Petit Planet, the upcoming 'cozy galactic life sim' from HoYoVerse, is taking signups for a new beta test happening later this month

Two Petit Planet player characters posing for the screenshot. The left is doing the peace sign and smiling, the other on the right is blankly staring in the distance with her hand to her chin. — (Image credit: HoYoverse)

If you're looking for something to do in about three weeks' time, HoYoVerse is now taking signups for a round of closed beta testing for its next game, Petit Planet, that's set to begin on April 21.

Petit Planet puts players in charge of an entire world, contained within the vast Starsea, where they can farm, fish, cook, hang out on the beach, make friends, form galaxies, and just generally live the cozy cosmic life.

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The Stardrift Test, as HoYoVerse is calling it, will introduce new Neighbors, offer "enhanced Starsea Voyage experiences," and add additional activities at the Galactic Bazaar. If you'd like a shot at access, you can sign up at planet.hoyoverse.com—HoYoVerse said "a selection" of people who sign up will get in, but pre-registering will also unlock "exclusive rewards" that I will assume will become available when the game launches.

Petit Planet does not currently have a release date, but HoYoVerse leaker Ubatcha said in February that the game was "entering its final stages of development," so if this round of beta testing goes well, we may be hearing something on that front fairly soon.

Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.

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