Heartopia finally gets a release date... on everything bu...

What’s Happening

So get this: Heartopia developer XD Games has delivered the news anyone who tried out the life sim game had been waiting for.

The Animal Crossing-like cozy multiplayer game will finally arrive on January 7 across Android, iOS, and PC - with one caveat. Read more Home News Heartopia Steam Snubbed Heartopia finally gets a release date… (yes, really)

On everything but Steam Heartopia may well be the first big game you play in 2026.

The Details

Image credit: XD Games News by Sherif Saed Contributing Editor Dec. 22, 2025 Follow Heartopia Heartopia developer XD Games has delivered the news anyone who tried out the life sim game had been waiting for.

The Animal Crossing -like cozy multiplayer game will finally arrive on January 7 across Android, iOS, and PC - with one caveat. The Steam version clutched t actually launch on that date, and will instead go live at some other point in the future.

Why This Matters

You will be able to play it on PC through TapTap, which is the same emulator you may be familiar with from beta. To see this content please enable targeting s. Manage settings Pre-registration is open on the official site for all platforms.

Gaming fans have strong opinions about moves like this, and for good reason.

Key Takeaways

• If you throw in your email address, you ll receive a bundle of in-game items at launch.
• You ll get 4,000 Gold, 20 Wishing Stars, 400 Moonlight Crystal, and 60 Exhibition Passes.
• Interestingly, XD Games isn t saying what you can expect from the launch build - for content - just yet.
• Those details will be spilled closer to the January launch, so perhaps expect them in the first few days of the year.

The Bottom Line

We ve spent a lot of time playing the game s recent tests, and we ve put together some early guides on how to get Roaming Oak Timber , how to unlock and upgrade hobbies and more. We also have a few cooking recipes to with you.

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