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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.
About the story
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.
Platforms
Switch PC PS5 Series X|SGenres
Adventure Indie Platform PuzzleThemes
Action Horror Mystery SurvivalLanguages: Spanish (Spain) and 11 more
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| Ukrainian |
Critic Reviews
By Josh Wise
Animal Well is one of those works that seem to have been scooped out of a single skull: a chilly clump of sweet dreams and obsessions, pleasures and manias.
- 22 Oct, 2024
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Animal Well is a little dream: an original metroidvania with unique mechanics that describes a world you will rarely forget. Its gameplay structure and puzzles undoubtedly make it one of the best in its genre, a must-play that you need to experience and make your own.
- 28 Sep, 2024
By Marco Aurélio Couto
When I stop to think that Animal Well is a product of a single person's imagination, all the positive impressions I had about the game take on even greater proportions. Animal Well applies simple concepts to create a formula that can incite the player's creativity and their ability to understand a mysterious ecosystem. A game like this doesn't come along very often and deserves to be revered whenever possible.
- 10 Aug, 2024
By Frank V.
Animal Well is one of those games where the less you know, the better. The implausible amount of secrets within Billy Basso’s first official release will keep many engaged for 10+ hours.
- 17 Jun, 2024
By Simon Parkin
A shimmering subterranean world reveals itself bit by bit to you, an amorphous blob, in this enchanting, intricate game
- 08 Jun, 2024
