It’s A Good Week If You Like Games That Let You Play As An Animal

After Gamescom Opening Night Live and the Future Games Show, we can't help noticing that there are multiple titles coming up that let players either assume control of an animal or play anthropomorphic characters who resemble human/animal hybrids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuYhh4zSTlA Amphibian Developer : Jarcorp Interactive Systems : PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch Release Date : 2028 Amphibian is a retro RPG that casts players as humanoid frogs on a quest to save their world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7K6kahO2Ak Gravhounds Developer : Octopus Panic Systems : PC, Xbox Series X|S Release Date : November 2 Conversely, Gravhounds leans even harder into anthropomorphic canine heroes with very human-like dogs who have been sent across the galaxy to colonize a planet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6-POrGg-yI DNA Nemesis Developer : Catalisol Limited and Aeternum Game Studios Systems : PC Release Date : December 2026 The third-person shooter DNA Nemesis appears to have some thematic overlap with Gravhounds.