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Aniimo

Open-World Creature Collector

Ratings

Age

9+

Category

Games

Languages

English

Aniimo is an expansive open-world creature-collection role-playing game developed by Pawprint Interactive Entertainment. Set in a vibrant fantasy universe, players embark on an epic journey to explore diverse biomes, discover and capture a wide variety of unique creatures, and build powerful teams for strategic combat. The game combines deep creature-training mechanics with open-world exploration, questing, multiplayer chat, and seasonal collector's passes, delivering a rich adventure for creature-collector enthusiasts on iOS platforms.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

88/100

Aniimo brings a refreshing, beautifully crafted vision to the open-world creature-collecting genre on mobile. From the moment you step into its vast world, the sense of scale and freedom is captivating. The creature designs feel distinct and lively, avoiding generic tropes and giving each monster a personality that makes hunting down rare species immensely rewarding.

The core gameplay loop strikes a fine balance between relaxing open-world exploration and thoughtful combat mechanics. Building a balanced squad requires paying attention to elemental traits and creature synergy, which adds genuine strategy to tougher encounters. Combined with sleek visual production, smooth performance, and engaging multiplayer social features, Aniimo stands out as a top-tier title for monster-taming fans.

Dinsun reviewed on: Thu Sep 03 2026

Features

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Vast open-world exploration across multiple unique biomes

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Extensive roster of collectable and evolvable creatures

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Deep tactical combat with elemental and ability synergies

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Multiplayer messaging, chat, and community co-op features

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Collector's Passes and seasonal Handbook reward progression systems

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Q&A

Aniimo is an open-world creature-collecting role-playing game (RPG).

Aniimo is developed by Pawprint Interactive Entertainment Pte. Ltd.

Ratings & Reviews

App Store Editors’ Notes

Pokemon annihilator
Fri Sep 25 2026 Kinginblackvenom

This game is what Pokemon should have done 10 years ago. Pokemon got complacent and then got jealous when someone tried to do better than them. Aniimo has done an amazing job at taking the genre we all know and love and turning it to 11. Palmon was the first to step up to Pokemon and come out with a creature catching game that surpassed Pokemon and I do love palmon… but the whole shooting the creatures you catch with rocket launchers or plasma rifles kinda left a disconnect for me with the creatures. With Pokemon there was a love you got from the process of battling your target and trying over and over to catch it. That’s what made Pokemon so lovable. Aniimo does need to make catching a very very small margin harder. I caught most the creatures in the game by just hunting them down and launching pods endlessly at everything around. I understand that this is required to acquire a large amount of the target aniimo so you have a better shot at getting an elite or perfect. But I’ve not really had a “challenge” catching anything except maybe budclaw when he digs. Other than just that I love the game. There is a lot of menus to navigate through as well that can be a bit overwhelming but I do love how there is a lot to do and accomplish.

Great game. Still needs a bit of polish.
Sun Oct 11 2026 NitroJoe

Love this game. Already find the basic gameplay, addictive, pleasurable, entertaining. The interface I’m sure is challenging for the game studio as they’re making it cross platform with PC, game consoles, and iOS. Yet that remains its biggest weakness. The interface can be quite clunky and non-intuitive. Instructions for quests are often anemic and leaving the User confused. I just completed an event quest in the Homeland that was completely mislabeled, and I was stuck on for the last few days. Thank goodness for Internet searches, or I would’ve been stuck permanently because the quest item was completely misnamed. That type of error should not be found in a final product. But with these small imperfections in mind, the overall game is quite polished, beautiful and fun to play. A note I do find their monetization model refreshing in that most of it is cosmetic. This is not a pay to win game model. Finally a game studio who is not out to strip your wallet clean. I wish them success as they’re finally producing a game for gamers to enjoy rather than just pad their pockets. My prediction is this is a game that will last quite some time. Their challenge will be keeping enough content to keep players engaged. I only took off one star for the interface and the errors in the recent homeland event. A shame because it should be a five star review.

Great Game For Chill People
Wed Sep 23 2026 Valent!nus

I kinda love this game!! I downloaded it as soon as it released on the App Store, and I ended up playing for 4 HOURS straight 😭💀I played with my cousin, and we explored together, unlocked new locations, and just had so much fun!! It’s honestly really fun and enjoyable for both of us!!!! I really hope there’ll be more updates in the future! One idea I’d LOVE to see is having our own island where the game gives us a free starter house, and then we can buy different houses based on the choices/options you give players. It’d also be so fun if we could decorate the inside, post our house, and let other players rate it!! 😭✨Since it’s an open-world game and we can add friends and explore together, why not add a feature where you can make your friend your “soulmate” in-game? 👀 And maybe there could be a notification for other players in the server so they can congratulate you!! That would be so cute 😭💕But honestly, the game is already super fun and entertaining. The beautiful scenery, cute characters, everythingggg 😭 I really love this game!! Thank you so much!! 💝✨

Nothing short of incredible
Sun Oct 11 2026 bttv emotes when

This is the game that I’ve been waiting for , for a long time. I’m grateful progression and completions aren’t locked behind a pay wall. I can play this game freely pick and choose my shiny and really feel cozy and get attached to the story and gameplay loop. Dungeons , co-op play , path finder challenges, this game has it all. Amazing experiences, amazing exploration all while enjoying with my friends and family. This game has great potential to make GOY at its rate. With some further optimization and bug fixes this game will jump to my top 10 games. Keep up the great work and please please stay away from the extreme gacha , you guys are nailing the industry with this one. Love it! I bought the pass and some shiny pods to give as much support as I can afford. Please stay true and I’m here and proud of this project and team. Great work im addicted and have 100 percentage on most and waiting for the next content while I collect eggs in the heist ! Love love love the dungeons with friends you guys nailed it! And it’s free to crawl!

Honest review
Mon Oct 05 2026 Vlovesanimals

The game has a lot to offer. The import from PC to Mobile has definitely increased the reach worldwide. To clarify, the game is not Pay to play. Everyone has the ability to run through an event that will give you rare animo’s. People are upset because you can pay to speed up your progression. Regardless of if you pay or not, you still have the same odds. It’s random. Anyone that attempts an event, has similar odds. With that being said, there are some reviews that are upset about AI music and images. AI is something that is used everywhere. I don’t like that they did not state it but at the same time it’s not always a requirement. Putting all that aside, the storyline is nice. I’ve played since it came out on mobile and have not had many bugs. I play on a IPhone 16 pro max and don’t have any problems. Give the game a shot. I hate so many people will refuse to try this game. It’s genuinely a good game. Similar to other games but with its own twist of “twining” with animo’s and controlling them.

GAME IS AMAZING!
Fri Oct 02 2026 ICEMANf54t

Don’t let the low rating sway you this game is amazing I not only play on my phone but with “cross progression” I’m playing on my iPhone, tablet, pc and Xbox the low ratings are mostly from people who have a very outdated phone and no storage to even download the game that’s on them this game is VERY demanding but playin with my kids and wife is awesome. Now as for the long load time the initial start is very long you download the game then a huge download when launching it’s a total of about 18gbs so if u don’t have room better make it but after that every launch after that is quick. Now if they can make the game not so taxing on the tablets it be really nice but the game is a 5 star anything lower people don’t understand tech or trying to run this game on a potato.

Fun but the limits are annoying
Tue Oct 06 2026 BellaMiaBee

I absolutely adore the Aniimo. The creatures, music, story, and world are fantastic, and I wanted this to become a daily comfort game for me. My biggest issue is the sheer number of limits. Almost every currency and activity has a weekly cap, including Luckies, and it gets incredibly frustrating when you’re having fun and suddenly hit another restriction. I’m constantly butting up against them. Voxel Coins are capped at 1,000 a week, and some shirts cost 800, so getting outfits is painfully slow. There are so many cute ones that it just feels sad knowing it’ll take weeks to complete a set. Hopefully they consider removing or increasing these limits. I also wish they let us buy parts of cosmetics sets like hair from the store. I like all the hair but not all the outfits. I also really hope they change the hair vouchers. Having to leave customization to buy one, then redo everything, is annoying. It would be nice if there was an option to purchase it inside the hair customization menu. I had a pretty rough time with account linking too. A glitch created a new account on my Xbox when I was trying to sign in and locked me out of my existing one, and it took six support tickets to get anywhere because the automated system kept closing them while they were processing a response. I also don’t care for the gacha stuff. I know it’s Early Access, so I’m hopeful these things will change. There’s a really fun game here. Please just let me play it.

Loved until
Sun Oct 04 2026 MissDipp

The game is fun, it’s easy in an enjoyable way. It’s pretty, items and creatures are obtainable. It almost feels to perfect because it seems like the catch ‘em all game you’ve always wanted. Brother I EVEN SPENT $30 that I regret spending. It’s to good. It’s tooo good because the entire thing is AI once you’ve played for a bit you can see the weird over lapping store issues, hear it in the music, once you’ve played. Look into the developer it’s gets a little sketchy. Not only is the entire thing all AI but what you agree to at the beginning is almost like a tracking software. Once this game is downloaded it will never leave your device. They have access to your permissions. Be careful….. I really wish this would have been a safe game to play. If the developer could make it feel more secure I wouldn’t regret the money I spent or the fact that I had to scrub everything from my devices. This really had the opportunity to be the next big thing.

News found!

How Funplus and Pawprint Studio built the creature collectible open world of Aniimo | Chris Petrovic interview - GamesBeat

How Funplus and Pawprint Studio built the creature collectible open world of Aniimo | Chris Petrovic interview  GamesBeat

GamesBeat Tue Sep 01 2026

Open world creature collector Aniimo confirms September release date - Pixelkin

Open world creature collector Aniimo confirms September release date  Pixelkin

Pixelkin Fri Aug 28 2026

New game digest: PUBG Mobile Light, Aniimo, Petit Planet, Wobbly Life, Monster Hunter and more - Mobilegamer.biz

New game digest: PUBG Mobile Light, Aniimo, Petit Planet, Wobbly Life, Monster Hunter and more  Mobilegamer.biz

Mobilegamer.biz Fri Aug 28 2026

‘Aniimo’ Hits PC & Consoles 16 Sept., Mobile Week After - playday.one

‘Aniimo’ Hits PC & Consoles 16 Sept., Mobile Week After  playday.one

playday.one Thu Aug 27 2026

Aniimo Sets September 16 Release Date At Gamescom - GameDaily

Aniimo Sets September 16 Release Date At Gamescom  GameDaily

GameDaily Wed Aug 26 2026

Aniimo Release Date Set For September 16 On PC - twistedvoxel.com

Aniimo Release Date Set For September 16 On PC  twistedvoxel.com

twistedvoxel.com Wed Aug 26 2026

Aniimo, A Pokémon-Inspired Creature Collector, Gets A September Release Date - Game Informer

Aniimo, A Pokémon-Inspired Creature Collector, Gets A September Release Date  Game Informer

Game Informer Tue Aug 25 2026

Aniimo launches September 16 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC, September 23 for iOS and Android - Gematsu

Aniimo launches September 16 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC, September 23 for iOS and Android  Gematsu

Gematsu Tue Aug 25 2026

Sony Reveals Release Date for Aniimo - a Pokémon Competitor Launching Before GTA VI - ixbt.games

Sony Reveals Release Date for Aniimo - a Pokémon Competitor Launching Before GTA VI  ixbt.games

ixbt.games Fri Aug 14 2026

Aniimo Release Date Revealed Alongside Pre-Order Exclusives - Insider Gaming

Aniimo Release Date Revealed Alongside Pre-Order Exclusives  Insider Gaming

Insider Gaming Thu Aug 13 2026

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