Animal Lover

$9.99

Release Date:: Feb 14, 2017
Developer:: Trainwreck Studios
Publisher:: Trainwreck Studios
Platforms:: Windows Mac

Simulation Indie Casual Steam Achievements Family Sharing Single-player Partial Controller Support

About This Game

"Animal Lover is a comedic triumph of a visual novel [...]"
-Candice Shane, Loot Crate

"...the only romance game I’ve played that has made me cry."
-Kurosama Reviews

"This game knows how to make you laugh, but it will also break your heart."
-Chloe Spencer, Kotaku

"Not a bad time, I've definitely played worse."
-Generalized summary of the Steam reviews

Animal Lover is a dating sim/visual novel where you will play a young woman trying to cure five beefy, attractive men from being turned into animals forever! Woah! It's funny, it's sad, it's weird! It's got cute boys! What else does it have going on?

Unique brand of comedy!
A grounded, heart-felt and well-received story!
Characters with >30 visible emotions!
>150,000 words!
Original soundtrack including both electronic and acoustic tracks!
No furries! Don't let the title fool you!
Simulates the act of dating!

Comedy! Romance! Drama! Mystery! Animal Lover!

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

2 user reviews

100%

Positive

User #909303 english

8 hrs at review

Recommended

[H1]Cringe, chaos, and complex characters: this one's not for the faint of fluff.[/H1] Animal Lover is what happens when you impulse-buy an otome game and end up deep in a rabbit hole of time-travel, curses, awkward flirting, and… very loud feminism. Took me about 6.5 hours for a first playthrough and around 8 hours total to get all achievements, though I only unlocked 4 out of 7 endings in that time. And no, I'm still not sure what I played. The game’s premise is offbeat from the start (no spoilers, but yes, it involves animals and yes, it gets weird), but it leans fully into its bizarre energy. The writing is funny and surprisingly sharp, with moments of real emotional depth. Each love interest has a distinct backstory and worldview, largely shaped by the century they were yoinked from, and their dynamic with the modern-day MC creates genuinely thoughtful clashes, especially around gender roles and expectations. The main character is a big plus: not your usual self-insert but ...