In 99 Nights in the Forest, to tame animals like wolves, alpha wolves, and bears, players use a special taming system introduced in the Taming Update released October 4, 2025. The process involves:
- Using a taming flute item that initiates a minigame where you keep a red line within a green bar to gradually tame the animal.
- Feeding the animal specific foods multiple times, such as steak for wolves (typically three times), and combinations like steak, corn, and stew for alpha wolves, needing several feeding sessions.
- Bears require more effort, needing to be fed ribs, pumpkin, and stew five times, which means players must hunt and gather these foods, sometimes including killing mammoths to get ribs.
- During the taming process, players must keep the animal from attacking or running away, carefully managing resources and positioning.
- Once tamed, the animals follow and defend the player, assist in hunting smaller prey, and protect campsites.
The taming system is a multi-step effort requiring patience, resource gathering, and skill in the minigame to build trust with the animals and gain their companionship and protection in the forest.
