Great for streaming and VTubing
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“This is essential for vtubing. Works better than other tracking programs I've tried.”
Steam review · 55.6 h played ↗
Animaze by FaceRig
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Not enough reviewsNot enough reviewsHolotech Studios Inc.2021Simulation
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 3 h ago
The verdict
Animaze is a capable face-tracking avatar tool for VTubing, streaming and calls, but the 45-minute free limit, watermarks, subscriptions and launch crashes anger many. Skip it if you expect a one-time purchase.
Great for
Casual streamers, VTubers and video-call users who want a quick avatar and don't mind subscribing
Main risk
Free tier is limited to 45-minute sessions with watermarks, pushing you into subscriptions or yearly licenses
What players love
Fun and easy for calls and friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Fun program, you can liven up a call with a friend by becoming a cucumber.”
Steam review · translated · 4.8 h played ↗
Custom avatar import (VRM, VRoid)
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“My avatar has excellent expressions, lip syncs, and more.”
Steam review · 65.5 h played ↗
Good face tracking
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“this is instant and spot-on and you can costomize it as ya want”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Usable free tier and cheap subscription
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“The free version is excellent, and the monthly subscription is well worth it if you want extra features.”
Steam review · 94.2 h played ↗
Wide choice of avatars and workshop
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“LOVE that it has a workshop”
Steam review · 3.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Subscription and paywall cash grab
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“Devs have decided to retroactively add a subscription service, so don't bother, go find an alternative”
Steam review · 304.7 h played ↗
45-minute free limit and watermarks
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The free tier virtually does not exist anymore with the 45 minute timer, nobody wants to have to constantly have to close and reopen the app.”
Steam review · 172.7 h played ↗
Replaced FaceRig and abandoned buyers
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Now turned into a massive cashgrab under a new app ID.”
Steam review · 1.1 h played ↗
Won't launch or crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Its great when it works a lot of times it fails to launch.”
Steam review · 5479.4 h played ↗
Lag, freezes and heavy resource use
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“on 2 devices it was really slow and lagged alot which isnt ideal for streaming”
Steam review · 21.1 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-4570 3.2 GHz or equivalent
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX760 or equivalent (support for OpenGL 4.3)
Storage5 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-6600 3.3 GHz or equivalent
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX980 or equivalent
Storage5 GB available space
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-4570 3.2 GHz or equivalent
Memory2 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX760 or equivalent (support for OpenGL 4.3)
Storage5 GB available space
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