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Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

ANIMAL WELL is a metroidvania, exploration and puzzle game developed by Billy Basso and published by Bigmode.
Released on May 09th 2024 is available only on Windows in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Ukrainian and Korean.

It has received 20,790 reviews of which 19,956 were positive and 834 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified ANIMAL WELL into these genres:

Metroidvania Exploration Puzzle Pixel Graphics Puzzle-Platformer Horror Platformer 2D Atmospheric Adventure Mystery Action Indie Surreal Nonlinear Relaxing Cute Singleplayer Retro Controller

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 1 GHz
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 35 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Nov. 2025
As someone who loves a good Metroidvania, but weary because of how often that label gets put onto games, I approached Animal Well cautiously. I lean more towards the ones that play like old-school SNES games but update the graphics, I was assuming Animal Well would be a slower, less interesting (yet still decent) game, due to it's art-style keeping with 8 / 16-bit traditions. I usually prefer the more fluid and hand-drawn art styles like Guacamelee or Hollow Knight or Sundered. Why go backwards with pixel art when you can make things look as pretty as possible? Boy was I wrong. This might be one of the most perfect video games I've ever played. I love everything about it. It scratched that itch that I RARELY ever get to scratch; explore everywhere, because there's secrets abound. Like every other great Metroidvania, it's the tools that change your traversal that help to keep this game fresh. Unlocking new tools that allow you to get to the areas previously out of reach never get dull. They're integrated thoughtfully into the game (maybe not the wheel) and makes it so that you're always toying around with them to see how you can tackle the various puzzles and obstacles. --- I hate writing reviews. I've probably only done about 4 or 5 of these for steam. But this is a game that fully deserves an extra 5 minutes for me to type up my drivel. If you like Metroidvanias, you will, without a doubt, LOVE this game. I wish I could hug this game. That's how much I love it.
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Sept. 2025
It is very hard to mentally get into this game, but when you do, it is equally hard to leave. :) To fully appreciate it without looking at the internet seems impossible. I do have respect for people who truly figured everything out on their own. Although not everything in it has been solved yet so... The bottom line is that this is just a fine piece of art. Its graphics, sounds, and most importantly design are fenomenal. For me as a programmer the fact that it is only 32MB is just another layer of awe. 16/16 bunnies.
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May 2025
Just rolled credits. Very clever puzzles and a well built metroidvania. Strongly recommend checking out. I ended up missing a decent chunk of stuff and side quests. But I can see myself revisiting in the future to see if I can solve some of these puzzles. Also gotta give props how well polished it feels. A single 33 MB exe on a custom engine...unheard in this day and age of game development.
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April 2025
Definitely not a game for everyone but the perfect game for someone who likes puzzles, exploration, and figuring things out for yourself. On top of that this is one of the best looking games I've ever played, and I've played some pretty games. Also the game doesn't really start until after the credits, some of the most fun I've had in post-game content. Oh and BTW this game was entirely made by one person, Billy Basso. He even made his own physics engine to make the game.
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April 2025
The Balatro clown told me to try this out. Super fun so far, a great metroidvania to scratch the itch. The more puzzle based aspect instead of combat oriented is refreshing. Visuals are both creepy and fun at the same time. A really neat game.
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Frequently Asked Questions

ANIMAL WELL is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.

ANIMAL WELL is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.50€ on Steam.

ANIMAL WELL received 19,956 positive votes out of a total of 20,790 achieving an impressive rating of 9.37.
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ANIMAL WELL was developed by Billy Basso and published by Bigmode.

ANIMAL WELL is playable and fully supported on Windows.

ANIMAL WELL is not playable on MacOS.

ANIMAL WELL is not playable on Linux.

ANIMAL WELL is a single-player game.

ANIMAL WELL does not currently offer any DLC.

ANIMAL WELL does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

ANIMAL WELL does not support Steam Remote Play.

ANIMAL WELL is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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ANIMAL WELL PEGI 7
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9.4
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Developer
Billy Basso
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Bigmode
Release 09 May 2024
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