The Animals Zone

Games featuring animals as heroes, companions, subjects, systems, or central themes.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Frog Sqwad 🐸 - 🐸Up to 8 player co-op extraction puzzle-platformer where you swing, jump, catapult your friends, and eat eat EAT until you grow into a humongous Megafrog. Squad up with your frog friends and storm the Sewers for the glory of the Swamp King!🐸
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Jun 11, 2026
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Slot or Not - Slot or Not is a turn-based slot machine battling adventure. Fight evil fruits alongside your battle buddy slot machine to save your village. Spin your destiny and grab the precious loot in a fast-paced, colorful adventure.
Everything is Crab: The Animal Evolution Roguelite - Players say: Evolve a small creature in a living ecosystem, eating, fighting or fleeing as you build mutations to survive each roguelite run. Players like: Cute Creature Art · Visible Evolution Changes · Satisfying Run Loop ·
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The Animal Evolution Roguelite. Hunt, Flee, Scavenge and Thrive in a living ecosystem. Choose from 125+ Evolutions and Specialisations for unique creature combinations in every run. Adapt to survive the natural curve in order to beat carcinisation... or get Darwin'd trying!

Seclusa - You're a wildlife photographer staying at a cozy, secluded safari lodge in East Africa. Spend time relaxing at scenic outlooks, snapping photos of local wildlife, and working your way through a variety of upgrades and collectibles in this laid-back photography sandbox game.
Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator - Players say: Build and run an exotic pet shop: design its layout, care for and breed animals, stock goods, serve customers, and hire staff. Players like: Animal Variety · Shop Customization · Snake Morph Breeding ·
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Exotica 2: Pet Shop Simulator is a cozy management game where you design and run your own exotic pet shop. Care for over 70 animals, raise babies, breed rare color variants, customize your store, and manage customers and staff.

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Jan 21, 2026
76% 👍
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On Sale Now

Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

Anarcute - Players say: Lead a growing crowd of animal protesters, hurl city objects, topple buildings, and battle the Brainwash Patrol across five cities. Players like: Cute Animal Crowd · City Destruction · Charming Soundtrack ·
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Anarcute is a rampaging riot simulator, combining adorable aesthetics with huge-scale chaos, colourful destruction and crowd-beat’em all gameplay!

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Jul 12, 2016
92% 👍
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Spirit of the North - Players say: Explore Nordic-inspired ruins as a red fox guided by a Northern Lights spirit, solving environmental puzzles to restore a silent world. Players like: Beautiful Landscapes · Atmospheric Music · Playing as a Fox ·
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Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Ranch Simulator: Build, Hunt, Farm - Players say: Restore an inherited ranch by building facilities, raising livestock, farming, hunting, and selling goods alone or with friends. Players like: Co-op Play · Ranch Building · Gradual Progression ·
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Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Then it’s time to head out into the wilderness in this captivating single and multiplayer open-world simulator.

S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster - Players say: Command rabbit or pig armor in a no-base RTS, preserving a limited force through tactical campaigns and multiplayer battles. Players like: Rabbit-Pig Humor · No-Base Tactics · Childhood Nostalgia ·
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S.W.I.N.E. HD Remaster is the new edition of the challenging classic strategy game S.W.I.N.E! The filthiest of all wars between the Rabbit and the Pig armies is a sophisticated real-time strategy with completely revised textures, detailed unit models, a 16:9 adapted interface.

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May 23, 2019
91% 👍
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Travellin Cats Around the World - Players say: Search 20 hand-drawn world-city scenes for 2,000 hidden cats, using zoom and hints to finish each point-and-click map. Players like: Relaxing Cat Search · Cute Cat Art · Many World Maps ·
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Find 2000 cats hidden in 20 iconic locations such as Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul or Tokyo in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?

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Jun 9, 2024
97% 👍
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Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

Hidden Capybaras with Orange - Set out on an adventurous journey, searching for capybaras with orange during both day and night in this exceptional hidden object game.
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Dec 20, 2023
99% 👍
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Travellin Cats Around the World 2 - Find 2000 cats hidden in 20 iconic locations such as Rome, Dubai or Bangkok in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?
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Jun 11, 2025
98% 👍
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Ever Seen A Cat? 3 - A relaxing hidden object game. Find yet more cats in several new fairy tale themed environments! Every play through is different!
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Oct 11, 2022
97% 👍
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The Hayseed Knight - Come hear the tale of Ader, or how a poor one-eyed farm boy who's got nothing left to eat but his dreams, accidentally becomes the greatest knight in the kingdom this fully voice-acted and animated picaresque visual novel!
Zefyr: A Thief's Melody - In a colorful archipelago, play as a young thief studying at the Guild. Investigate kidnappings, steer clear of roaming pirates or fight them. Sail the ocean on a cute turtle and climb every island. Cure sick animals, and find the truth during this feel-good journey. Made by a dreamer solo dev.
The Elephant Collection - Players say: A forgetful blue elephant revisits a bundle of arcade and platform games, solving shifting levels and chasing achievements. Players like: Flash-Era Nostalgia · Varied Short Games · Achievement Unlocked ·
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Say helloaphant to jmtb02’s classic series of elephant games–now remastered into one elephant-sized package!

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Nov 6, 2023
95% 👍
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MARSUPILAMI - HOOBADVENTURE - Players say: After a ghost curses Palombia’s animals, three immune Marsupilamis race through platforming levels, fighting and swinging with their tails. Players like: Colorful Visuals · Fun Platforming · Responsive Controls ·
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Discover the Marsupilamis as you have never seen them before in an adventure full of surprises!

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Nov 16, 2021
95% 👍
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Horticular: Build a Garden, Attract Wildlife - Horticular is a relaxing garden builder where you grow plants, design habitats and attract a wide range of wildlife. Help the gnome Keepers restore a barren wasteland with magical powers and populate it with adorable critters. Reclaim nature from a looming corruption and create your perfect garden.
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Jul 11, 2024
92% 👍
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Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

A Webbing Journey - Players say: Play a tiny spider exploring a house, swinging and building webs to tackle chores, puzzles, and physics-driven sandbox challenges. Players like: Creative Web Physics · Cute Cozy Style · Open-Ended Exploration ·
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Adorable spider chaos! Swing around the house, weave crazy structures, play with physics-based objects, and pull off chores with nothing but your webs and your wits in this madcap sandbox adventure.

WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition - Players say: As a lone Yellowstone wolf, hunt, find a mate, defend territory, and raise pups through a life that can span generations. Players like: Realistic Wolf Life · Generational Pack Raising · Yellowstone World ·
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Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.

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Jul 22, 2025
98% 👍
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Travellin Cats in Italy - Players say: Search a hand-drawn Italian scene for 100 hidden cats, clicking interactive details and using hints or a timer mode. Players like: Cute Hidden Cats · Detailed Hand-Drawn Art · Relaxing Search ·
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Find 100 cute cats hidden across Italy in this hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?

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Jul 30, 2023
98% 👍
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Cattails: Wildwood Story - Players say: Lead a cat colony in the Wildwood, hunting, gathering, building a settlement, bonding with residents, and defending it from invaders. Players like: Cat Characters · Character Customization · Cozy Pacing ·
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Become a cat! In this cozy life sim RPG, you'll lead your colony into the mysterious Wildwood. Hunt prey, harvest herbs, collect magical treasures, & defend your new home from intruders. Build a thriving town to recruit new cats. Get to know the residents, fall in love, & raise a litter of kittens!

Travellin Cats in Bali - Players say: Search a hand-drawn Bali scene for 100 hidden cats, click curious details, and use hints or race the clock on replay. Players like: Relaxing Cat Search · Hand-Drawn Bali Art · Soothing Lo-Fi Music ·
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Find 100 cats hidden in Bali in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?

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Sep 24, 2023
98% 👍
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BROK the InvestiGator - Players say: A crocodile detective and his stepson investigate a polluted animal city, solving cases with clues, puzzles, or fists. Players like: Meaningful Story Choices · Engaging Story And Characters · Brain Or Brawn Puzzles ·
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An innovative adventure mixed with beat 'em up and RPG elements. In a grim world where animals have replaced mankind, what kind of detective will you be?

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Aug 26, 2022
97% 👍
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Cattails | Become a Cat! - Players say: Live as a feral cat: hunt prey, explore wilderness and caves, battle rival colonies, and build a home and family. Players like: Cat-Life Fantasy · Warrior Cats Nostalgia · Charming Pixel Art ·
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Become a cat! Cattails is a unique animal simulation RPG. Hunt for food, fight invading cats, explore to gather herbs, and socialize with other cats in an expansive open world. Get married and raise a family of kittens, befriend your neighbors, and learn to live in the dangerous wilderness!

Islets - Players say: As mouse warrior Iko, explore floating islands, fight monsters, and reconnect their magnetic cores to open new routes. Players like: Charming Art And Cast · Island-Linking Map · Fluid Movement ·
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Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries.

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Aug 24, 2022
95% 👍
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Plantera 2: Golden Acorn - Players say: Build a garden around a magical oak, unlock crops and animals, and let blue helpers harvest while you earn Golden Acorns. Players like: Cute Presentation · Relaxing Idle Play · More Garden Content ·
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The round blue Mellows return to tend to the Garden once more. Grow plants, bushes, trees, animals, water features and the great magical oak tree that has been rumored to have placed its seed there. Tend to the oak tree and grow it to the sky to harvest its Golden Acorns.