Aniimo Preview Shows Monster Collecting With a Link Mechanic
The link mechanic distinguishes Aniimo from other monster-collecting games by making the player's own form part of the puzzle and traversal toolkit.
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Pawprint Studio's free-to-play open-world ARPG Aniimo enters closed beta in early July for PC and mobile ahead of a full 2026 release on PS5, Xbox, PC, and mobile. A hands-on preview details the link system, which lets players transform into captured creatures to fly, swim, and solve puzzles.
Pawprint Studio's Aniimo is a free-to-play open-world action RPG where players collect creatures called Aniimo and explore the continent of Idyl. The game's link system allows the player to transform into a captured Aniimo and use its abilities directly, such as flying, swimming across water, or burning obstacles. The preview also describes puzzles that require specific Aniimo forms, including perspective-based picture puzzles and buried treasure that must be dug up. Character creation is detailed, with three-preset fusion and slider-based fine-tuning. The first closed beta test for Japan runs through July 5 on PC and mobile, with the full game planned for PS5, Xbox, PC, and mobile in the latter half of 2026.
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