Wildframe: A Creature Scrapbook — everything we know
Wildframe: A Creature Scrapbook is a cosy wildlife photography game from indie studio Ravenlore Studio, set in a world where nature has quietly gone extraordinary. Your grandfather spent his life photographing creatures that blur the line between the natural and the impossible, and he never finished the work — now the album is yours. You wander at your own pace, learn the habits of each fantastical creature, wait for the right light and the perfect moment, and shoot. There’s no danger, no timer and no fail states — just you, your camera, and a world full of wonders — and a fully customisable scrapbook to fill with photos, stamps, stickers and pressed leaves. This page is for fans of cosy, wholesome games and wildlife-photography sims, and gathers every confirmed detail in one place, updating as news drops.
Where things stand
Wildframe news and updates
Wildframe screenshots
Screenshots via the game’s Steam store page · © their respective rights holders.
What’s confirmed about Wildframe
Here’s everything Ravenlore Studio has shown so far, starting with the premise and moving out to the photography, the scrapbook, the tools and the quests — with the open questions, a date and price, flagged at the end.
10
Languages
PC
Windows (Steam)
No fail
states
TBA
Release date
Inherit your grandfather’s unfinished album
Your grandfather dedicated his life to something most people dismissed as madness: photographing creatures that blur the line between the natural and the impossible. He never finished the work, and now the album is yours. It’s the quiet, personal hook that frames the whole game — you’re completing the collection he never could.
Cosy wildlife photography with no fail states
Wildframe is a cosy wildlife photography game set in a world where nature has quietly gone extraordinary. There’s no danger, no timer and no fail states — just you, your camera, and a world full of wonders waiting to be seen. It’s a wholesome, low-pressure observation experience you play entirely at your own pace.
Observe, wait for the moment, and shoot
You wander through lookout windows overlooking dense forests, high mountains and other hidden corners of the world. You learn the habits of each creature, then find the right light, the right moment and the perfect angle before you shoot. The bestiary is handcrafted and rooted in real wildlife, so each fantastical creature behaves like something you could almost believe in. In effect you’re a wildlife observer in a whimsical world, documenting each species in its natural environment as your collection grows.
A fully customisable scrapbook
The creature scrapbook is your personal album of everything you find — fully customisable and yours to make your own. You fill it not just with photographs of the creatures you track down, but with stamps, stickers, pressed leaves, and the small beautiful things that make a life’s work. It’s where your collection comes together and where the game’s cosy, personal tone really lives.
Cameras, upgrades and darkroom minigames
Progression comes from gear and craft rather than combat. You unlock cameras, items and upgrades to help track down the most elusive creatures, and you process and develop your photos through darkroom minigames — a hands-on step that turns a snapshot into a keepsake.
Quests and commissions
To give your wandering direction, there are quests and commissions from newspapers and wildlife associations. They point you toward specific creatures and shots, adding gentle goals to the open-ended observation without ever breaking the no-pressure feel.
Ravenlore Studio — the studio behind Wildframe
Wildframe is made and self-published by Ravenlore Studio, a small indie team. The studio is running an active wishlist campaign across its Steam page and social channels as it builds toward release.
The quick version
Everything Ravenlore Studio has shown, side by side with the questions still open.
What we know
- Cosy, first-person wildlife photography & creature-collection game
- No danger, no timer, no fail states
- Inherit your grandfather’s unfinished album
- Handcrafted bestiary of fantastical creatures rooted in real wildlife
- Fully customisable scrapbook (photos, stamps, stickers, pressed leaves)
- Cameras & upgrades; darkroom minigames to develop photos
- Quests and commissions from newspapers and wildlife associations
- Single-player, PC via Steam (Windows), 10 interface languages
Not confirmed yet
- Release date & price (both “to be announced”)
- Whether a demo or playtest is planned
- Platforms beyond PC/Windows
- The number of creatures
- Wishlist figures
Sources: the Steam store page and Ravenlore Studio’s channels. The open questions are a date and price — both listed as “to be announced” — and this page updates the moment they’re confirmed.
Wildframe questions, answered
What is Wildframe: A Creature Scrapbook?
It’s a cosy, first-person wildlife photography game from Ravenlore Studio, set in a world where nature has gone extraordinary. You inherit your grandfather’s unfinished album, photograph fantastical creatures rooted in real wildlife, and fill a fully customisable scrapbook — with no danger, no timer and no fail states.
When is the Wildframe release date?
It’s to be announced. The Steam store page lists Wildframe as “Coming soon” with no date and no price, and wishlists are open. This page updates the moment a date is confirmed.
Is there a Wildframe demo?
No public demo has been confirmed on the Steam store page yet. If a demo or playtest is announced, this tracker will note it.
What platforms is Wildframe on?
PC (Windows) via Steam is the confirmed platform. No Mac, Linux or console versions have been announced.
Does Wildframe have combat or fail states?
No. It’s a wholesome, low-pressure observation game — there’s no danger, no timer and no fail states. Progression comes from photographing creatures, upgrading your gear and filling your scrapbook, not from combat.
Who is making Wildframe?
Ravenlore Studio, a small indie team that is developing and self-publishing the game and posting updates through its Steam page and social channels.
What languages does Wildframe support?
Ten, as interface languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese and Russian. There’s no voice acting.