About Animula Nook
Animula Nook is a free-to-play cozy life sim from LilliLandia Games, published under Tencent Games. You wake up shrunk to a few centimetres tall and join the Minies of Minietopia, rebuilding a home out of the everyday clutter of a human-sized world — teacups become architecture, a desk becomes a district.
The loop the team has shown so far is gather, craft, build and decorate: foraging materials and growing oversized crops, crafting them into furniture, and building a homestead you style with daily outfits. There is multiplayer — the Steam page lists co-op and cross-platform multiplayer — and it names Wupa Woods as the area you explore.
It is free to play and confirmed for PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 — no mobile version has been announced. The game has no confirmed release date: the first PC alpha ran in March 2026, and the next test is dated 22 September 2026 through the game's Chinese channels, with no English-language sign-up window published yet.
New here? Start with the beginner's guide or the full FAQ. Planning ahead? Check the PC system requirements and meet the Minies and Starmates.
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Guides
Beginner walkthrough, foraging and crafting basics, platforms, system requirements and the full FAQ.
Read guides →Characters
Every named Minie and Starmate revealed so far, with the portraits and personalities the team has actually shown.
Meet them →Release Date
No global date is confirmed. This page tracks every test window, sign-up date and platform as it is announced.
See what we know →Gift Codes
No codes exist yet — the game has not launched. Bookmark this page so you do not miss the first batch.
Get codes →Quick Answers
What Animula Nook looks like
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Official screenshots from the Animula Nook Steam store page. Images belong to LilliLandia Games; this is an unofficial fan wiki.
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Animula Nook Characters — All Minies & the 4 Races
Every confirmed Animula Nook character, sorted by race. Meet the Starmates, Boobos, Insouls and Weirca Minies of Minietopia — plus your Wupa companion.
What Is Animula Nook? The Miniature Life Sim Explained
What is Animula Nook? An unreleased free-to-play life sim where you shrink to a few centimetres and live among the Minies — the shrink gun, Wupa Woods and more.
Animula Nook Beginner's Guide — How to Get Started
An Animula Nook beginner's guide built only on confirmed information: what the March 2026 alpha actually let players do, what your first hours will look like, and what's still TBA.
Animula Nook Farming Guide — How Growing Crops Works
How farming works in Animula Nook, based only on official dev diaries and the March 2026 alpha: giant crops, no forced planting, cooking, and what's still unannounced.
10 Games Like Animal Crossing on PC, PS5 & Switch (2026)
Animal Crossing is Nintendo-only, but the cozy life-sim genre isn't. Ten games like Animal Crossing you can actually play on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch in 2026.
Animula Nook FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to common questions about Animula Nook: what it is, who makes it, the Minies and the four races, pre-registrations, Gamescom 2026, and what's still TBA.
Latest News
All news →Animula Nook Is Heading to Gamescom 2026 in Cologne
Animula Nook was at Gamescom 2026 (Aug 26–30) in Cologne. The booth, the playtest demo the team confirmed after the show — and the release date that never came.
Animula Nook Mid-Year Dev Update: 10M Pre-Regs, No Date
Animula Nook's July 6 dev update confirmed 10 million pre-registrations and spotlighted the Insoul race — but still no release date. Here's what was shown.
Animula Nook at SPARK 2026: Insouls, Mac & Minietopia
Discover what's coming to Animula Nook: meet the brand-new Insoul race, the Minietopia expansion, and the exciting Mac App Store launch!