Aniimo, Pawprint Studio's open-world creature-collecting game, has launched on PC and consoles, the studio announced in a post on Xbox Wire. The rollout reached the US at 7pm PT and 10pm ET on September 15, with the UK following at 3am BST on September 16, according to PC Gamer. Mobile players have longer to wait: Destructoid reported that the mobile version does not go live until September 23.
On PC the game is available through Steam, the Epic Games Store and Windows, and on console through PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, Destructoid said. Pawprint Studio's launch post on Xbox Wire also directs players to Xbox PC and Game Pass. PC Gamer noted that Aniimo is free-to-play and apparently not a gacha game, and that preloading opened on September 14, with the game taking up about 40GB.
Changes since the beta
In the Xbox Wire post, Pawprint Studio said feedback from its beta tests shaped the launch build. More than 200 Aniimo can be collected at launch, according to the studio, including two new additions: Squarrel and its evolution, Squashel, a squirrel-like creature whose attacks are built around fast combos using its tail.
The studio said it redesigned the encounter flow for Irisalis, a Legendary Aniimo, across capture, gameplay and the encounter ritual itself, and that the updated structure will serve as the foundation for future Legendary Aniimo events. Pawprint Studio listed further changes:
- Training: a simplified Held Item System, increased Star Dust drop rates, and progression caps that now unlock alongside an Aniimo's level
- Homeland: refined level progression and upgrades, plus an expanded map with additional features and activities
- Controls: optimizations for both mobile devices and gamepads
- Localization: multilingual voice acting for the main storyline and improved translation quality across supported languages
Pawprint Studio said it will continue to use player feedback to shape the game, and that news on upcoming events and content will be posted on the official Aniimo website and its community channels.