Petit Planet is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027

HoYoverse has confirmed that Petit Planet is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027, expanding the colourful life-simulation game beyond its initial PC and mobile launch. The announcement came through the game’s official community post and pre-launch special programme.¹²

The Switch 2 version does not have a more precise release date yet. HoYoverse has not announced pricing, edition details or confirmed Switch 2 gameplay footage, so the platform news is clear while the practical details remain open.¹²

What we know

Petit Planet is scheduled to launch first on PC through the Epic Games Store and the developer’s client, alongside iOS and Android versions, on December 4, 2026. The game is described as free-to-play, with the Switch 2 release following in 2027.²³

The announcement also leaves regional questions unanswered. HoYoverse has not specified Switch 2 storefront availability or pricing by territory, meaning players in the UK and Europe will need to wait for local listings before they can judge how the console release will work.¹³

That timing gives the developer room to show more of the console version before launch. It also means this is not a surprise same-day release: the current information points to a planned 2027 arrival rather than a date that is about to go live.¹

Our opinion

A Switch 2 version makes sense for Petit Planet: a relaxed, portable game built around visiting and shaping small worlds is a natural fit for Nintendo’s hybrid console. The announcement is still deliberately light on specifics, though. Until HoYoverse confirms the release window, performance target and whether the free-to-play model carries over unchanged, the most useful takeaway is simply that the game is officially headed to Switch 2 — not that its console launch is imminent.

More details and gameplay are promised, but for now HoYoverse has only committed to the 2027 window.¹²