In an era of 100GB games, breakout Metroidvania hit Animal Well is only 34MB - so small that its 4K PS5 background is "likely larger than the game"
May. 14, 2024That’s just 37% of its Metacritic score
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My Animal Well install clocks in at just 33.3MB, though the system requirements onSteamsuggest you’ll need 40MB of space - either way, this is atinygame. Speaking toStephen Totillo’s Game File newsletter, developer Billy Basso says “I just tried to program it in a compact and straightforward way.” He notes that “the game size can mostly be attributed to the fact that the game uses a custom engine, with no unnecessary features bundled in, and [my] use of low resolution pixel art assets.”
OurAnimal Well reviewcalls it “an endlessly inventive Metroidvania with unfathomable depth,” and it’s quickly becoming clear that the game is much, much bigger than its tiny file size would suggest. The few days since launch have given many players enough time to reach the credits and find the normal collectables you’d expect from a game of this genre, but it’s quickly becoming clear that the most esoterically hidden secrets are going to take much longer - and a whole lot of community collaboration - to find.
Thebest Metroidvania gameshave some serious competition.
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