Current status
| Item | Status |
|---|---|
| PC & console | Live since 16 September 2026, 10:00 UTC+8 |
| Mobile (iOS · Android) | Not yet released — 23 September 2026 |
| Mac | Reported as planned for a later date; no window published |
| Price | Free to play on every platform |
| Steam App ID | 4126040 |
| Cross-progression | Yes — within one server, once accounts are linked |
| Servers | Separate; progress does not move between them |
Where to download it
- Steam — free, Windows PC. This is the copy most guide content is written against.
- Epic Games Store — free, Windows PC.
- Microsoft Store — free, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox PC.
- Official PC launcher — Pawprint's own client, linked from the official site.
- PlayStation Store — free, PlayStation 5.
- Xbox — free, Series X|S; also playable through Xbox Cloud Gaming.
- iOS and Android — 23 September 2026.
One account, three servers
Aniimo shares progress across the platforms you link to the same account, but only inside one server. The servers are split by region, and progress does not transfer between them. On console the link prompt is reported to appear once, so the decision is worth making deliberately rather than clicking through.
Practical consequence: pick the server your friends are on before you invest hours. Moving later is not a setting.
What is actually free
- The whole game, on every platform. There is no paid tier and no paywalled region.
- There is no creature gacha — you catch Aniimo in the world instead of pulling for them.
- The shop is built around cosmetics: skins, outfits and optional convenience items.
- An optional pass-style product and pre-order cosmetic packs exist; neither gates play.
If the client will not start
- On a 13th- or 14th-generation Intel desktop CPU, read the official CPU stability notice first — this is a known, documented issue with published mitigations.
- Update your graphics driver. The developer's own advice includes switching between DirectX 11 and 12, and disabling DLSS Frame Generation, when the screen goes black.
- Check storage: 40 GB on PC, roughly 18 GB on mobile and 30–35 GB on console.
- Verify game files through your storefront before diagnosing anything else.
- Expect launch-week load. The developer warned about queues and long loading times as the servers fill.
The mobile date matters Aniimo is announced for 23 September 2026 on iOS and Android, and that date has not passed yet. Anything promising a mobile download today is not the official build.