此次重大更新不仅带来了跨平台联机功能，还引入了多个全新游戏内容。在社交玩法方面，游戏新增服务器级公会系统（Guilds）。玩家可以创建并管理公会，且公会信息能跨游戏会话保存。只要有一名公会成员在线，即可激活专属的公会树栖营地（Guild Tree Encampment），成员们能够共同打造、定制并守护这一营地。
在伙伴系统上，《小小世界: 原野求生》推出马厩（Stables）与伙伴召唤（Companion Summoning）机制。根据伙伴体型，玩家可将其安置在三种不同类型的马厩中。若与伙伴走失，“归乡图腾” 可将其直接召回营地。
游戏地图与生物方面也有更新。北部高地新增两座树栖营地，同时，玩家将迎来全新任务，并面对此前从未出现过的神秘生物：棕腹山雀（Rufous-Bellied Tit） 。
发行方Maximum Entertainment是一家全球性娱乐公司，专注于通过原创内容与授权合作，打造独立游戏到AA 级别的视频游戏体验。公司业务覆盖游戏开发、发行、跨媒体、销售与运营等全产业链，其游戏库拥有超 300 款游戏，已与全球众多创作者及知名游戏系列展开合作。其子公司Merge games曾发行游戏《荆棘：群山之王》（Bramble: The Mountain King），Steam好评率达94%，小黑盒玩家数达两万人。
On May 22nd, Maximum Entertainment announced the launch of cross-platform co-op functionality for its game Smalland: Survive the Wilds. Players on Steam, Epic Games Store, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 can now seamlessly connect online to explore the vast miniature wilderness together in a shared multiplayer experience. According to VG Insight, the game has generated a total revenue of $5.1 million.
This major update not only introduces cross-play but also brings multiple new content additions. In social gameplay, a server-wide Guilds system allows players to create and manage guilds with persistent progress across sessions. As long as one guild member is online, the exclusive Guild Tree Encampment can be activated, where members collaborate to build, customize, and defend their shared base. A new revive item also enables in-mission rescues between guildmates.
For companion mechanics, the update introduces Stables and Companion Summoning. Companions can be housed in three stable types based on their size, and players can summon them at encampments or use a Summoning Pebble in the wild. A Homecoming Totem allows lost companions to be recalled directly to camp.
In map and wildlife updates, two new tree encampments have been added to the Northern Highlands, along with a new quest and a mysterious creature: the Rufous-Bellied Tit, making its first appearance in the game.
Publisher Maximum Entertainment is a global entertainment company focused on creating indie to AA-level video game experiences through original content and licensed partnerships. With operations spanning development, publishing, transmedia, sales, and more, its catalog includes over 300 titles. Subsidiary Merge Games previously released Bramble: The Mountain King, which holds a 94% positive rating on Steam and has 20,000 players on Heybox.