# Wildwood: Graveyard Defense — POCKET EDITION > Wave survival game where you defend a graveyard as a frog grave keeper. (iPhone/iPad app by Alan Vitek.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildwood-graveyard-defense/id1482578488 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Alan Vitek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1482578487) - Category: Games, Action, Casual - Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $0.99) - Rating: 4.33/5 from 67 App Store ratings · 23 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 236 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2019-10-14 - Data updated: 2026-08-15 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildwood-graveyard-defense/id1482578488/reviews.md ## What is Wildwood? Defend against hordes of ghosts in Wildwood: Graveyard Defense — a fast-paced wave survival game. You play as a froggy grave keeper. Use your lantern to light up ghosts and pop them. Fight bosses, collect ecto to brew potions, unlock new lanterns. Can you survive the night? • Pop hordes of ghosts with your lantern • Defeat challenging bosses • Unlock lanterns to change your playstyle • Brew potions for speed, strength, health and more • Compete on weekly leaderboards • Survive in a mysterious portal... Developer's Note: Wildwood is an indie game made with a lot of help and support from my friends and family. Thanks for playing and stay tuned for more updates in the future! — Alan ## Key features - Wave survival gameplay - Defeat challenging bosses - Collect unique lanterns - Brew power-up potions - Compete on leaderboards - Unlock a mysterious portal ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Haunted Portal | $0.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 23) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wildwood-graveyard-defense/id1482578488/reviews.md ### 2/5 — I like it but curve is bad *2026-08-05* I don’t know if I’m simply bad at this game. The graphics are alright for mobile and the designs for the ghosts are minimal and good. The problem I have with this game is simply that the gameplay is repetitive and if you don’t want to grind for hours to get 500 ecto to get a better lantern then it’s not worth it. All the better lanterns are way too high a cost and there should be better ones that are maybe 150-300 but aren’t super good. Middle of the road kind of lanterns. It’s not really possible to make it past the 6th phase with the basic lantern as you die so fast due to being too overwhelmed, and ecto doesn’t spawn frequently enough for it to be reasonable to have the high cost of the potions and lanterns. ### 5/5 — Simple and enjoyable *2024-12-04* A twist on taking out zombie hordes. Simple gameplay but the increasing difficulty, variety of ghosts, and items make it enjoyable. ### 4/5 — A bit hard, but very fun *2024-09-17* It’s difficult to survive until wave ten until you get a new lantern. But it’s really fun and satisfying to watch and hear the ghosts… pop? ### 4/5 — Great potential *2024-08-17* The controls are too awkward for me; I’d rather it be a twin stick and be able to turn instead of just a shoot button on the right. I love the Halloween vibe though, and hope that it gets expanded with more of that. There are hardly any quality Halloween themed games in the AppStore **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. The controls are a bit different but they do grow on you. Thanks for the suggestion on the twin stick style — I’m not sure it fits the current combat design but I’ll try out a few games that have it and see if it could work for Wildwood. Always room for improvement! 🐸 ### 3/5 — Way too short *2024-08-13* It’s way too short, and I would tell you more but I just spent 15 minutes writing a review up only for it to be deleted. So just read other reviews ### 5/5 — Great game for kids and adults! *2024-06-07* Thanks for updating the game every so often, Owen loves playing your game. Great work! ### 3/5 — very fun game *2023-10-21* updated review: played the game again after the new update. suggestions: 1) change the lantern button into a joystick button similar to the movement joystick. that way, players can run and attack the ghosts. to prevent this from being overpowered, limit the turn speed of the lantern joystick. 2) movement joystick activates when you tap the left half of the screen, lantern joystick activates on the right half of the screen. 3) i'm not sure whether there is a day/night cycle, but it could be nice if there were. maybe other mythical/mystical creatures that are day-friendly, and night-friendly creatures other than ghosts. that way you can get some ability and content diversity. to give players somethin' to attach to. 4) i have a ton of ideas about where you could take the game, and potentially the franchise. let me know if any of that resonates with you, maybe we could work somethin' out! developer followed up, proactive devs are the best! old review: very fun game. i only played one round, and found myself enjoying it thoroughly. my main problem is that the joystick control doesn't always work. it can get sticky and cause you to get hit. **Developer response:** Hi! Thanks for the review and thanks for playing! A new version (4.0) just went live today and has a brand new joystick! I’d love for you to check it out. There’s a bunch of other new features too that I hope you’ll enjoy :) —Alan ### 3/5 — very fun game *2023-10-07* very fun game. i only played one round, and found myself enjoyingn it thoroughly. my main problem is that the joystick control doesn't always work. it can get sticky and cause you to get hit. **Developer response:** Hi! Thanks for the review and thanks for playing! A new version (4.0) just went live today and has a brand new joystick! I’d love for you to check it out. There’s a bunch of other new features too that I hope you’ll enjoy :) —Alan ### 5/5 — I enjoy it *2023-06-17* The game is pretty fun good for killing time but it gets boring after a while. I like the style and general gameplay <3 **Developer response:** Thank you for your review! I am working to add new content to the game this Halloween. Glad you enjoyed playing! ### 4/5 — Good game *2023-04-14* It’s a fun game and it get new content around Halloween. **Developer response:** Thank you for the kind review! I am working on another update for this Halloween — stay tuned! ## Frequently asked questions about Wildwood ### What is Wildwood: Graveyard Defense about? Wildwood: Graveyard Defense is a fast-paced wave survival game where you play as a frog grave keeper. Your goal is to defend against hordes of ghosts using a lantern, brew potions, and unlock new items to survive the night. ### What are the key features of this game? Key features include defeating challenging bosses, collecting unique lanterns, brewing power-up potions with collected ecto, competing on leaderboards, and unlocking a mysterious portal. The game offers a pocket edition experience. ### How much does Wildwood: Graveyard Defense cost? Based on the provided information, the game is free to play and does not appear to have in-app purchases or ads. This suggests a completely free monetization model. ### What platforms is this game available on? The application data indicates this is a mobile application, specifically mentioning 'POCKET EDITION'. While specific operating systems are not detailed, it is designed for mobile devices. ### What is the main gameplay loop? The main gameplay loop involves defending against waves of ghosts, using your lantern to defeat them, collecting ecto to brew potions for power-ups, and acquiring new lanterns to aid in survival. You'll also face boss battles and aim to climb the leaderboards. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 4.5 — 2026-08-14 The 2026 Fall update is here! V4.5 + 4.4 Updates: • Updated leaderboards • Bug fixes & more balancing • Rebalanced all waves and ghosts • Bosses now drop health globs • New achievements to earn • Auto Save: resume your current run later if you need to take a break • Bug fixes and performance improvements ### 4.4 — 2026-08-10 2026 Fall update is here! • Rebalanced all waves and ghosts • Bosses now drop health globs • New achievements to earn • Auto Save: resume your current run later if you need to take a break • Bug fixes and performance improvements ### 4.3.1 — 2025-11-07 V4.3.1: HOT FIX! • Misc bug fixes • Fixed intro screen not showing properly for new players V4.3 Overview • Squashed a few more pesky bugs • Updated cover art and branding ### 4.3 — 2025-11-06 • Squashed a few more pesky bugs • Updated cover art and branding ### 4.2.1 — 2024-05-10 • Misc bug fixes ## Apps similar to Wildwood | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Little Grimm](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/little-grimm/id1253135355) | 4.8 (35) | Free | Games | | [Wind Wings (Premium)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wind-wings-premium/id1547214584) | 4.3 (43) | $0.99 | Games | | [Jumper's Quest](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jumpers-quest/id6462970163) | 4.7 (3) | Free | Games | | [Ding Dong XL](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ding-dong-xl/id1445475518) | 5.0 (99) | $0.99 | Games | | [Basketball vs Zombies](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/basketball-vs-zombies/id1544479326) | 4.4 (61) | Free | Games | | [Dissolve](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dissolve/id1558307837) | 4.5 (107) | Free | Games | ## More apps by Alan Vitek - [Play Couch Club](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/play-couch-club/id6789219245) All apps by Alan Vitek: https://appshunter.io/developer/1482578487 ## Related topics [alan vitek](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/alan-vitek) · [graveyard keeper](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/graveyard-keeper) · [vitek](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/vitek) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*