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Animal Well

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First release
May 09, 2024
Developer
Shared Memory
Publisher
Bigmode
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Puzzle · Mystery, Action, Horror, Survival
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

What lurks beneath the surface of this deceptively minimalistic adventure? In Animal Well there is more than what you see. 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, and try to survive what lurks in the dark.

Also known as ANIMAL WELL, 动物井, Animal Well.exe

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Storyline
It is dark. It is lonely. You don't belong in this world. It's not that it’s a hostile world... it's just... not yours. As you uncover its secrets, the world grows on you. It takes on a feel of familiarity, yet you know that you've only probed the surface. The more you discover, the more you realize how much more there is to discover. Secrets leading to more secrets. You recall the feeling of zooming closer and closer in on a very high-resolution photo. As you hone your focus, the world betrays its secrets.Read more

It is dark. It is lonely. You don't belong in this world. It's not that it’s a hostile world... it's just... not yours. As you uncover its secrets, the world grows on you. It takes on a feel of familiarity, yet you know that you've only probed the surface. The more you discover, the more you realize how much more there is to discover. Secrets leading to more secrets. You recall the feeling of zooming closer and closer in on a very high-resolution photo. As you hone your focus, the world betrays its secrets.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 09, 2024
Nintendo Switch
May 09, 2024
PlayStation 5
May 09, 2024
All 4 release dates
Xbox Series X|S
Oct 17, 2024
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
6h
Main + Extras
10h
Completionist
19h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
exploration, retro, dark, 2d, metroidvania
… All 12, cute, atmospheric, pixel art, surreal, pixel graphics, relaxing, controller support

At a Glance

Critic Score
89
Main Story (IGDB)
6h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
10h
Completionist (IGDB)
19h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 22,966 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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