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Petit Planet
Petit Planet is in its final beta test, which HoYoverse began on September 20, 2026 on PC, iOS, and Android. Access is limited to players who hold test access, and the game's full release is set for winter 2026 with data linking across those platforms.
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Sep 23
HoYoverse announced Petit Planet during gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, streamed on August 26, 2026, and set the release for winter 2026. Pre-registration opened on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Epic Games Store, with the PC version distributed through the Epic Games Store. Petit Planet is HoYoverse's first life simulation game, a slow-life title where players take the role of a Planet Tender, called Hoshimibito, and raise a small planet through fishing, bug catching, crop cultivation, furniture crafting, and cooking.
At announcement, the game was described with residents called Neighbors, a Starsea that players travel to reach Islets with their own landscapes and ecosystems, and a multiplayer social area called the Galactic Bazaar. Cross-platform support and data linking between PC, iOS, and Android were confirmed. A final beta test was promised with details to follow.
Those details arrived on September 20, 2026, when the final beta test began across PC, iOS, and Android. Only players holding test access can log in. The test period itself has not been disclosed, and its end date will be announced later, with access distributed through a notice on the official website. A social media campaign, Petit Planet Trial Migration Diary, runs through October 31. The official program Platt Planet streams its third episode on September 25 at 20:00.
Key facts
- Release window
- Winter 2026 ↗
- Platforms
- PC, iOS, and Android ↗
- PC storefront
- Epic Games Store ↗
- Genre
- Life simulation, HoYoverse's first ↗
- Player role
- A Planet Tender, or Hoshimibito, who nurtures a small planet ↗
- Beta test start
- September 20, 2026, the final test before release; access is limited to players holding test access ↗
- Data linking
- Supported between PC, iOS, and Android ↗
- Current campaign
- Petit Planet Trial Migration Diary runs through October 31 ↗
- Official program
- Platt Planet, whose third episode streams on September 25 at 20:00 ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Release
- game · winter 2026 · 2026-08-27
- Announced
- final beta test · 2026-09-20
- Announced
- release window and final beta test (gamescom Opening Night Live 2026) · 2026-08-27
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- Confirmed final beta test Sep 21 · source
All coverage
Sep 20
HoYoverse began the final beta test for Petit Planet on September 20, 2026, across PC, iOS, and Android. The test is the last one before the official release, and only players holding test access can log in. The test period has not been disclosed, and its end date will be announced later, with access distributed through a notice on the official website. In Petit Planet, players become Hoshimibito and create their own star, then spend time on farming, fishing, crafting, exploration, and interaction with residents, plus multiplayer with friends. HoYoverse plans to release the game in winter 2026 and will support data linking between PC, iOS, and Android. Pre-registration is open on all platforms. A social media campaign, Petit Planet Trial Migration Diary, runs through October 31, alongside the relaxed official program Platt Planet, whose third episode streams on September 25 at 20:00.
Aug 27
At gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live, HoYoverse announced Nodusfall, a new multiplayer action game with realistic graphics and a dark fantasy setting. The next day, a preview event let media and influencers try the game. Nodusfall is a four-player co-op action game where players hunt giant mythological monsters. The demo featured a warrior, an archer, and a spellcaster, with roles like damage dealer, tank, and support. Combat uses an Xbox controller with standard attacks, dodges, and lock-on, plus Divine Skills that charge a gauge and deliver powerful effects. The first boss was Qiongqi, a beast from Chinese classics, who fled mid-fight, leading to a second boss, the dragon Maldrake. The developers said characters are not obtained through gacha but unlocked by playing. Monetization will focus on cosmetic items. The game is free-to-play on PC, with other platforms and the release date undecided. Pre-registration has begun on the official website. The developers aim for a "wide entrance" with low barriers for new players and a high skill ceiling for veterans. They also plan a large RPG-style story map and small-scale PvP content.
Aug 27
HoYoverse announced during gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, streamed on August 26, 2026, that its new slow-life game Petit Planet will release in winter 2026. The game will launch on PC via the Epic Games Store, iOS, and Android with cross-platform support, and pre-registration is now open on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Epic Games Store. A final beta test is scheduled to be held soon, with additional details to be announced at a later date. Petit Planet casts players as a Planet Tender, or Hoshimibito, who nurtures a small planet through activities such as fishing, bug catching, crop cultivation, furniture crafting, and cooking. Players interact with residents called Neighbors, picking fruit and building homes together. Beyond the home planet, players can travel the Starsea to visit Islets, each with its own landscapes and ecosystems, and gather in the Galactic Bazaar, a multiplayer social area. HoYoverse also presented a new trailer at the event showing gameplay footage. Petit Planet is HoYoverse's first life simulation game.