''Super Animal Royale'' is an indie battle royale video game developed and published by Pixile Studios. The game features 64-player matches starring

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animals who use a variety of weapons and firearms from a 2D overhead perspective and was built using the Unity game engine. An early version debuted on

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Early Access on December 12, 2018, with a free-to-play demo version released the following month in January 2019. An Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S version appeared on Xbox Game Pass in game preview on June 1, 2021. The game left early access on Steam and was released for macOS,

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on August 26, 2021, and for Google Stadia on December 14, 2021.

Gameplay

''Super Animal Royale'' is a 2D, top-down, third-person battle royale shooter where up to 64 players compete to be the last person standing using a variety of weapons. Players create a character from one of several "Super Animals", including different breeds and colors of various species, which are unlocked by collecting animal DNA awarded after each match. Experience points are granted based on the player's performance at the end of each game, which allow them to level up and gain access to new potential species. Cosmetic items can also be obtained that can be used to customize an animal's appearance such as shirts, hats, mustaches, and glasses. After joining a lobby, players mingle in a non-combat area until the match begins, with non-player

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joining the queue if less than 64 human players are present a few seconds before the start of the game. Each combatant parachutes from a large eagle onto a battlefield containing weapons, protective armor, and Health Juice which can be stocked to restore health when needed. Initially wielding a katana, players can find automatic and semi-automatic guns and ammunition along with

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s used to defeat other players.

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s can also be entered for protection as well as running over opponents. Super skunk gas will creep in from the outer edges of the map as the match progresses, forcing players into progressively smaller areas until the end of the game. Each game can be joined solo, as a duo, or as a squad. The game has complex and violent lore, plus a youtube series called SAR tonight. It has seasons which are used as the games main update, and the seasons are for special cosmetics.

Development

''Super Animal Royale'' began development in October 2017 by members of Pixile Studios. The game was inspired by similar shooter games such as ''

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'' and '' PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds'', with its 2D aesthetic taken from "classic top-down

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s." Lead designer Michael Silverwood and lead developer Chris Clogg built the game in Unity, and created the line-of-sight mechanic of hiding players in object's shadows by modifying an existing Unity plugin to aid with performance. Silverwood stated that his decision to have the game feature cartoon animals was that he liked the absurd humor of juxtaposing whimsical, colorful characters with surprisingly angry and violent personalities. Sign-ups for the

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version began in March 2018, where players could register on the title's official website. A later version of the title was released on

Early Access on December 12, 2018, which launched with a "Free Weekend" promotion for the following four days. On January 3, 2019, a permanent free-to-play demo version was released which allows players to transfer their progress and unlocked content to the full, paid version of the game when purchased. On May 8, 2024, Michael Silverwood announced Super Animal Royale would be going independent, no longer having

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as the game's publisher, with Pixile Studios

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Super Animal Royale on all platforms.

Reception

As of May 2022, ''Super Animal Royale'' has 30,000 reviews on Steam, with 92% of the reviews being positive.

References

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External links

Official website

Developer website
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