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Animal Simulator

Animal Simulator is an open world game where humans and animals meet. Choose one of the many diverse animals and try to survive together with your pack and your new human friend.

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March 27, 2025
1 year and 128 days ago
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About the Game

Animal Simulator is an open world game where humans and animals meet. Choose one of the many diverse animals and try to survive with your pack and your new human friend. There are plenty of dangerous situations in the world and it's up to you how you deal with them!

The game also supports co-op and local multiplayer, so you can play with friends.

Your animal

You have a variety of animals to choose from that will influence your play style. It's up to you whether you choose a fearless predator or a rabbit. Each animal has its own unique features, strengths and weaknesses. You can start a family and have babies, or lead your own pack. Leading a group will make hunting much easier, but you have to find enough food for everyone in the group.

Your friend
The game is unique in its cooperation between animals and humans. Together with your animal, you control your human friend. This opens up a lot of unique possibilities. You and your pet can help each other - protect each other or search for food together. You can also breed animals, farm, build a house, raise a family, or hunt.

KEY FEATURES:

- A beautiful and realistic 3D landscape in an open world

- The possibility to play with friends in local multiplayer mode - Different locations, different time periods

- The possibility to control fantasy animals or look among dinosaurs

- Full 4 seasons with day/night cycle and realistic weather conditions

- Interactive environment

- Different game styles (carnivores, Herbivores, Omnivores)

- Friend use options

- Farming, game farming, hunting, house building, resource mining

- Unique events and decisions with direct impact on gameplay


PLAYER - CONTROLLED ANIMALS:

Each animal has specific characteristics, which adds to the variability of the game. Some animals can fly, some can overcome high obstacles.

Classic Animals

Wolf, Dog, Raccoon, Rabbit, Horse, Raven, Crocodile, Bear, Elephant

Fantasy Animals

Dragon, Pegasus, Golem, Beast

Dinosaurs

In the game you will find more than 30 species of dinosaurs, pterosaurs and paribas.