New areas to explore, new Aniimos to capture and train, and new gameplay mechanics are slated to be a part of the beta. These join the game’s already established gameplay loop which has you exploring its world and levelling up your character and Aniimos via the activities it presents you with.

Real-time combat allows you to control either your character of Aniimo to dish out some damage against any opposition standing in your way, while the ability to merge minds with your Aniimos is going to be an interesting wrinkle on the formula. If this one has your attention, you can sign up for the open beta and wishlist the game on Steam and Xbox.

While the trailer doesn’t really reveal much in terms of gameplay, it does give us a good idea of what kind of variety we can expect from the creature designs of Aniimo. The studio has revealed the names of some of the Aniimo we see in the trailer. Some of these were Stellarys, Helgon, Hellmut, the Electrical branch of the Ignitis family, as well as peaceful Aniimo like Skippy, Pranky and Glacy.

Along with this, the studio has also provided some details about the design decisions that went into creating these Aniimo. For example, Stellarys is one of the possible evolutions for Celestis that can only happen on rainy days. Uniquely adapting to the rain, a Stellarys has a special membrane that can store water, not only for its own consumption, but also for use in attacks as well. Stellarys also seemingly like to live alone.

Helgon and Helmuts, on the other hand, like provoking each other, which causes both of them to evolve in unique ways to cover up their weaknesses. Helmuts tend to evolve intto Rookguard, which can turn into a giant metal sphere to protect itself from Helgon. Some particularly courageous Helmuts can evolve into Pawney to then take on the Helgon family’s leader, Infregon.

Pawprint Studio has also confirmed that Aniimo will be getting another beta test, for which players can pre-register on the official website. Along with this, the developer has also noted that beta participants will get to check out some of the new creatures that were showcased in the trailer.

Aniimo was first announced back in June with a trailer that showed off not only its world, but also some gameplay as well. The creature collecting game largely revolves around exploring the world of Idyll, befriending the eponymous magical creatures, and often getting into fights where their unique abilities will then have to be used.

The player takes on the role of a Pathfinder in the open-world RPG. The world itself has been described as being expansive and interactive, with plenty of fun things for players to experience, including finding Aniimo just being themselves and living their best lives according to the various ecosystems they find themselves in.

When it comes to multiplayer, Aniimo is slated to feature support for PvE as well as PvP content. On the PvE side of things, players can team up to take on dungeons and solve ancient puzzles. While not too many details about the PvP have been confirmed so far, it will likely revolve around two players duelling with their teams of Aniimo.

Aniimo is slated for release in 2026, and is being developed for PC and Xbox Series X/S.

Aniimo puts players in the shoes of a Pathfinder. Described as an open-world action RPG, the game will throw players in the world of Idyll – an expansive and interactive open world. Throughout their time in Idyll, Pathfinders can befriend, collect and evolve magical creatures: the eponymous Aniimo.

The game will include PvE and PvP combat, as well as a host of other content, including dungeons to explore, real-time combat, as well as ancient puzzles that can be solved for more rewards. The gameplay from the trailer was recorded from the PC version of the game.

Aniimo is coming to PC and Xbox Series X/S in 2026.