First Zelda, then Pokemon, and now HoYoverse is making its own Animal Crossing with Petit Planet

"Chinese developer MiHoYo (HoYoverse) has officially unveiled a new game, its first life sim adventure. It's called Petit Planet, and it's the second new announcement in a month, following on from the studio's Pokemon-like, Honkai: Nexus Anima. Much like Nexus Anima, Petit Planet is very much taking cues from established games to help the developer enter a new genre, this time being the cozy life sim genre of games like Animal Crossing, and The Sims."

"MiHoYo describes Petit Planet as a "cosmic life simulation", but it very much has Animal Crossing vibes. The announcement press release even teases how players will get to spend their time with "unique" neighbours. It has a clever setup, where players are tasked with nurturing and growing their own planet before they can connect it with other planets to form a galaxy. There's a big element of creativity and sharing in this, too, which we get a hint of in the trailer."

"What you'll actually be doing on your own planet is very much in-line with what you expect. There's fishing, mining, cooking, planting, crafting and so on. You can pick outfits for your characters to wear, design homes, arrange spaces and do other Sims-like things. The big focus, however, is on the different connections you can make with your companions and their planets, adding an element of relationship building to the mix."

Petit Planet is a cosmic life simulation blending cozy life-sim mechanics with planet-building and social connectivity. Players nurture and grow individual planets, then connect them with others to form a galaxy, emphasizing creativity and sharing. Core activities include fishing, mining, cooking, planting, crafting, outfit selection, home design, and space arrangement. Relationship building with companions and their planets is a central focus, and players can explore beyond islets to discover new recipes and rare creatures. Galactic Bazaar serves as the social hub for player interactions. The game targets PC and mobile platforms and offers a Closed Beta Coziness Test sign-up.

Read at VG247