for the Crimson Paw scene
Two outcomes for your first meeting with Crimson Paw, depending on relationship level
Introduction of a new character: the fox girl Nix
Crimson Paw now reacts to the name you choose (try to find all the easter eggs!)
Gallery is now available
[Patreon Release] Getting to know Nix. Dialogue events where you can learn more about her personality and the world. (Nix’s behavior and reactions will change depending on the player’s choices!)
[Patreon Release] A point & click scene in Nix’s house — explore, snoop around, and maybe uncover some secrets (and some spicy things too!)
[Patreon Release] A new spicy scene with Nix, featuring multiple angles
[Patreon Release] The ability to control your transformation
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Old save files are not compatible with this update — please start a new game. We’ve also expanded the range of supported Android devices, which should fix the issue where the game failed to install on some devices.

v0.1.1

Features:
Now the android protection system will not ask for additional verification when installing a game
Linux version added
Fun feature: the Crimson Paw now reacts to what name you type in. Try stealing her name, or maybe call yourself a developer? Will you be able to find all the Easter eggs?
User interface scale has been added. If you are playing from your phone or have a non-standard monitor, it is recommended to enable this setting. it will remove the black frames on the edges and the game will be played on the full screen
Small improvements, such as correcting grammatical errors and highlighting character names in dialogs with color
Patrons of the "Big Love" tier have been added to the "About" section
Bugfixes:
Improved performance of the main menu on android version. (should fix the laggy main menu)
Fixed a bug where the android version had an unnecessary cursor in the corner of the screen
Fixed an issue where it was impossible to start a new game after loading a game save
Fixed some other issues

v0.06

Linux version added
Improved performance of the main menu on android version. (should fix the laggy main menu)
Fixed a bug where the android version had an unnecessary cursor in the corner of the screen
Fixed an issue where it was impossible to start a new game after loading a game save
Now the android protection system will not ask for additional verification when installing a game
Fixed some other issues

v0.0.5