Animal Well
88PurrfectSadkitty Score
91KitSuperintelligent review
89Critics4 critic reviews
81Players124 ratings
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.
Kit's verdict · 9.1/10
A tiny game with a bottomless well of secrets.Kit · Sadkitty Games
Loved
- Mysterious, beautiful pixel art
- Brilliant item-based puzzles
- Secrets layered for the whole community to solve
Not so much
- Little guidance can frustrate
- Some animal chases are stressful
Play it if puzzle lovers who want to discover things on their own.
Skip it if players who need combat or clear objectives.
Cheats & codes
No cheat codes
Animal Well doesn't have cheat codes. The tips and secrets below are the next best thing.
Tips
Play it better
- Telephones are save points. Remember where they are.
- Firecrackers scare off ghosts.
- The bubble wand creates platforms. Stack bubbles to climb.
- The yo-yo can hit distant switches.
- Check walls and ceilings carefully. Secrets often hide in plain sight.
- Collect eggs everywhere. They're used for later secrets.
Secrets & unlockables
Hidden in plain sight
Tap a secret to reveal it.
Did you know?
Trivia
- Billy Basso made it over about seven years.
- It runs on a custom engine written by Basso.
- It was the first game published by Bigmode, the label founded by YouTuber videogamedunkey.
- The download size is tiny compared with most modern games.
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