Discover the Best Video Games for Animal Lovers
Anytime a gaming enthusiast or critic creates a list of the top ten or twenty games from the past few years, there are plenty of animal-themed games on it.
Whether you are passionate about Animal Crossing, Pokémon, or even cat themed games, there are so many games that feature animals as primary or secondary characters.
If someone loves animals, they may want to experience that passion while they are playing games. Below are the best new and upcoming video games that animal lovers are sure to enjoy.
Jurassic World Evolution 2
With a new Jurassic World movie set to release in the next six to twelve months, Jurassic World Evolution 2 is set to release on PC and other platforms in 2021 or 2022.
Even though dinosaurs are long extinct, they are still a fascinating point of discussion and enthusiasm for animal lovers. Seeing these giant animals on your television screen as you go through the various battles and side missions in the new Jurassic World game will be a sight to behold.
When the first Jurassic World video game was released in 2018, fans and critics were very impressed. Gamers could customize and manage their own version of Jurassic Park, ensuring they had the dinosaurs, rides, and other features they would want in a dinosaur theme park.
Fans will be expecting the storyline from the first game to continue, along with improvements to graphics and the game engine. There is a chance the storyline of Jurassic Park: Fallen Kingdom may play a role in the movie, but those details are not yet confirmed.
SkateBIRD
Released in the fall of 2021, SkateBIRD has already made an impression with gamers in the short time it has been available on PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox consoles.
The game is extremely unique in its name, gameplay, and visuals. People who have already gone through the first few stages of the game are very impressed, as they find the mechanics, environments, and character customization aspects of SkateBIRD very appealing.
Even though such a game may be an indie offering from the Glass Bottom Games studio, fans can expect to get a lot of playtime. The game is designed to be open world, which means that you can put in hundreds of hours if you want. That is why SkateBIRD is great value for any animal loving video game enthusiast.
Away: The Survival Series
Releasing in 2021, Away: The Survival Series is an exciting video game where players are put in the shoes of a sugar glider. Players will be in an entirely wild setting, where they have to deal with predators, hunt their prey, and move among the trees, mountains, and rivers.
The inspiration for this game comes from nature documentaries, which is why players who engage with Away: The Survival Series, may find the animal characters very fleshed out, three-dimensional, and fun to interact with in the various environments.
Players can even take on the role of these animals for one or more stages of the game. You can pick characters such as beetles, foxes, lizards, crabs, and other animals or insects. That is the sort of customization that is not present in many video games these days.
Stray
One of the games that may have gone under the radar during recent PlayStation announcements is Stray, a video game that is coming to PS4, PS5, and PCs in October 2021.
The game features a cyberpunk world that may be familiar to most gaming enthusiasts, with the setting being an alternate universe Hong Kong. The Kowloon district of the famous Asian city is the ideal setting for one of the most exciting games coming up in the next few months.
Stray is not a typical game where you take on the role of a hunter, assassin, or survivalist during a post-apocalyptic world. This game makes its players control a stray cat for the duration of the story.
While some may find the idea of playing as a cat for many hours a little unusual, animal lovers should get a lot of enjoyment from Stray.
Phogs
The final game on our list is perfect for younger adults, or parents who have young children. Phogs is a fun, cartoonish game that features a two-headed dog as the main character.
Players can take on the role of Red and Blue, the two-headed dog, in this puzzle-filled game that is available on all major gaming consoles and PCs. The game features different worlds for users to experience, with each world having its own theme, food, and gameplay.
There are different hidden items that players must discover, along with side missions they can take on to win more achievements and in-game currency. Phogs even features a multiplayer mode, where players can work with each other to solve puzzles as a team.
One of the advantages of buying Phogs is that you have so many different game modes to sample. Aside from regular single player and local multiplayer games, you can even go online to play online co-op or single player missions.
Unleash Your Inner Animal
Video games have become so realistic in their graphics and world building that you can easily get immersed in a game for several hours. If you love animals, playing an animal-themed video game is the best way to unleash your inner cat, dog, or lion.
These games are not only fantastic to play in their own right, but they successfully combine the best aspects of video gaming with the enthusiasm and affection that so many people have for animals.
Take your video gaming experience to the next level by downloading one or more of the games on our list.
Andrea Bell is a blogger by choice. She loves to discover the world around her. She likes to share her discoveries, experiences and express herself through her blogs. You can find her on Twitter:@IM_AndreaBell
