Pixile Studios is kicking off the Lunar New Year in style with the launch of the Year of the Super Horse event in Super Animal Royale, delivering a festive, content-packed free update across all platforms. Fresh off the massive Super Animal World expansion, the limited-time event invites players to jump into themed challenges, unlock exclusive cosmetics, and meet new NPCs as the island transforms for the holiday.
The Year of the Super Horse event is now live until February 27, 2026, and is available now with full cross-play and cross-save support.
Lunar New Year Festivities Arrive in Super Animal World
To celebrate the Lunar New Year, Super Animal World has received a festive makeover. Players will notice holiday decorations across the island, including exploding firework crates, collectible red envelopes, and special NPC visitors stopping by to mark the occasion.
The event blends seasonal fun with meaningful progression, making it an ideal reason for both new and returning players to dive back into Super Animal Royale.
Weekly Challenges and Event-Exclusive Rewards
Throughout the event, players can take on weekly Lunar New Year challenges, with five new challenges unlocking each week for a total of 15. Completing these tasks rewards XP, Carl Coins, and nine event-exclusive cosmetics that can only be earned during the Year of the Super Horse celebration.
These limited-time rewards give players plenty of incentive to stay active throughout the event window.
New Super Horse Breeds Join the Research Lab
The spotlight of the event belongs to the Super Horse, with three new Super Horse breeds arriving in the Research Lab—one per week.
Week one introduces the Super Red Hare, inspired by the legendary steed of Guan Yu. Additional breeds will follow in the coming weeks, expanding the ever-growing roster of Super Animals.
Meet New Lunar New Year NPCs
New NPC characters have arrived to help bring the Lunar New Year atmosphere to life. Players can interact with these visitors at Super Animal World’s Welcome Center and the Bamboo Resort, adding extra flavor and charm to the seasonal event.
Quality of Life Updates and Performance Improvements
Alongside the Year of the Super Horse event, Pixile Studios has rolled out a series of quality of life improvements tied to player feedback following the Super Animal World expansion. These updates include:
- Improved quest tracking and difficulty balancing
- Better handling of long-term quests
- Updates to the legendary Gold & Black Pearl hunting quests from Louie the Giant Crab
- Bug fixes and performance optimizations, including memory improvements and better support for consoles and lower-end hardware
These changes arrive ahead of the upcoming Major Spring Update (v2.1), which is set to introduce even more improvements.
A Look Ahead: What’s Next for Super Animal Royale
Pixile Studios has also shared a recently published development roadmap, outlining future updates driven by community feedback. Planned improvements include UI upgrades, faster matchmaking, enhanced Social Hub grouping options, and major updates to core modes like Battle Royale.
Super Animal Royale Availability
The Super Animal World expansion and Year of the Super Horse Lunar New Year event are available now as free updates for Super Animal Royale on all platforms.
The base game is free-to-play and available on:
As of 2026, Super Animal Royale has been enjoyed by more than 13 million players worldwide and boasts a 93% positive rating on Steam from over 40,000 reviews.
