Petit Planet sets December 4 launch for PC, iOS and Android

HoYoverseJapan1 Nov 20261 min read

HoYoverse’s first slow-life game, Petit Planet, is scheduled to launch on PC, iOS and Android on December 4, 2026. Pre-downloads begin December 1, and pre-registration is open. Players will tend their own planet through farming, fishing, crafting and exploration, though details of its multiplayer mode remain limited.

HoYoverse’s Petit Planet will launch on PC, iOS and Android on December 4, 2026, Cognosphere announced on October 30. Pre-downloads begin December 1. Pre-registration is open, with a reward bundle containing a penlight and a star seedling.

Billed as HoYoverse’s first slow-life game, Petit Planet puts players in charge of nurturing a planet of their own. Its laid-back activities include growing crops, fishing, crafting and exploring planets. Players can also get to know residents.

The game supports multiplayer, but the available announcement does not detail what players can do together. For now, its clearest promise is a change of pace: a personal world to cultivate, with everyday activities and places to explore.

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