Animal Well (2024)

All time rank:	662 of 1,000
2020s rank:	64 of 101
2024 rank:	10 of 16
List appearances:	25 lists
Developer:	Shared Memory
Platforms:	Nintendo Switch PlayStation 5 Windows PC Xbox Series X/S
Genres:	Puzzle Metroidvania
Wikipedia:	Wikipedia
IGDB:	IGDB
HowLongToBeat:	HowLongToBeat Main: ~7h Main+Extra: ~11h 100%: ~18h
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Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2024	Paste	The 50 Best Games of the 2020s So Far	37

2024 Paste

The 50 Best Games of the 2020s So Far #37

End of year 24

Year	Publication	Name	Rank
2025	Game Developers Choice Awards	GDCA Game of the Year 2024	2
2025	Game Informer	Game Informer's (Belated) Top 10 Games Of 2024 Awards	5
2025	Kinda Funny	Kinda Funny's Game of the Year 2024	6
2025	Multiplayer.it	Il Gioco Migliore del 2024 per Multiplayer.it	4
2024	3DJuegos	Los 25 mejores videojuegos de 2024	4
2024	Ars Technica	Ars Technica’s top 20 video games of 2024	1
2024	Bloomberg	The Best Video Games of 2024	1
2024	Den of Geek	The 16 Best Games of 2024, Ranked	16
2024	Digital Spy	The 30 best games of 2024	8
2024	Edge	Top 10 games of the year 2024	4
2024	Eurogamer	The 50 best games of 2024, ranked	5
2024	GamesRadar+	The 25 best games of 2024	10
2024	GamingBolt	GamingBolt’s Game of the Year – Top 30 Games of 2024	14
2024	IGN	The Best Game of 2024	2
2024	Kotaku	Kotaku’s 15 Best Games Of 2024, Ranked	3
2024	Paste	The 40 Best Games of 2024	9
2024	Polygon	The 50 best video games of 2024	6
2024	PopMatters	The 24 Best Video Games of 2024	1
2024	Press Start	Press Start's Game of the Year 2024	7
2024	Rolling Stone	The 20 Best Video Games of 2024	6
2024	Slant Magazine	The 25 Best Video Games of 2024	6
2024	The A.V. Club	The best games of 2024	14
2024	The Guardian	The 20 best video games of 2024	11
2024	Vulture	The Best Video Games of 2024	2

2025 Game Developers Choice Awards

GDCA Game of the Year 2024 #2

2025 Game Informer

Game Informer's (Belated) Top 10 Games Of 2024 Awards #5

2025 Kinda Funny

Kinda Funny's Game of the Year 2024 #6

2025 Multiplayer.it

Il Gioco Migliore del 2024 per Multiplayer.it #4

2024 3DJuegos

Los 25 mejores videojuegos de 2024 #4

2024 Ars Technica

Ars Technica’s top 20 video games of 2024 #1

2024 Bloomberg

The Best Video Games of 2024 #1

2024 Den of Geek

The 16 Best Games of 2024, Ranked #16

2024 Digital Spy

The 30 best games of 2024 #8

2024 Edge

Top 10 games of the year 2024 #4

2024 Eurogamer

The 50 best games of 2024, ranked #5

2024 GamesRadar+

The 25 best games of 2024 #10

2024 GamingBolt

GamingBolt’s Game of the Year – Top 30 Games of 2024 #14

2024 IGN

The Best Game of 2024 #2

2024 Kotaku

Kotaku’s 15 Best Games Of 2024, Ranked #3

2024 Paste

The 40 Best Games of 2024 #9

2024 Polygon

The 50 best video games of 2024 #6

2024 PopMatters

The 24 Best Video Games of 2024 #1

2024 Press Start

Press Start's Game of the Year 2024 #7

2024 Rolling Stone

The 20 Best Video Games of 2024 #6

2024 Slant Magazine

The 25 Best Video Games of 2024 #6

2024 The A.V. Club

The best games of 2024 #14

2024 The Guardian

The 20 best video games of 2024 #11

2024 Vulture

The Best Video Games of 2024 #2