- Publisher: Billy Basso , Shared Memory , Bigmode
- Release Date: May 9, 2024
- Also On: PC, Switch, Xbox Series X
- Summary: Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter creatures both beautiful and unsettling, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
- Developer: Billy Basso, Shared Memory
- Genre(s): Action Adventure, General, Action, Platformer, Metroidvania
- # of players: No Online Multiplayer
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 14
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Mixed: 0 out of 14
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May 17, 2024Playful and atmospherically captivating adventure without combat, but with imaginative challenges and lovingly executed ideas. Discovering a mysterious world has rarely been so much fun.
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May 14, 2024Animal Well is an atypical metroidvania that exploits many of the genre's tropes to give birth to something different, almost completely eliminating the entire action component to focus exclusively on the puzzles. The end result is a fascinating, mysterious and at times mesmerizing video game that does not end once the credits are rolling, since reaching the ending represents only a new beginning for Animal Well. As long as you really want to escape the well, of course, but why do it? It's so good down here.
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May 21, 2024Animal Well captivates players with its intricate puzzle-solving and exploration, drawing inspiration from titles like Fez and Tunic. Despite repetitive puzzle mechanics, its deep and enchanting world, coupled with its satisfying controls and clever design decisions, make it a magical and engaging experience, appealing to fans of puzzle games and metroidvanias alike.
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May 9, 2024Animal Well is a fantastic breakout title from both a new developer and publishing studio. Fans of Fez and Tunic will feel right at home jumping into this well.
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May 15, 2024Animal Well is packed with imagination and fun. The lack of a story is not a problem at all thanks to the lively world and puzzles that keep your brain ticking just enough. When the credits appear you are far from done, because there are still many secrets to be discovered in the depths.
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May 9, 2024Animal Well is stunning and mysterious, a visual delight that offers open-ended and stimulating exploration. The total lack of explanation may deter some of the public, but anyone willing to see the bottom of the iceberg, or rather, of the well, will have a lot to enjoy in this surrealist metroidvania
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May 9, 2024Animal Well is an extremely rewarding game — if you're willing to lose yourself in it. The sort of mysteries it's hiding go well beyond finding collectibles, giving you a rich and detailed world to unpack. If you have the patience and the curiosity, it's absolutely worth plumbing its depths.