Wild Wars
- Top pick
- Free
- Pets
The closest thing to logging back into Wild Ones: cartoon pets, turn-based shots, coins and treats.
The Facebook game · 2009 to 2013
Wild Ones, the pet battle game we all miss
Cartoon pets, ridiculous weapons, and turn after turn of explosions on Facebook. This is a fan hub for everyone who grew up playing Playdom's Wild Ones. Wild Ones is gone, but Wild Wars brings the pets, weapons and turn-based chaos back, free.
Dec 2009Launched on Facebook
3.8MMonthly players (Aug 2010)
34Pets to collect
~230Weapons over the years
Aug 2013Servers switched off
What was Wild Ones?
Wild Ones was a free turn-based artillery game by Playdom. You picked a cartoon pet, such as a dog, cat, panda or the much-feared Super Skunk, and took turns with other players lobbing missiles, grenades, bees and the occasional cow across destructible maps. The last pet standing, or the one with the most points, won.
It launched on Facebook on 18 December 2009 and quickly spread to MySpace, Playdom.com and later Google+. When an early version surfaced, Adweek described it as, for all intents and purposes, a social take on Worms, and that's exactly what made it special: Worms-style chaos you could play with your friends list, right in the browser, for free.
Each turn gave you about 20 seconds to move with the arrow keys, aim with the mouse and fire. You scored points for damage, knockouts and the terrain you blew away. Between matches you spent coins earned in battle, or premium treats, on new pets, weapons, hats and outfits. You visited your neighbours for bonus coins and sent daily mystery gifts. Matches ran in several modes, from Point Match and Last One Standing to team games and Super Speed.
At its peak in August 2010 Wild Ones had around 3.8 million monthly players and more than half a million every day, and it was one of Playdom's biggest hits. That same summer Disney bought Playdom, so for most of its life Wild Ones was a Disney game.
The closest thing to Wild Ones today
Miss Wild Ones? Play Wild Wars
Wild Wars brings back everything we loved about Wild Ones: cute pets with special abilities, a huge arsenal from grenades to nukes, destructible maps, coins and treats, and turn-based chaos with friends. It's free on Windows PC, with an Android beta.
The pets
Dog, Panda, Rabbit, Monkey and Cat were there from the start. Over four years the roster grew to 34 pets, each with a signature move: the Bat could fly, the Armadillo could dig, the Platypus flooded the whole map.
The weapons
Wild Ones never ran out of ways to blow things up. It started with missiles and grenades and ended with roughly 230 weapons, including beehives, killer hamsters, rubber ducks and the legendary Game Over Nuke.
Missile
The everyday missile you fired more than anything else. Aim, pick your power, launch.
Banana Bomb
A bunch of bananas that bursts into a cluster of blasts. A loving nod to Worms.
MIRV
Splits in mid-air into several warheads that rain down over a wide area.
Beehive
Releases a swarm of angry bees that hunt down nearby pets.
Laser Cannon
Fires a straight laser beam that ignores gravity. An early fan favourite.
Game Over Nuke
The legendary one. Clips of it going off were some of the most watched Wild Ones videos on YouTube.
Teleporter
Not a weapon at all: zap your pet anywhere on the map.
Cow
Yes, a cow. Wild Ones never took itself too seriously.
What happened to Wild Ones?
In July 2013 players noticed that treats and memberships could no longer be bought. Then a notice appeared in the game: Wild Ones would be shut down on 26 August 2013. Playdom never gave a detailed reason, but it came while the studio was closing many of its Facebook games. Within days the servers were off, and with them every pet, hat and treat players had collected.
Read the full story of Wild Ones, from launch to shutdown.
Can you still play Wild Ones?
Not the original. It depended on Playdom's servers, so unlike single-player Flash games it can't be revived with Flash archives. The closest thing you can play today is Wild Wars: cartoon pets, turn-based weapon battles, destructible maps, coins and treats, free on PC with an Android beta. Here's every option in 2026.
Games like Wild Ones
Looking for that Wild Ones feeling? Wild Wars is our top pick, and these are the other games worth trying.
Wild Ones Battle Stadium
- Unofficial remake
- Free
An unofficial remake that copies the Wild Ones look closely, on PC and phones.
Wild Ones Evolution
- Unofficial remake
- Coming soon
A fan remake that promises the classic maps, such as Lab Rats and Sink or Swim.
Wormix
- Mobile
- Free
It grew up on social networks at the same time as Wild Ones, with cartoon fighters, hats and upgrades.
Worms W.M.D
- Paid
- Classic
Wild Ones was openly inspired by Worms. W.M.D is the best-looking modern entry.
Worms Armageddon
- Paid
- Classic
The original formula Wild Ones borrowed. It still has an active community.
Wild Ones memories
Wild Ones Gameplay
FATEUG, 2013. A full match from the game's final year. The most watched Wild Ones clip on YouTube.
Game Over Nuke - Wild Ones on Facebook
nshire, 2010. The legendary Game Over Nuke going off.
Frequently asked questions
What was Wild Ones?
Wild Ones was a free turn-based artillery game made by Playdom. Players controlled cartoon pets such as a dog, cat, panda or super skunk and took turns blasting each other with silly weapons on destructible maps. It launched on Facebook on 18 December 2009 and was also playable on MySpace, Playdom.com and Google+.
When did Wild Ones shut down?
Wild Ones closed in August 2013. The in-game notice said it would shut down on 26 August 2013, and the Facebook version went offline around 28 August 2013. Read the full story in what happened to Wild Ones.
Why did Wild Ones shut down?
Playdom never published a detailed reason. Sales of treats and memberships were switched off in the weeks before the closure, and the shutdown came as Disney's Playdom was closing many of its Facebook games. It was not caused by the end of Adobe Flash, which happened years later in 2020.
Can you still play Wild Ones?
No. The original game needed Playdom's servers, which were switched off in 2013, so it cannot be played today, not even through Flash archives like Flashpoint. The closest thing you can play today is Wild Wars, a free pet battle game inspired by Wild Ones. See how to play Wild Ones today.
Who made Wild Ones?
Wild Ones was developed and published by Playdom, a social games studio. Disney bought Playdom in July 2010 for $563.2 million, plus up to $200 million more based on performance, so Wild Ones spent most of its life as a Disney-owned game.
How many pets were in Wild Ones?
More than 30. The fan wiki lists 34 playable pets, from the starter Dog to the Werewolf and Yeti, and each had its own special ability. See every Wild Ones pet.
How many weapons were in Wild Ones?
Roughly 230 over the game's lifetime, according to the fan wiki, from the basic Missile and Grenade to the famous Game Over Nuke. See the Wild Ones weapons list.
Is there a Wild Ones 2 or an official remake?
No. Playdom and Disney never released a sequel or a remake. Fans have made several unofficial remakes over the years, and Wild Wars is the closest thing to a Wild Ones 2: a new, free pet battle game built by Wild Ones fans. Read more in is there a Wild Ones 2?
Was Wild Ones on mobile?
There was never an official Wild Ones app for iPhone or Android. The game ran in a web browser using Adobe Flash. The "Wild Ones" apps you see in app stores today are unofficial fan remakes.
What are the best games like Wild Ones?
Wild Wars is the closest by far, with cartoon pets, turn-based weapon battles, coins and treats, free on PC and Android. Wormix shares the social-network roots, Worms W.M.D is the polished series that inspired Wild Ones, and Hedgewars is a good free option. Here is the full list of games like Wild Ones.