# Games like ANIMAL WELL

> The closest matches to ANIMAL WELL: FEZ, Leap Year, TUNIC, Outer Wilds, and Owlboy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [FEZ](https://imho.run/games/224760/fez) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like ANIMAL WELL. 6,224 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/)
2. [Leap Year](https://imho.run/games/2951770/leap-year) — Shares hidden collectibles with ANIMAL WELL. 818 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951770/)
3. [TUNIC](https://imho.run/games/553420/tunic) — Also Metroidvania and Nonlinear, like ANIMAL WELL. 9,809 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/)
4. [Outer Wilds](https://imho.run/games/753640/outer-wilds) — Same atmospheric mood as ANIMAL WELL. 50,025 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/)
5. [Owlboy](https://imho.run/games/115800/owlboy) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like ANIMAL WELL. 2,379 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/115800/)
6. [Öoo](https://imho.run/games/2721890/ooo) — Also Metroidvania, like ANIMAL WELL. 1,803 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/)
7. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — A frequent pick in ANIMAL WELL players' libraries, and another Action. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)
8. [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://imho.run/games/1030300/hollow-knight-silksong) — Also Metroidvania, like ANIMAL WELL. 139,225 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/)
9. [Pseudoregalia](https://imho.run/games/2365810/pseudoregalia) — Shares hidden collectibles with ANIMAL WELL. 13,372 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2365810/)
10. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — A frequent pick in ANIMAL WELL players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)
11. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Nonlinear and Puzzle-Platformer, like ANIMAL WELL. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
12. [La-Mulana 2](https://imho.run/games/835430/la-mulana-2) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like ANIMAL WELL. 459 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835430/)
13. [Blue Prince](https://imho.run/games/1569580/blue-prince) — Also Nonlinear, like ANIMAL WELL. 13,179 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/)
14. [LIMBO](https://imho.run/games/48000/limbo) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Surreal, like ANIMAL WELL. 12,690 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/48000/)
15. [Full Bore](https://imho.run/games/264060/full-bore) — A frequent pick in ANIMAL WELL players' libraries, and another Indie. 67 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/264060/)
16. [Supraland](https://imho.run/games/813630/supraland) — A frequent pick in ANIMAL WELL players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,824 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813630/)
17. [Hob](https://imho.run/games/404680/hob) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like ANIMAL WELL. 1,912 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/404680/)
18. [Ori and the Will of the Wisps](https://imho.run/games/1057090/ori-and-the-will-of-the-wisps) — Also Metroidvania, like ANIMAL WELL. 30,609 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1057090/)
19. [Closure](https://imho.run/games/72000/closure) — Also Puzzle-Platformer and Surreal, like ANIMAL WELL. 269 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/72000/)
20. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — Shares metroidvania progression with ANIMAL WELL. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
21. [HAAK](https://imho.run/games/1352930/haak) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like ANIMAL WELL. 378 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1352930/)
22. [Iconoclasts](https://imho.run/games/393520/iconoclasts) — Also Metroidvania and Puzzle-Platformer, like ANIMAL WELL. 2,070 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393520/)
23. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Also Metroidvania, like ANIMAL WELL. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
24. [INSIDE](https://imho.run/games/304430/inside) — Also Puzzle-Platformer, like ANIMAL WELL. 23,692 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/304430/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=813230&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=813230&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=813230&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=813230
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/813230
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About ANIMAL WELL

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 813230
- **Developer:** Billy Basso
- **Publisher:** Bigmode
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** May 9, 2024
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 90
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/813230/animal-well)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=813230&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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