‘Animal Company’ Climbs to 5th in Quest Game Rankings, Surpassing 500K Daily Active Users

Alright, let’s dive right in. Wow, where do I even start with this? So, I stumbled upon this game, Animal Company—yeah, that’s the one—and apparently, it’s kind of a big deal now. I mean, hitting a million monthly users? That’s like, every person in a small city jumping into this wacky virtual world.

Originally, I wasn’t even sure what “Quest” was (who names these things?), but I got curious and peeked in. What I didn’t expect was for the company—Wooster Games, remember them?—to hit the top five highest-grossing games in such a short time. It kinda feels like when your quiet cousin suddenly goes viral on TikTok, you know?

So, they launched this quirky thing last July. Picture this: It’s like Gorilla Tag where you swing around wildly, mixed with some spooky, mysterious game called Lethal Company. Somehow, it’s this perfect storm of chaos and fun. Seriously, it’s like they put Halloween and Friday night in a blender and hit purée.

I’ve been tracking this, partially because I can’t help but rubberneck at gaming car crashes (though this one’s more of a rocket launch), and honestly, my brain’s still trying to comprehend it. Some days they’d be number one, other days they’d swap spots with big shots like Beat Saber. It’s like a never-ending game of musical chairs but with money.

They didn’t even bother with making a dime until three months in—talk about playing hard to get. They had these insane engagement numbers: 100 minutes of daily playtime? I don’t even spend that much time deciding what to eat. And a billion TikTok views is just… why am I not surprised anymore?

Anyway—or wait, what was I talking about? Oh, right, they supercharged their user base or something, and suddenly they’re rolling in cash, like Scrooge McDuck diving into his vault. Nine times more paying users in half a year? Sheesh.

Now, peak season was wild. Between Christmas and March, they blew their daily active user count out of the water. Imagine tripling to half a million daily users? I don’t even know if my brain can wrap around those numbers.

So, if you’re itching for the full saga from humble beginnings to VR stardom, apparently there’s an interview floating around somewhere. I haven’t watched it, though. Might do that… eventually.