ANIMALITY similar games & best alternatives

ANIMALITY

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2017

Should you play it?

ANIMALITY is a skill based animal runner game, the goal of the game is to avoid dragons and demons all whilst trying to grab life gems, either do this singleplayer or with your friend in local multiplayer co-op, you can collect 9 fabulous pixel art animals which are purchased using your running cash!

What works
  • Simple and accessible gameplay
  • Cute pixel art and animals
  • Many achievements and trading cards
  • Local co-op multiplayer
  • Good for short casual sessions
Things to keep in mind
  • Repetitive and minimal gameplay depth
  • Achievement spam and dlc locked achievements
  • Overpriced for content
  • Lack of updates and abandoned early access
  • No story or meaningful progression

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ANIMALITY: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Competition

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    "Includes Steam leaderboards and score multipliers encouraging players to compete for high scores, though primarily a personal challenge."

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  • Cooperation

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    "Supports local co-op multiplayer and shared screen play, fostering some teamwork alongside solo play."

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  • Creativity

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  • Escapism

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  • Experimenting

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  • Intimacy

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  • Story

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