Animo launched on September 16, 2026 and passed 100,000 concurrent players on Steam shortly after, with Steam user reviews at 50 percent positive. Mobile versions are set to follow on September 23.
Pawprint Interactive Entertainment's Animo opened Japanese closed beta signups on June 7, 2026 for PC, Android, and iOS. At that point the studio described the free-to-play open-world creature-collecting RPG as a 2026 release with monster transformation and multiplayer as its selling points.
On August 13, 2026, Pawprint set the date. Animo would launch September 16 at 11:00 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Android, and iOS. The announcement went out through the PlayStation Blog and the official PlayStation Japan account, with PS5 pre-orders opening at the same time. The core mechanic is linking with creatures called Animo to borrow their forms and abilities, which lets players cross water and fly during exploration and combat. Animo branch-evolve based on habitat, weather, and how players raise them. The game also includes base building and multiplayer. PlayStation Store pre-order packs cost 1,500 yen for the Advance Edition Pre-order Limited Pack and 3,000 yen for the Collection Edition Pre-order Limited Pack, both including the in-game accessory Mofunezumi Buddy and the Companion Note pass. Xbox players get the Doggo Dude accessory as a pre-order reward.
Animo released on September 16, 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Concurrent players passed 100,000 shortly after launch, according to SteamDB. Steam user reviews sat at 50 percent positive from about 400 reviews, with crashes and insufficient controller support named as the complaints. Mobile versions follow on September 23.
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Pawprint Interactive Entertainment released the free-to-play monster-collecting action RPG Animo on September 16 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Concurrent players passed 100,000 shortly after launch, per SteamDB. Steam user reviews sit at 50 percent positive from about 400 reviews, with crashes and insufficient controller support cited as complaints. Mobile versions follow on September 23.
Pawprint Interactive Entertainment will launch the free-to-play open-world creature-collecting RPG Animo on September 16 at 11:00. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Android, and iOS. The announcement came through the PlayStation Blog and the official PlayStation Japan account on August 13, 2026, alongside the opening of pre-orders for the PS5 version. The core mechanic involves linking with creatures called Animo to borrow their forms and abilities, enabling actions like crossing water and flying during exploration and combat. Animo can branch-evolve into different forms depending on habitat, weather, and how players raise them. The game also includes base-building elements and multiplayer interaction. Pre-order exclusive packs are available on the PlayStation Store: the Advance Edition Pre-order Limited Pack at 1,500 yen and the Collection Edition Pre-order Limited Pack at 3,000 yen. Both include the in-game accessory Mofunezumi Buddy and the Companion Note pass. The Xbox version offers a pre-order exclusive Doggo Dude accessory reward. The game itself is free after launch, so the packs cover bonus content only.
Pawprint Interactive Entertainment announced its first Japanese closed beta test for the open-world monster collection ARPG Animo. Recruitment is open for PC, Android, and iOS. The free-to-play title launches on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Android, and iOS in 2026.