Wild Woods Update 0.6.0 is now available, bringing a substantial long-term progression layer to the co-op action roguelike alongside customizable controls, new cosmetic rewards and adjustments to the game’s nightly wagon defense. Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer Octofox Games released the patch on October 12, 2026.
The centerpiece is Bushcraft, a new permanent progression system. Players earn experience while exploring the woods, then use resources collected during runs to unlock lasting improvements. Those upgrades include permanent attribute boosts and powerful perks named Ancestral Marks, which are intended to open up new character builds and playstyles.
Update 0.6.0 also adds button remapping across keyboard, mouse and controller inputs. On the personalization side, players can unlock cat skins, wagon skins and emotes, with animated 3D previews for the new cosmetic items. The patch further includes balance changes and additional improvements to defending the wagon at night.
Bushcraft gives runs a lasting reward
Wild Woods is described as a co-op action roguelike, a genre label that generally signals repeatable runs in which immediate decisions and gathered resources are important. Update 0.6.0 now adds an explicit meta progression track through Bushcraft.
Meta progression is progression that persists beyond an individual run. In this case, exploration earns experience, while gathered resources can be put toward permanent upgrades. That differs from a temporary bonus that only matters for the current session: Bushcraft investments are described as lasting improvements.
The practical result is a second layer of choices around what players bring forward from their time in the woods. Rather than treating every run solely as a stand-alone attempt, resources can be directed into future-facing development. The announced system contains two stated kinds of advancement:
- Permanent attribute upgrades: lasting improvements to character attributes.
- Ancestral Marks: powerful perks that support distinct builds and playstyles.
A build is the combination of upgrades and perks a player chooses to shape how their character functions. The update does not specify individual attributes or Ancestral Marks, nor does it outline their costs or exact effects. What is clear is that Bushcraft is designed to give players more ways to develop an approach over time rather than offering a single fixed route through progression.
For co-op groups, that system may make planning more meaningful between expeditions: the resources from one outing can become a permanent investment for later ones. Exactly how upgrades interact among teammates has not been detailed, so players should not assume that individual progression, resource ownership or perk effects work in any particular way beyond what has been announced.
Control remapping covers keyboard, mouse and controllers
One of the patch’s most immediately useful additions is full button remapping support for keyboard, mouse and controllers. Button remapping lets players reassign actions from a default input to another key, button or mouse control.
That can be particularly helpful when a preferred setup differs from a game’s original layout. Keyboard-and-mouse players may want important actions closer together, while controller players may prefer a different arrangement of face buttons, bumpers or triggers. The update confirms that remapping has been added across all three supported input categories, though it does not describe the specific remapping options, limitations or preset layouts.
It is a welcome quality-of-life addition because input preference is personal. A control arrangement that is comfortable for one player can be awkward for another, especially in a co-op action game where quick responses and coordination matter. The feature gives players more control without changing the game’s core cooperative premise.
New cosmetics include cats, wagons and emotes
Update 0.6.0 expands Wild Woods’ unlockable cosmetic selection with cat skins, wagon skins and emotes. These options focus on visual expression and social flavor rather than the permanent attributes and perks attached to Bushcraft.
The update also introduces animated 3D previews. A preview system lets players inspect an item before settling on a look, while animation and a three-dimensional presentation can make it easier to see how a skin or cosmetic appears from more than one angle. The announcement does not list the number of cosmetics or explain how each item is unlocked, but it establishes a broader set of personalization options for adventurers and their wagon.
Cosmetic progression has increasingly become a useful companion to gameplay progression in cooperative games: one set of unlocks changes capability, while the other changes presentation. Wild Woods’ new additions cover both sides, with Bushcraft providing lasting gameplay choices and the new skins and emotes offering a way for players to distinguish their group visually.
Players interested in another co-op game’s limited-time rewards and permanent outfit additions can also see the recent PlateUp! Halloween event update.
Nightly wagon defense receives further work
The patch includes gameplay balance adjustments and further improvements to the nightly defense of the wagon. This part of the update is important because the wagon defense is directly named as an area receiving attention, but the available details do not identify individual numerical changes, altered enemy behavior, new tools or revised objectives.
Balance changes are adjustments intended to refine how different systems perform relative to one another. They can affect challenge, the value of particular choices and the flow of cooperative play, but Update 0.6.0’s announcement does not provide a complete change list. Players looking for exact tuning details should therefore treat the patch overview as a high-level outline rather than a full set of notes.
The connection between the new progression system and the defense improvements will likely be a point of interest for returning groups. Permanent attributes and Ancestral Marks establish new build possibilities, while wagon-defense updates alter or refine a named pressure point in the game’s loop. Still, no exact interaction between those systems has been confirmed.
Availability and current Steam discounts
Wild Woods is currently discounted by 67% on Steam. Its Supporter Pack is also 40% off through October 26, 2026. No price is provided in the update information, so the listed percentage discounts are the relevant details for anyone considering the game or add-on during the promotion period.
An accompanying trailer for Update 0.6.0 has also been made available, along with a press kit. The trailer may offer a look at the patch’s additions, but the confirmed update details remain Bushcraft permanent progression, Ancestral Marks, input remapping, fresh cosmetic unlocks, animated 3D previews, balance changes and further work on wagon defense.
What returning players should know
- Progress can now extend beyond a single run: Explore to earn experience and invest run resources in lasting Bushcraft upgrades.
- Perks matter alongside attributes: Ancestral Marks are positioned as powerful options for creating different builds and playstyles.
- Inputs are more flexible: Keyboard, mouse and controller actions can now be remapped.
- There is more to unlock cosmetically: Cat skins, wagon skins and emotes join the available personalization options, supported by animated 3D previews.
- Wagon defense is part of the patch focus: Nightly defense has received further improvements alongside broader balance adjustments, although exact changes have not been outlined.
Update 0.6.0 is chiefly a systems-focused release. Bushcraft supplies the long-term advancement that can carry forward from exploration and resource gathering, while remapping addresses how players interact with the game moment to moment. Combined with cosmetics and wagon-defense work, the patch gives both returning adventurers and co-op partners several reasons to revisit the woods.
