New Game Published by Dunkey Gets Release Date

Summary

Bigmode Games has officially announced that the indie gameAnimal Wellwill be released on July 27, 2025.Bigmode Games was co-founded by Dunkeyfrom the popular Videogamedunkey YouTube channel back in 2022, and this will be the first indie game published by the studio.

Now,Dunkey’s Bigmode Games studiohas unveiled anAnimal Welltrailer, confirming a release on Jul 16, 2025, for Steam, PS5, and Switch.Animal Wellwill be an exploration-focused Metroidvania in which players control a slime that will adventure in a variety of mostly underground labyrinths. In the short trailer, it’s possible to see some of the dark environments that can be explored in the game, which include fearsome enemies that the player will have to avoid instead of fighting directly, adding an interesting spin to the experience.Animal Wellhas very atmospheric pixel art graphics, as well as some really creative enemies like the wolf-life ghost creature featured in the trailer.

When Will Animal Well Be Released?

WhileAnimal Wellis mostly known for being published by Bigmode Games, though, it’s actually developed by Shared Memory, a single-dev studio led by veteran developer Billy Basso.According to the developer’s official website,Animal Welltakes a lot of its inspiration from the survival horror genre, as well as classic Nintendo franchises likeZeldaandMetroid. InAnimal Well, players will be able to explore an “atmospheric, puzzle box world” that will be filled with secrets, as they determine how to tread through unsafe areas to move on. The game will have several collectible items and a highly interconnected world, followingthe classic Metroidvania style with a horror twist.

Hopefully,Animal Wellwill be another great addition to the Metroidvania genre, which has been filled with interesting games in recent years. Some of thebest Metroidvania gameslaunched in the last few years were indie games, such asOri and the Blind ForestandHollow Knight. 2024 continues this trend, with the release of some entries in the genre like the recentUltros, for example.