Mobile Games / Apr 03, 2026
HoYoverse goes cozy: Petit Planet opens Stardrift Test sign-ups for an April 21 beta
HoYoverse opened sign-ups for Petit Planet’s next closed beta, the “Stardrift Test,” scheduled to begin April 21 on PC, iOS, and Android. The concept is a deliberate genre pivot: instead of combat-forward RPG energy, Petit Planet is pitched as a cosmic life sim focused on farming, fishing, cooking, decorating, socializing, and building relationships with “Neighbors” in a shared universe. Reports highlight expanded exploration features suggesting the studio is testing how to make cozy multiplayer feel alive.
HoYoverse opened sign-ups for Petit Planet’s next closed beta, the “Stardrift Test,” scheduled to begin April 21 on PC, iOS, and Android. The concept is a deliberate genre pivot: instead of combat-forward RPG energy, Petit Planet is pitched as a cosmic life sim focused on farming, fishing, cooking, decorating, socializing, and building relationships with “Neighbors” in a shared universe. Reports highlight expanded exploration features suggesting the studio is testing how to make cozy multiplayer feel alive.
