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Pawprint Studio · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 72 % positive of 27,722 reviews, as of Oct 28

Aniimo is a free-to-play, next-gen creature-catching open-world RPG. Explore the vast continent of Idyll, Twine with unique Aniimo, unlock new abilities. Travel to a sky-floating metropolis, meet other Pathfinders, and battle in exciting competitions. Choose your Aniimo and begin your epic journey!

24 games that play like Aniimo and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Temtem, Palworld and Sky: Children of the Light.

Player tags

  • Open World
  • Creature Collector
  • Multiplayer
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Adventure
  • Exploration
  • RPG
  • Online Co-Op
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Steam reviews

What players say

Mostly positive: players praise the cute creatures, exploration and mostly fair free-to-play model, but warn about trackers, co-op problems and aggressive monetisation.

Many players enjoy the Aniimo themselves: their designs, evolutions and side quests, combined with a large open world that rewards exploration and creature collecting. Combat draws comparisons to Pokemon with direct control of each creature, and several reviewers say they can progress without spending money, since most purchases are cosmetic or time-savers. Some players raise worries about events, a battle pass and gacha-style cosmetic rolls. Others complain about party play, which reviewers say does not properly share progression and rewards. A few report lag in social areas and bugs. Some negative reviews focus on a kernel-level anti-cheat, leftover startup entries after uninstalling, and AI-generated art. Recent reviews are more critical than the older helpful ones, citing nerfs, event rewards and lag.

Praised

  • Adorable, varied creatures

    Players love the Aniimo designs, personalities, and evolutions, some unlocked through hidden achievements.

    Many players
  • Large open world to explore

    Players enjoy exploring caves, challenges, puzzles and the world, with transformation letting them sprint, glide and swim.

    Many players
  • Fair free-to-play model

    Players say they progressed without paying, since most purchases are cosmetic or convenience items.

    Many players
  • Engaging combat with creatures

    Direct control of each creature in action combat is praised as simple to learn yet deep, with party composition adding complexity.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Kernel anti-cheat and trackers

    Many negative reviews say the anti-cheat runs with kernel-level access and leaves startup entries behind after uninstalling, without clear disclosure.

    Many players
  • Broken or missing co-op

    Players say co-op does not share quest progress and rewards properly, and that other players are hard to see or interact with.

    Some players
  • Unclear AI use in assets

    Reviewers say parts of the art are AI-generated, despite earlier statements about human artists, which puts them off spending.

    Some players
  • Events and monetisation pressure

    Reviewers criticise event FOMO, a battle pass, cosmetic gacha and an event whose rewards could not be redeemed after it ended.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suited to players who enjoy creature collecting and exploration, especially fans of Pokémon or Palworld who want a relaxed, cozy game and can accept free-to-play cosmetics.
Who should skip it
Players who object to kernel-level anti-cheat software, leftover trackers or AI-generated art, or who want reliable online co-op, should skip it.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with over 200 hours more often criticise recent nerfs, egg heist and event rewards, while newer players mostly praise the creatures and the free-to-play model.

Summarised by AI from 63 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Aniimo

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Aniimo

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Lost Ark70 % positive of 203,197Shared: RPG · Online Co-Op · PvP
  2. Miscrits: World of Creatures90 % positive of 2,884Shared: Creature Collector · Exploration · PvP
  3. New World: Aeternum66 % positive of 254,636Shared: Open World · RPG · Co-op
  4. Cassette Beasts94 % positive of 9,071Shared: Open World · Creature Collector · RPG
  5. Yaoling: Mythical Journey89 % positive of 2,867Shared: Open World · Creature Collector · Exploration
  6. Riders of Icarus65 % positive of 10,685Shared: Open World · RPG · Co-op
  7. AdventureQuest 3D80 % positive of 9,788Shared: Open World · Exploration · RPG
  8. Mabinogi73 % positive of 4,219Shared: Open World · RPG · Story Rich
  9. PixARK73 % positive of 11,263Shared: Open World · RPG · Co-op
  10. Angeldust63 % positive of 1,433Shared: Open World · Exploration · RPG
  11. Summoners War: Chronicles76 % positive of 11,846Shared: Open World · RPG · PvP
  12. OverField79 % positive of 899Shared: Creature Collector · Exploration · RPG

By look

Looks like Aniimo

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma88 % positive of 3,000
  2. WitchSpring R94 % positive of 6,894
  3. The Lonesome Guild95 % positive of 222
  4. Strinova73 % positive of 31,049
  5. Temtem82 % positive of 31,280
  6. Craftopia76 % positive of 17,731
  7. Wayfinder60 % positive of 25,163
  8. Shape of Dreams88 % positive of 16,606
  9. Windblown88 % positive of 9,153
  10. Wanderstop91 % positive of 2,985
  11. DragonSword : Awakening88 % positive of 11,403
  12. HARVESTELLA77 % positive of 2,084

At a glance

What games like Aniimo have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Aniimo: RPG (17 of 24), Open World (16) and Exploration (14).
  • They came out between 2012 and 2026, none of them after Aniimo (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Cassette Beasts (94 % positive of 9,071).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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