Rejoice, Nintendo Switch 2 homeowners with a style for the comfy, as a result of Hoyoverse, the studio behind Genshin Impression and Honkai: Star Rail, is bringing its new intergalactic life sim Petit Planet to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027. The free-to-play sport is already releasing on PC, iOS, and Android on December 4, 2026, however it by no means hurts to have extra cute and comfortable content material in your Switch.
The information got here as a part of a (*2*) from Hoyoverse, which additionally gave us a deep dive into a number of the Petit Planet neighbors you’ll be able to encounter, the house decor options, and a number of the mini-games out there as you reside your life in Starsea. You begin out caring for your individual planet, however can then discover the little islands in the skies round Starsea or go to the hub-style Galactic Bazaar for issues like in-game auctions and neighborhood options.
Petit Planet was introduced again in September 2025, and IGN obtained to play it a couple of months later, with our author describing it as Animal Crossing meets The Little Prince.
“In my brief time of about 5 hours with a preview of the closed beta, Petit Planet supplied a captivating, “The Little Prince”-themed tackle Animal Crossing: New Horizons with an emphasis on clear development and multiplayer. Whereas these are two issues some appeared to crave and have been left empty in ACNH, the Genshin Impression and Honkai: Star Rail studio might provide a solution – with potential caveats.”
The particular replace additionally revealed a bunch of probabilities for gamers to rating pre-registration prizes in addition to a “Launch a Planet” occasion on the sport’s official website that begins right this moment.
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