Yet another Pokémon-inspired game is popping off on Steam, with over 160,000 concurrent players for Aniimo
Turns out people like collecting creatures.
A new Pokémon-inspired game has taken the Steam platform by storm, surpassing the popularity of Palworld to become the second most-played pastiche of the world's highest-grossing multimedia franchise. The game, Aniimo, is an open-world RPG similar to Genshin Impact but without the gacha system. SteamDB reports that the game currently has over 166,000 simultaneous players, placing it ahead of games like Rust, Delta Force, and Slay the Spire 2, with only a few other titles boasting more players on the platform.
Aniimo's success comes as no surprise to Pokémon fans, who have been eagerly awaiting PC alternatives to the franchise's immense popularity. While some players have found the game's monetization tactics to be labyrinthine, many praise its Pokémonish qualities. PC Gamer's SEO editor, Lauren Morton, tried the game during its closed beta in January but found it lacking, stating that it does not offer anything significantly different from other creature-collecting and gacha games.
Despite this, Aniimo currently holds a Mostly Positive rating on Steam, indicating that there is still a strong demand for Pokémon-inspired games on the PC platform.
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