Aniimo is live. Pawprint Interactive Entertainment released the game for Android and iOS on September 23, after service began September 16 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The game now called Aniimo went live in stages across 2026. It entered closed beta in early July for PC and mobile, following recruitment that opened June 7 for residents of Japan, and Pawprint Studio brought a playable demo to Bilibili World 2026 in Shanghai on July 10 to 12. Service then began September 16 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Android and iOS following on September 23.
The throughline across the coverage is the Link system. Players capture creatures called Aniimo, carry up to four at a time, and merge with one to control it directly. In the linked state, combat is real-time rather than turn-based: the player manually uses the creature's skills and dodges attacks. Linking also drives traversal, letting players swim and climb terrain the human character cannot handle, and the developers plan Ecology Areas where each Aniimo has background details and rivalries that surface only while inhabiting it.
Naming was not settled in the earlier stories. The title appeared as Animo at Bilibili World 2026 and in the July 2 preview, while the beta announcement and the launch story use Aniimo. The setting carried the same split: Idyll in one story, Adel in some materials per another. The creature name is Animo in the July stories and Aniimo in the launch story.
Confirmed details that held across the run: the game is free-to-play with item-based monetization and cross-play support, set on the Idyll Continent, where players log creature ecology in the Aniimo Note. Closed beta data was deleted and no in-game purchases were available during the test.
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Pawprint Interactive Entertainment released Aniimo for Android and iOS on September 23, after service had already begun on September 16 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The free-to-play open-world monster-collecting action RPG is set on the Idyll Continent, where players capture creatures called Aniimo, log their ecology in the Aniimo Note, and adventure with them.
Singapore-based Pawprint Studio brought a playable demo of its monster-collection RPG Animo to Bilibili World 2026, held July 10-12 in Shanghai. The game, which began a closed beta test in Japan on July 9, is set for release within 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, iOS, and Android. Animo is an open-world RPG where players capture creatures called Animo and fight alongside them, carrying up to four at a time. Its defining feature is the Link system, which lets players merge with an Animo and control it directly. In this linked state, combat becomes real-time rather than turn-based, as players manually use the Animo's skills and dodge attacks. The system also aids exploration: linking with an Animo allows swimming and climbing across treacherous terrains that are difficult for a human character. Developers plan to expand Ecology Areas tied to the Link system, where each Animo has unique background details and rivalries that players can only discover by inhabiting the creature. Animo is free-to-play with item-based monetization. The demo at BW2026 was reportedly close to the final version, with six demo units consistently occupied.
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 Interactive Entertainment announced on June 7 that it will hold the first closed beta test for Japan of its free-to-play open-world monster-collecting RPG Aniimo in early July. Recruitment for participants began the same day. The test is open to residents of Japan and will run on PC, Steam, iOS, and Android. The game, showcased at the Future Games Show: Summer Showcase 2026, is set in the vast open world Idyll (also called Adel in some materials) where players collect creatures called Animo. A key mechanic is the Chain or Link system, which lets players transform into Animo they have befriended. The beta will include exploration, real-time battles, puzzles, and multiplayer elements. Data from the test will be deleted, and no in-game purchases will be available. A new trailer was also released alongside the announcement. The full game is planned for release within 2026 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, Epic Games Store, iOS, and Android with cross-play support.