Summary from the comments

I included everything from the comments as of time of writing. Everything is in here at least in honorable mentions.

For those looking just like me, here’s a list from the comments, ordered by what piqued my interest more (depending on first impressions only):

• WolfQuest from @supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
• Webbed from @Solumbran@lemmy.world - I love this one, already played it, it’s a puzzle game 2D platformer
• Snake Pass from @Elevator7009@lemmy.zip - I loved this one, played it already! It’s a puzzle game
• Endling from @nocturne@slrpnk.net and @Auster@thebrainbin.org - sad warning
• Giant list of bunny games (and others) from @Elevator7009@lemmy.zip - jesus christ, brother loves bunners
• Stray from @hobata@lemmy.ml - not in nature but it looks really good, good reviews
• Little Kitty, Big City from @MurrayL@lemmy.world and @Elevator7009@lemmy.zip - 100% positive reviews, damn
• Timberborn from @LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone and @waterSticksToMyBalls@lemmy.world and @Lowleekun@hexbear.net - Beaver city builder is impressively oddly specific
• Shelter and Shelter 2 from @MurrayL@lemmy.world - both look really fun but the graphics are a bit eh
• Niche from @supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz
• Farewell North from @MurrayL@lemmy.world - looks like it could make you tear up really good, not really focused on survival, though I guess I didn’t mention that in OP
• Winter Burrow from @MurrayL@lemmy.world - not really focused on animal-specific mechanics but looks good!
• Microtopia from @Elevator7009@lemmy.zip - Robot ant factorio
• Cattails from @Elevator7009@lemmy.zip - Stardew Valley with kitties?
• VORON: Raven’s Story from @Elevator7009@lemmy.zip - more focused on the mysticism
• Parkasaurus from @Elevator7009@lemmy.zip - looks like jurassic park except it’s indie
• Empire of Ants from @ClassIsOver@hexbear.net - looks fun but held back by reviews about difficulty
• The Isle from @supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz - seems a bit convoluted, but dinosaurs = worth it
• Birb from @Elevator7009@lemmy.zip - lol
• Animalkind from @Kory@lemmy.ml - how do devs even come up with this
• Unparallel from @Auster@thebrainbin.org
• SimAnt from @tacosanonymous@mander.xyz - a dos game??? cool!
• Catlateral Damage from @nocturne@slrpnk.net - lol
• Necromonicat - lol
• Bad Mojo from Left as Center - what in tarnation

Honorable mentions:

• Oceans and Evolution from @supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz - board games
• Lead The Meerkats from @nocturne@slrpnk.net - Wii game
• Eastshade from @Klanky@sopuli.xyz - you don’t play as an animal but it looks like a really cute chill game
• Cat Quest series from @MurrayL@lemmy.world - the animals are kinda just skins but I guess it fits in what I asked for haha
• Everything from @agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works - a fever dream of a game, played it, it was WEIRD bro lol
• Okami from @Auster@thebrainbin.org
• Tanglewood from @Auster@thebrainbin.org
• The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince from @Auster@thebrainbin.org
• Overseer from @Auster@thebrainbin.org
• Champions Online from @HubertManne@piefed.social - has a bunch of animal costumes

Thanks all for so many suggestions! Lemmy never disappoints!

Original Post

Do you know of any games in which you play as an animal? EDIT: preferably in nature, though Stray is still a really great recommendation!

I’m really looking forward to Migration.

I played one that had really good graphics, and you played as an ape, but it was so bad gameplay-wise that I gave up on it.

I also loved playing ant colony management games though I pretty much forgot their names.

Spore kind of fits the theme as well.

Dinosaur games included. Idk if I would count Jurrasic Park and Jurassic World but those kinds are welcome too.----___