At the most recent Game Awards, Kingsglory and Pawprint Studios shared a new trailer for their creature-catching RPG, Aniimo. Aniimo will be free-to-play and open-world and is currently in development for Xbox Series X|S, Mobile, and Steam.
The trailer, which was shown this past week at The Game Awards, showed off some of the game as well as shared that a "major" second closed beta will take place in early 2026 for Aniimo. The beta will only be for those on Xbox and PC, despite the full game also coming to mobile devices.
Some new features and content were shown off in this new trailer. Details on some of the new things you'll spot in the trailer can be found below.
Building on prior betas and technical tests, the upcoming beta will add even more content. The new trailer shows off some of these additions, including:
- Newly revealed Aniimo like the fluffy Fentuft and their evolved form Fenmane; Momand, who is busy performing for a group of Pomeggs; and an easily angered Cubbo, who is the boss Aniimo for this new area of Idyll’s expansive map. Through Aniimo’s signature Twining mechanic, players will also be able to take on the form of any Aniimo, including these latest additions, using their abilities in creative ways to fit any situation at hand.
- The Homeland feature sees Pathfinders and Aniimo work together, using their unique abilities to build and upgrade a home base which will in turn have positive effects on the open world. Pathfinders and their Aniimo will be able to gather together in their RVs at a campsite to socialize, then use their RV to access the Homeland. The Homeland itself is a mix of an amusement park for the Aniimo and crop-growing and farming activities to be shared with the Pathfinder.
- Operation: Egg Heist is a competition game mode where Pathfinders will compete in teams to gather the most eggs, dodging attacks from wild enemy Aniimo along the way. The choice of Aniimo that players bring to the island and those Aniimo’s individual characteristics will be key to success!
