Everything you need to know about Party Animals, from its expected release date to platforms, gameplay features, and even PC system requirements.

First Published September 4, 2023, 05:44

The fuzzy beat-em-up multiplayer game, Party Animals, has been anticipated by fans for quite some type, building a base of eager players after its initial announcement in 2020. From developer Recreate Games and publisher Source Technology, Party Animals sees players fight as adorable animals, including kittens, puppies, a baby crocodile, and much more.

With everyone and their cat excited for Party Animals, we've got you covered with the important details, from the expected release date to the platforms, gameplay details, and even the PC system requirements.

Update on 22 September 2023: We've updated this article with the latest Party Animals news and information.
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Party Animals 2023 Release Date

Update: The official release date for Party Animals is 20 September 2023!
Original article follows.

Party Animals first had a release date window of 2022. However, at The Game Award 2022, the developers announced the new release date window of "early 2023".

At the time of writing, there is no exact Party Animals release date, but considering an early 2023 window, we will likely know more soon. PC gamers can wishlist the game on Steam right now. Interestingly, Party Animals is more wishlisted on Steam than Ark 2, sitting at the number five spot at the time of writing.

Party Animals Platforms & Crossplay?

Party Animals will be available on PC via Steam and Xbox once it releases. At the time of writing, it appears that there are no plans to bring the party to PS4/PS5 systems.

We suspect there will be crossplay involved and that "Xbox" means Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, as well as PC via Microsoft Store. We will update this section once we know the exact Party Animals platforms.

Party Animals Gameplay & Features

Party Animals features a realistic physics engine as you paw at friends and strangers in both online and offline multiplayer.

To get an idea of what the frantic, fuzzy, and honestly very cute gameplay looks like, check out the Party Animals trailer released at The Game Awards 2022 below.

Hilarious, right? We believe this to be the next Fall Guys and can't wait to play Party Animals once it releases.

Players can team up with their friends or betray them. There are environmental factors, items such as bombs, weapons like a crossbow, and much more. Battles take place in a variety of interesting environments, from a submarine bent on destroying the world to a freezing cold fighter jet, a station "where Keanu Reeves fought a guy," what appears to be a winter wonderland, and many others.

The fuzzy, fluffy characters in Party Animals will also come with different outfits, which we suspect players will have to unlock in some way or another.

Party Animals PC System Requirements (Specs & File Size)

You won't need a monster PC to run Party Animals, as expected. The more, the merrier, we say. The game's file size is roughly 10 GB to download. Check out the official Party Animals PC system requirements below.

Party Animals Minimum PC Specs:

• OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions required).
• Processor: Intel Core i3 560 @ 3.3 GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 945 @ 3.0 GHz.
• Memory: 4 GB RAM.
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5870 (DirectX-11 compliant with 1GB of VRAM).
• DirectX: Version 10.
• Storage: 10 GB available space.
• Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card with the latest drivers.

Party Animals Recommended PC Specs:

• OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions required).
• Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.3 GHz or better or AMD FX-8120 @ 3.1 Ghz or better.
• Memory: 8 GB RAM.
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 (or GTX 760 / GTX 960) or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (or R9 280x [2GB VRAM] / R9 380 / Fury X).
• DirectX: Version 10.
• Network: Broadband Internet connection.
• Storage: 10 GB available space.
• Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card 5.1 with the latest drivers.

That's everything we know so far about Party Animals, from the expected release date to gameplay features, platforms, PC system requirements, and more. We will endeavor to update this article once more information becomes available.

Written by Wessel Minnie

Wessel is a former member of Bravado Gaming, a top South African esports organization, and a former editor at GLITCHED.online. He can also be found on HLTV discussing everything CS esports.  When he's not writing or editing, Wessel is clicking heads in Counter-Strike 2, pondering over the best Diablo 4 builds for each class, or venturing into the Lands Between of Elden Ring for the umpteenth time. He loves ARPGs and any SoulsBorne title he can get his mitts on, but feel free to email or drop him a message on social media with any interesting gaming-related topics you think he might enjoy.