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HoYoverse Reveals Petit Planet, Its First Life Sim, With Closed Beta Sign-Ups Open

Sign-ups are live for a Windows PC and iOS test with progress wiped.

Petit Planet, Hoyoverse's answer to Animal Crossing, scores a beta test
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Three NPC neighbors from Petit Planet. There's a pink bunny on the left, shaggy-looking dog in the middle, and little orange fox on the right.

Overview

  • The "cosmic life simulation" was unveiled around Tokyo Game Show 2025 with a debut trailer and official press materials.
  • HoYoverse opened registration for the Closed Beta "Coziness Test," limited to Windows PC and iOS for the first round, with no start date announced.
  • Confirmed platforms include PC and mobile, with additional platforms stated to be in development.
  • Gameplay centers on nurturing a personal planet shaped by the Luca vitality system, with activities such as planting, fishing, beachcombing, mining, cooking, and crafting, plus relationship-building with anthropomorphic Neighbors.
  • Players can embark on Starsea Voyages to new islets and meet others at the Galactic Bazaar social hub, while the release window and monetization model have not been disclosed.