Animal Well
Nintendo Switch · 2024
About this game
Animal Well is a Metroidvania-style puzzle platformer featuring minimalist environmental narrative and procedural challenge design.
The experience unfolds across a mysterious underground labyrinth populated by animals and artifacts - presented without backstory or explicit guidance.
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Gameplay is structured around exploration through interconnected, flip‑screen rooms that form a 16x16 grid of subterranean chambers.
Players control a small blob creature that walks, jumps, and collects quirky tools - such as slinkies, frisbees, or bubble wands - which often have unexpected, multi-purpose uses.
Survival hinges on maintaining hearts (gained by finding pink and blue fruits), avoiding hostile creatures and ghosts, and discovering hidden passages unlocked through item usage or environmental interaction.
Animal Well features layered gameplay defined by four “layers” of content: the first ending through environmental puzzles; a second “discovery” layer rich with hidden collectibles; a third that introduces ARG-like mechanics requiring real-world collaboration; and a fourth geared toward challenge-run and speedrun puzzles.
Each layer deepens the game’s secret ecosystem rather than expanding the world outward.
Procedural animation and a handcrafted pixel aesthetic reinforce the uncanny, discovery‑driven experience.
About Nintendo Switch
Released in 2017, the Nintendo Switch became one of the best-selling consoles of all time thanks to its hybrid handheld/docked design. Its cartridge-based physical format (as opposed to discs) has made complete-in-box collecting popular again, with certain limited print runs and Nintendo-published exclusives already commanding a premium on the secondhand market just a few years after release.
Gamevaro tracks Animal Well for Nintendo Switch with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
Adding Animal Well to a Gamevaro collection takes seconds — search by title or scan the box barcode, and the app fills in cover art, release details and current pricing automatically. This NSW release dates back to 2024.
Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-U
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €33.69 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €17.95 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €50.52 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €41.13 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €30.62 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €45.93 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €174.97 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €35.30 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €13.86 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €41.11 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €30.61 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €17.94 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €45.91 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €13.85 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €35.29 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €174.89 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €33.68 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €50.50 |
| 2026-06-23 | Item only | NTSC-U | €37.53 |
| 2026-06-23 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €43.15 |
| 2026-06-23 | Item only | NTSC-J | €38.40 |
| 2026-06-23 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €43.15 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €172.49 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €30.61 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €44.39 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €34.15 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €13.66 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €33.97 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €50.87 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €48.84 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Animal Well, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Switch titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Animal Well worth?
Animal Well for Nintendo Switch is currently worth €37.53 loose, €41.13 complete in box, and €33.69 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Animal Well rare?
Animal Well has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Switch titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Animal Well?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Animal Well, loose is €37.53 and CIB is €41.13 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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