Zoonomaly

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"Zoonomaly is a single-player action game with excellent visuals, offering around 4 hours of playtime. As a player, you must explore an open-world zoo overrun by monsters, solve puzzles to collect key shards, and assemble the master key to stop the monster infestation. Avoid monsters at all costs, as they can't be killed, and stay alive to complete your mission."

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 688 reviews

gameplay26 positive mentions

grinding14 negative mentions

The game features unique monster designs and a visually appealing atmosphere that captures the essence of horror.
The puzzles, while sometimes repetitive, offer a fun challenge and require creative problem-solving.
The game has a strong sense of exploration, allowing players to discover various enclosures and creatures throughout the zoo.

Gameplay can become repetitive and tedious, with many puzzles feeling similar and relying on trial and error.
There are significant bugs and glitches, including issues with save mechanics and enemies attacking in safe zones, which can lead to frustrating experiences.
The game lacks quality of life features such as controller support and adjustable settings, making it less accessible for some players.

gameplay
112 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
55%
21%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with many players noting that while the graphics and monster designs are impressive, the core mechanics and puzzles often feel repetitive and frustrating. Some unique features, like the teleporting light mechanic, show promise but are not enough to elevate the overall experience, which many describe as clunky and lacking depth. Overall, the game is seen as fun but in need of significant improvements to its mechanics and puzzle design to fully realize its potential.
- “Hard platform puzzles but fantastic gameplay and environment.”
- “The gameplay, although simple and sometimes frustrating, gets the job done.”
- “I absolutely love the light bulb mechanic as it feels like you're being forced to strip the world of its natural light in order to use it as a defense mechanism.”
- “I sadly don't recommend this game; it had a lot of potential for being a very good and interesting game but lost that due to the boring puzzles and plain gameplay.”
- “The game looks great and has some really cool monster designs, but the overall gameplay is just... not great.”
- “The core gameplay is flawed, as it is not a horror game; it's a platformer.”
graphics
68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
46%
4%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the unique art style, cute yet scary monster designs, and overall visual appeal, often rating them highly. However, players have reported significant optimization issues, including lag and graphical glitches, particularly on lower settings, which detracts from the experience. While the atmosphere and aesthetics are generally well-received, some feel that the visuals alone cannot compensate for the repetitive gameplay and frustrating puzzles.
- “I honestly like the game a lot because it has great visuals and decent monster designs, and my favorite thing is that it has a huge map with lots of puzzles and mazes.”
- “The game has gorgeous graphics, a great soundtrack, and a lot of really scary moments, but the puzzles can be extremely frustrating if you don't understand the core mechanics.”
- “Amazing graphics and monster design; it's really creepy, and I love how their gaze follows you even from across the map.”
- “Another issue I had was the weird bright artifacts on my screen that made the game unplayable as I couldn't see anything until I messed around with the graphics to finally be able to see.”
- “The game looks great, especially for an inexperienced developer, but there's a huge graphical issue I'm facing with it: everywhere outside the tutorial area has red and green glitchy textures all over it.”
- “The issue only gets worse if I turn the graphics down, with my entire screen being completely overtaken by bright red and green lights.”
music
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
43%
10%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with many praising the soundtrack as memorable and enjoyable, particularly the intro and trailer themes. However, some players find the music repetitive and the overall sound design lacking, noting that the game is often silent. Despite these criticisms, the music contributes positively to the atmosphere during key moments, enhancing the overall experience.
- “This game is so good, even the boss fight is fire! 🔥🔥 Also, the trailer music is very good!”
- “I like the variety of puzzles and the music is very good.”
- “The music, muah, I love it.”
- “The atmosphere isn't really there and the music/sound is ehhh okay.”
- “The music is repetitive and grating, and the enemies make so much noise.”
- “Music is a bop, but the game is silent music-wise 90% of the time.”
story
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
33%
17%
The game's story receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it interesting and engaging, particularly praising the unique environments and monster designs. However, others criticize the lack of depth in storytelling and the feeling of being dropped into an "anomaly zoo" without a clear narrative. While some enjoy the simple puzzle elements, they express a desire for more horror and multiplayer features to enhance the experience.
- “The story is interesting and the layout of the zoo is engaging, keeping you wanting to explore.”
- “It has a good story and themes; all the monster designs were great and creepy, and it features some pretty neat environments (I really liked the aquarium in particular).”
- “Unique story 10/10”
- “There's no story; you're just dropped into an 'anomaly zoo.' The game's optimization is really bad.”
- “But considering that this is apparently a fully released game, the storytelling isn't good and the horror aspect of the game is only present in the first hour or so.”
atmosphere
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
78%
11%
11%
The game's atmosphere receives mixed reviews, with many praising its excellent environmental design and spooky soundscapes that enhance the experience. However, some players feel that the atmosphere can lose its charm over time, and there are criticisms regarding the overall sound quality and the game's pacing. Overall, while the atmosphere is a highlight for many, it is not universally appreciated.
- “Graphics are good, atmosphere is great, soundtrack, although short, is memorable.”
- “All in all though I really enjoyed it, it was a unique challenge and I think the atmosphere is excellent with the spooky animal monster cries echoing and the dark foggy paths.”
- “The game features a really well done atmosphere and environments, coupled with nice monster designs that are always pretty cool to look at.”
- “The atmosphere isn't really there, and the music/sound is just okay.”
- “I don't think that people would enjoy watching a game that has lots of unnecessary puzzles and an unscary atmosphere.”
grinding
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
6%
6%
88%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, particularly criticizing the puzzles for being frustrating and overly time-consuming. While some elements are visually appealing and initially engaging, the overall gameplay loop becomes monotonous, leading to a lack of enjoyment and a feeling that the game is unnecessarily prolonged.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “However, the main gameplay loop of running around and solving puzzles is very tedious.”
- “The puzzles are engaging and fun, but later in the game get tedious and a little repetitive.”
- “Visually cool, but the tedious, awful, and frustrating puzzles clearly made it impossible to finish in under 2 hours; however, content-wise, it is like a half-hour game.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is described as enjoyable but plagued by numerous bugs and glitches, including issues with character clipping, hitbox inconsistencies, and a frustrating spawn camping glitch. Players have noted the importance of saving progress to avoid losing it, as the game lacks certain control settings. While the stability issues detract from the experience, many still find the game fun despite its technical shortcomings.
- “A couple of problems though is that the game was quite buggy, with some animals getting stuck or clipping through things a lot.”
- “Final of all the launching puzzles were very buggy and harsh.”
- “Tons of glitches including visual glitches, a spawn camping glitch where the enemies will kill you forever no matter what. Also, there aren't any control settings, so my sensitivity was way too fast.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
38%
50%
The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with users reporting poor performance and bugs, particularly related to physics. While the graphics are praised, they are noted to be somewhat poorly optimized, which is somewhat expected for a debut title. Overall, players feel that optimization needs considerable improvement.
- “Graphics are great, a little poorly optimized, but again, it's the first game, so nothing unexpected.”
- “The game's optimization is really bad.”
- “Graphics are great, a little poorly optimized, but again, first game, so nothing unexpected.”
- “Although I do believe optimizations could be a bit better, I immediately ran into a physics bug upon blasting the first wall.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the humor in the game largely stems from chaotic moments, such as being chased by multiple monsters, which creates a lighthearted and entertaining experience. The randomness of these encounters adds to the fun and comedic value of gameplay.
- “It's also a lot of fun to just run around and do random things. I had so many monsters chasing me at once; it's hilarious.”