ANIMAL WELL
Puzzle platformer with nonlinear paths and secrets beyond the ending
Billy Basso · Published by Bigmode · Released May 9, 2024
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 96% of 25K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 154 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 60
- peak 24h 85
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Oct 22, 2024
Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)
What is ANIMAL WELL?
ANIMAL WELL is a 2D pixel-art puzzle platformer set inside a creature-filled well. You hatch from a flower and explore interconnected rooms, lighting candles, filling in a map, and using collected items to solve puzzles and avoid dangerous creatures.
For you if...
- +you enjoy experimenting with items to solve environmental puzzles
- +you like tense exploration with little direct guidance
- +you enjoy chasing optional secrets beyond the ending
Not for you if...
- −you want combat as the main challenge
- −you dislike precise jumps and lengthy return trips
- −you expect to solve every hidden puzzle alone
What players say
96% of 24,628 reviews are positive · 91% of 154 in the last 30 days
Players praise the many discoveries, inventive uses for items, and pixel art and sound. Common complaints include difficult platforming with long return trips and the lack of control rebinding; some players say the deepest puzzles require outside help.
Screenshots and trailer
ANIMAL WELL system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- 1 GHz
- Graphics
- Integrated
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM
- Storage
- 35 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
Recommended
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1060 or equivalent
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 20
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Ukrainian, Korean.
Tags
- Metroidvania
- Exploration
- Puzzle
- Pixel Graphics
- Puzzle Platformer
- Platformer
- Horror
- 2D
- Atmospheric
- Adventure
- Mystery
- Indie
- Surreal
- Action
- Nonlinear
- Relaxing
Recent updates
- Oct 22, 2024 · Minor change to input handling
- Jun 14, 2024 · More minor fixes
- Jun 5, 2024 · More small fixes and adjustments
- Jun 3, 2024 · Some small fixes and adjustments
- May 28, 2024 · Lowered SSE4.1 requirement for CPU to SSE3
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