Aniimo
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Aniimo

Aniimo is a free-to-play, next-gen creature-catching open-world RPG. Explore the vast continent of Idyll, Twine with unique Aniimo, unlock new abilities. Travel to a sky-floating metropolis, meet other Pathfinders, and battle in exciting competitions. Choose your Aniimo and begin your epic journey!

DEV: Pawprint StudioPUB: Pawprint StudioAppID 4126040
UPDATE PULSEevery ~1d·last today·12 recent on record

Is Aniimo still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

81.3
Good

Elixir Rating

61.8% of 5,750 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 60.6. The developers have shipped 2 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 20.7.

reception 60.6·support +20.7·Good

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

today

Usual rhythm

every ~9.5 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

2

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 9.5 days and were last heard today — within their normal range. 2 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 1 of them major.

Two years of development

substantial routine

Oct2025AprJulOct2026AprJul

8 announcements · 2 substantial · 20 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

12 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 17, 2026
NVIDIA GeForce NOW is live on Aniimo

Dear Pathfinder,Aniimo is now supported on NVIDIA GeForce NOW, NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service.Play Aniimo anywhere. Transform your PC, SHIELD TV, Chromebook and Amazon Firestick into a GeForce gaming rig by streaming with NVIDIA GeForce NOW.

GamingOnLinuxSep 17, 2026
Free-to-play, next-gen creature-catcher Aniimo arrives on Steam, needs a Proton tweak to run on SteamOS / Linux

Aniimo from Pawprint Studio has arrived on Steam as a new free-to-play, next-gen creature-catcher and it can work on SteamOS / Linux. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/09/free-to-play-next-gen-creature-catcher-a

SteamDBSep 16, 2026
Aniimo peaks at 127k players

Aniimo has peaked at 127,914 concurrent players on 16 September 2026 on release day. View charts and more statistics on our website.

Community AnnouncementsSep 16, 2026
[Patch Notes-v1.0.3535596.0] Fixes for Frequent Disconnects & Reconnections

Dear Pathfinders,Here is a summary of the currently known game issues. The Polaris Institute is actively working to resolve them. Please take note of the following: 1. Sealed Eggs from the Closed Beta claimed through the Bonded Promise Even

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Community AnnouncementsSep 16, 2026
Aniimo, a creature-catching open-world RPG, is free to play now!

Dear Pathfinders,A world made whole by the bonds we share—welcome to Aniimo!Aniimo is now live on SteamFrom this moment on, your bond with the Aniimo—and with their world—truly begins.We can’t wait to meet you in Idyll.\With so many Pathfin

Community AnnouncementsSep 14, 2026
Aniimo Pre-load Now Available!

Dear Pathfinder,Aniimo launches on PC and console on September 16, 2026, at 10:00 (UTC+8), and pre-download now officially available on Steam!Server Launch Times\ September 15, 2026, 19:00 (PT)\ September 16, 2026, 10:00 (UTC+8)\ September

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Community AnnouncementsSep 3, 2026
A Letter from the Aniimo Dev Team

Hello everyone, we’re the development team behind Aniimo, Pawprint Studio. It’s been an honor, over the past year and beyond, to share Aniimo’s first reveal and the three tests that followed with all of you. From our first meeting to every

Community AnnouncementsAug 26, 2026
Aniimo launches on September 16, 2026! Wishlist now!

Vibrant summer adventures await! The Aniimo can’t wait to dive into the real world and start their adventure!On August 26, Aniimo takes the stage at Gamescom and we're thrilled to share the following:Global Launch Dates: - PC and Consoles:

Rock, Paper, ShotgunAug 25, 2026
Nvidia tech behind PUBG's genAI team mates will let folks chat to creature-collecting RPG Aniimo's not-Pokemon next year

Alongside releasing Ray Reconstruction for DLSS 4.5, Nvidia have announced that their ACE tech best known for powering PUBG: Battlegrounds' generative AI team mates will be coming to another game early next year. Said game is Aniimo, a crea

Community AnnouncementsJun 6, 2026
Sign-ups for Aniimo's Global Closed Beta are now open!

Dear Pathfinder,Idyll is calling for a new group of Pathfinders to join the Global Closed Beta ahead of its official launch. The gates are opening once again, and it's time to reunite with your Aniimo companions, rediscover the magic of Idy

CGMagazineJan 28, 2026
Going Hands-On With Aniimo—Gotta Catch ‘Em All

I was initially surprised to see the announcement for Aniimo during the 2025 Game Awards because it seemed like, with all the trouble that was surrounding a game like Palworld, you’d think other developers would try to stay away from making

Community AnnouncementsDec 12, 2025
Add Aniimo on Wishlist, Beta Test application starts NOW.

Aniimo is a free-to-play, next-gen creature-catching open-world RPG. Explore the vast continent of Idyll, Twine with unique Aniimo, unlock new abilities. Travel to a sky-floating metropolis, meet other Pathfinders, and battle in exciting co