Ultimate Wolf Simulator
The original Ultimate Wolf Simulator, and still worth a look on its own merits thanks to a genuinely deep wolf-customisation screen that its sequel does not carry over in the same form.
The First Half Hour
The opening stretch introduces a small pack straight away — within the first couple of minutes you are already near pups on a mountainside, with two other named wolves visible on the HUD tracking their own health. It gives an earlier sense of “this is a family, not just a wolf” than most of the hub manages.
Controls and Handling
Standard joystick-plus-buttons scheme, functionally identical to its sequel. Nothing new to learn if you have played the other Gluten Free Games title first, which cuts both ways — comfortable if intentional, confusing if you did not realise you had two nearly identical games installed.
Modes and Variety
The one feature that sets this apart from its own sequel is the customisation screen: male or female, a grid of coat pattern thumbnails, and a colour wheel for tinting. It is a proper menu, not a cosmetic afterthought, and it is the most detailed customisation system in either hub on this site.
What We Liked
Seeing your own customised wolf reflected consistently in the running/exploring view, rather than only in a preview thumbnail, makes the time spent in the customisation menu feel worthwhile.
Who Should Skip This One
If you already know you want the seasonal cycle and the bigger family camp, go straight to Ultimate Wolf Simulator 2 instead — this original does not have either of those systems.
What to Play Next
For the direct sequel with a seasonal cycle and larger pack ceiling, see Ultimate Wolf Simulator 2 in this same hub.
Pros and Cons
What works
- A dedicated customisation menu lets you set sex, base coat pattern and colour tinting for your wolf — more depth than any other game in this hub offers
- Pack members are named individually (visible on the HUD, e.g. two distinct wolves with their own health bars) rather than being anonymous
- Also holds a 4.1-star Google Play rating, matching its sequel
What does not
- Visually and structurally close enough to Ultimate Wolf Simulator 2 that picking between them is genuinely confusing on the store page
- The customisation screen, while deep, sits behind a fairly dense settings icon that new players may not find right away
- No seasonal cycle — that came later, in the sequel
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