Animal Rivals
Blue Sunset Games · 2017 · Casual, Action, Indie, 4 Player Local, Local Multiplayer
PC
Mixed55% · 33
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About Animal Rivals
Animal Rivals is a classic Party Game up to 4 players locally!
Grab your friends, pick up some gamepads and fight! There can be only one ruler!
• 4 player fun - play solo or with friends!
• Arcade mode with story for every character - Find out why do they fight!
• Different game modes - Destroy, Catch, Collect or Run your way to victory!
• Over 15 stages with variations in game and growing!
• Four different animals to start with...
• ... and many more to unlock up to 10 characters at start
• Additional unlockables like costumes and colors in the game (tons of unlockables)
• Return of classic party game genre
• Unique graphics bringing together satire and cartoon characters
• Game is a growing party games platform - updated at least once a month with new content!
The players will have a chance to play as different funny animals, made in the grotesque way like the 80s and 90s TV shows, that fight for the Animalonia's throne.
Each animal has his own desires and reasons to fight and uses their own way of fighting. But the tournament itself is not easy – contenders need to use their speed, cleverness and intelligence.
Animal Rivals is perfect game for 4 players, that love to compete locally, just like in classic party games.
Game presents a uniqe art style mixing the cartoonish looks and satire approach. So both the old and young gamers will find something for themselves. Great and healthy competition, challenges and fun are what Animal Rivals is!
The story in short:
King Bryan inherited the throne... you can say by accident. And for a long time he ruled the Kingdom just because the lazy and well prospering animals didn’t care about politics. Years have passed as fast as new budget cuts were appearing. But what struck the animals in the Kingdom was the reform of public media. Bigger license fee?! Oh, we will not tolerate that! But thankfully there was a law, or maybe a so called a hole in law, that let any animal challenge current ruler. The only detail, that the cat Leonidas didn’t notice was the fact that it was in fact an open tournament. So it wasn’t long before more contenders appeared to claim the throne for their own reasons.
So it’s time to sharpen your claws and fangs, prepare your hair and nail – the fight is about to Begin!
Game Modes:
Collector - you will get a random set of items to collect as fast as you can and bring them to your table. It will not be easy as enemies will definitely try to stop you. But you have all the tools you need to win – use your special ability in the right time or pick up a level specific power-up to gain advantage.
Runner – the name says it all – run as fast as you can to the finish line! But beware of the traps on the stage!
Catcher – try to catch most of the cannonballs fired by the cannons! But remember – enemies never sleep. Also watch out for the exploding bombs!
Destroyer – every animal has their favorite color – this time they will destroy boxes in that color. Animal with best score wins.
Characters:
From the start we will have:
• Cat Leonidas
• Pig Shaw
• Sloth Jasper
• Lion Bryan
After beating arcade mode a few times you will unlock:
• Panda Ed
• Rat Clarence
• Anteater Arnold
• Proboscis Monkey Gary
• T-Rex Bobby
• Mecha-Dog Zax
Grab your friends, pick up some gamepads and fight! There can be only one ruler!
• 4 player fun - play solo or with friends!
• Arcade mode with story for every character - Find out why do they fight!
• Different game modes - Destroy, Catch, Collect or Run your way to victory!
• Over 15 stages with variations in game and growing!
• Four different animals to start with...
• ... and many more to unlock up to 10 characters at start
• Additional unlockables like costumes and colors in the game (tons of unlockables)
• Return of classic party game genre
• Unique graphics bringing together satire and cartoon characters
• Game is a growing party games platform - updated at least once a month with new content!
The players will have a chance to play as different funny animals, made in the grotesque way like the 80s and 90s TV shows, that fight for the Animalonia's throne.
Each animal has his own desires and reasons to fight and uses their own way of fighting. But the tournament itself is not easy – contenders need to use their speed, cleverness and intelligence.
Animal Rivals is perfect game for 4 players, that love to compete locally, just like in classic party games.
Game presents a uniqe art style mixing the cartoonish looks and satire approach. So both the old and young gamers will find something for themselves. Great and healthy competition, challenges and fun are what Animal Rivals is!
The story in short:
King Bryan inherited the throne... you can say by accident. And for a long time he ruled the Kingdom just because the lazy and well prospering animals didn’t care about politics. Years have passed as fast as new budget cuts were appearing. But what struck the animals in the Kingdom was the reform of public media. Bigger license fee?! Oh, we will not tolerate that! But thankfully there was a law, or maybe a so called a hole in law, that let any animal challenge current ruler. The only detail, that the cat Leonidas didn’t notice was the fact that it was in fact an open tournament. So it wasn’t long before more contenders appeared to claim the throne for their own reasons.
So it’s time to sharpen your claws and fangs, prepare your hair and nail – the fight is about to Begin!
Game Modes:
Collector - you will get a random set of items to collect as fast as you can and bring them to your table. It will not be easy as enemies will definitely try to stop you. But you have all the tools you need to win – use your special ability in the right time or pick up a level specific power-up to gain advantage.
Runner – the name says it all – run as fast as you can to the finish line! But beware of the traps on the stage!
Catcher – try to catch most of the cannonballs fired by the cannons! But remember – enemies never sleep. Also watch out for the exploding bombs!
Destroyer – every animal has their favorite color – this time they will destroy boxes in that color. Animal with best score wins.
Characters:
From the start we will have:
• Cat Leonidas
• Pig Shaw
• Sloth Jasper
• Lion Bryan
After beating arcade mode a few times you will unlock:
• Panda Ed
• Rat Clarence
• Anteater Arnold
• Proboscis Monkey Gary
• T-Rex Bobby
• Mecha-Dog Zax
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Animal Rivals is a collection of local split screen multiplayer only party minigames where you control a funny/toy animal. Games are things like obstacle courses, action/box destroying games and so on. The quality here is very poor unfortunately, and there's no network play, which isn't really right for 2017 when this was launched. The game doesn't work right off the bat and loads into a black screen, so you have to press "R" then hope you can tweak the game resolution such that it will work and not just crash out. Poor technical delivery, lack of proper multiplayer options and a laundry list of other flaws render this unrecommendable.2 found this helpful
Animal Rivals is a wildly entertaining multiplayer brawler where cute animals clash in epic arenas! The fast-paced combat, customizable fighters, and hilarious power-ups deliver non-stop fun and replayability. Vibrant graphics and catchy tunes make it a blast for solo or group play-perfect for animal lovers and action fans alike!1 found this helpful
Animal Rivals is a casual party game that clearly aims to recreate the energy of couch multiplayer chaos, placing fun, accessibility, and humor above mechanical depth or technical sophistication. Developed and published by Blue Sunset Games, the title is designed first and foremost as a social experience, one that thrives when played with friends gathered around the same screen. From the moment players select their animal characters and jump into a match, it becomes apparent that the game’s primary goal is to spark laughter, competition, and spontaneous moments rather than deliver a finely tuned competitive system. The structure of Animal Rivals revolves around a selection of distinct game modes, each offering a different type of challenge and pace. Instead of locking players into a single formula, the game encourages variety through modes that test speed, coordination, and opportunistic play. Some modes focus on racing through obstacle-filled arenas, others emphasize collecting or delivering items under pressure, while certain challenges reward destruction and quick reactions. This rotation of objectives helps keep sessions lively, as players are constantly adapting to new rules …
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I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand I desperately needed to ensure I could continue providing. Upon learning the severity of the self-inflicted damage, I became almost suicidal. Keep in mind that just a few months before this, I was the happiest man, with no history of depression or anxiety. I had never experienced anger outbursts, nor was I the type to break down and cry, but I was in a tough situation that truly prevented me from seeing the light on the other side. With nothing better to do, I looked for a game I could play WITH ONE HAND while recovering. Somehow, I stumbled upon this game and read some of the comments. I decided it was worth a try... I must admit I didn't beat the game, nor did I play as much as some of y…
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