HoYoverse, the studio behind Genshin Impact, will release Petit Planet worldwide on December 4, 2026 on iOS, Android and PC, mobilegamer.biz reported. The date was announced on October 30, and a Nintendo Switch 2 version for 2027 was confirmed on November 1 during a pre-launch livestream.
A cosy change of direction
Petit Planet is HoYoverse’s first life sim and a clear departure from its combat-focused games: Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail and Zenless Zone Zero. Players build and decorate their own small planet, farm, fish and cook, and can visit their friends’ planets in a shared hub called the Galactic Bazaar. More than 1,000 clothing and furniture items can be earned for free through normal play.
Key facts
- Release: December 4, 2026, worldwide
- Platforms: iOS, Android and PC, with shared progress from launch
- Nintendo Switch 2: 2027
- Developer: HoYoverse, known as Mihoyo in China
The road to launch
The game was revealed in September 2025 and went through several closed tests: the Coziness Test started on November 7, 2025 and the Stardrift Test on April 21, 2026, before a final beta. HoYoverse arrives with plenty of momentum: according to AppMagic estimates cited by mobilegamer.biz, Genshin Impact has earned around $4.1 billion on mobile since 2020 and Honkai: Star Rail about $1.5 billion.
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