It may have slipped under the radar for many, but Animal Well is now available on PlayStation 5, Steam and Nintendo Switch. It’s a pixelated metroidvania where we have to explore the depths of a well where strange animals and places hide countless mysteries. We must make our way through this dark cave using a rather unusual arsenal of items and solve puzzles through observation and exploration of the environment.
The first title published by Bigmode (a publisher run by content creator Video Game Dunkey) and developed solely by Billy Basso has received quite a strong reception, as evidenced by the SteamDB statistics. The title is currently the third most popular release on Valve’s platform, the fifth best selling game at the moment, has over 97% positive reviews and a peak player count (less than 24 hours after release) of 6,417 players. And that’s only on PC, because the game is also included in PS Plus and available in the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Leading media personalities like https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1788554512795422970 and https://twitter.com/stephentotilo/status/1788559823878885507 already hailing it as one of the most influential indie games of the year.
We’ve already started exploring the well in Animal Well, and you’ll be able to read our review of this new indie sensation very soon.
