GAME CATALOG / Metroidvania
ANIMAL WELL
2024 · Billy Basso
Search a layered well for items and clues, experimenting with hidden uses and puzzles.
MetroidvaniaDifficulty: ModerateFirst playthrough: about 5–10 hours
Read our take ↓EDITORIAL VIEW
Our take
Animal Well treats curiosity as a core skill. Items often do more than they first appear to, rewarding observation rather than a checklist.
An editorial impression to help choose a game, not a community score.
TIME & REPLAY
Time & replay
First playthroughabout 5–10 hours
A broad first-clear estimate; exploration and difficulty change the actual time.
Replay designNo traditional NG+
Its depth lies mostly in solving more puzzles after the first ending.
BEFORE YOU START
Who it suits
You may enjoy it if
Players who like sparse hints, hidden systems and testing ideas.
Keep in mind
Its deepest secrets can be extremely obscure.