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Game entry

Animal Well

2024 · Metroidvania, Platformer, Horror, Action-adventure, Survival, Puzzle · PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S · Bigmode

GameForever voters place Animal Well no. 1,531 in the world ranking, with 1,532 ELO points and 37% of wins across 183 duels settled. Batman: Arkham City is the rival it has faced most: 8 duels, 0 wins and 8 losses. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 26 out of 108 (2024).

World rank

no. 1,531

ELO score

1,532

Wins

37%

Duels played

183

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About Animal Well

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.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,532 ELO points over the last 215 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

In the same genre

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  5. 63 Hollow Knight2017 · Metroidvania 1,867

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Around this spot

The games Animal Well sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 1,528 Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds 1,533
  2. 1,529 Rock Band 3 1,533
  3. 1,530 The Legend of Kyrandia 1,533
  4. 1,531 Animal Well 1,532
  5. 1,532 Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 1,532
  6. 1,533 Assassin's Creed Mirage 1,532
  7. 1,534 Football Manager 2012 1,532

Released in 2024

The standing

Where Animal Well ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Animal Well stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 26 out of 108 (2024).

Where Animal Well ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 1,531 5,110
Metroidvania 35 96
2020s 192 945
2024 26 108

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The debate

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