NOT an Animal related game, but is better than Minecraft, but can relate to it as well.
The game just got out of Alpha, and into Locked Beta, so it'll be long before you could play it for free, unless you've got a friend with a Beta Key.
The game. . . is Everquest Next, Landmark.
There is Everquest Next as a game, but will be even longer before that ever comes out, but Landmark is a connection to it, where you could do just what the name is. . .
LANDMARK!!!
It's pretty cool, but only like 60% of a game. (not sure on the percentage for fact)
but there will be much added to make the game more fun.
Right now only things to do are work on making better tools by having to go around with the tool your given, to gather materials, it can pick. Right now things are sorted out by tiers.
Check it out
(videos unless want to pay $20)