Petit Planet Beginner’s Guide

Petite Planet is HoYoverse's new cozy life sim where you move to an empty planet and slowly bring it to life. You farm, fish, craft, decorate, make friends with quirky neighbors, and even travel through space in your little car. This Petit Planet beginner's guide breaks down everything you need to know before you start so you can hit the ground running.

1. Choosing Your Planet's Starting Galaxy

When you first start, you pick which planet you want to live on. Right now, there are two options: the Taffeh Galaxy planet and the Hexia Galaxy planet.

Neither choice is wrong. It mostly comes down to the kind of environment you want to look at every day. The Hexia planet leans more tropical and green, while Taffes has that dry golden look. Pick what feels right to you because you'll be spending a lot of time here.

2. Character Customization

Before you land on your planet, you get to create your character. You can choose your eye shape, skin tone, eye color, hairstyle, and hair color. It's not the deepest customization system right now, but it gets the job done. You can also pick your birthday, which will likely reward you with gifts when the date comes around each year.

3. How the Luca Arbor Works

The Luca Arbor is the tree at the center of your planet, and it's basically the engine of your entire progression. You water it with Luca, and as it grows, your planet levels up. Each rank unlocks new things like extra terrain, more crop fields, and new areas to explore.

There are two types of Luca you need to know about:

When you collect Luca Jars from completing quests (they come in blue or pink), you use them to nourish the tree. As the tree grows, you unlock Luca fruits that sit on top of it and actually change how your whole planet looks, including the sky, grass, beaches, and terrain.

4. Dough, Loomi, and Footprints Tab

Petite Planet has two main currencies you'll use constantly:

Dough is your everyday currency. You earn it naturally by just playing the game, and you can spend it in Glenn's Shop. Loomi in the other hand, is a bit more structured. You earn it through the Footprints tab, which has ongoing and daily tasks. You can earn up to a set amount of Loomi per day by completing these, so it's worth doing them every time you log in. You'll spend Lumi at the Loomi Mart, which is split into three sections: a store, car services, and housing services.

5. Tools and What They Do

You unlock tools as you progress through the main story. Here's a quick look at every tool and what it does:

You get the fishing rod, insect net, pogo stick, and shellfish tongs almost immediately from Mobai. The shovel comes shortly after. The maddock and paint roller come a bit later as you keep doing main quests.

6. Farming

Farming works the way you'd expect. You till the soil with your shovel, plant seeds, and water them daily. If you skip watering, pests will show up and ruin your crops, so don't forget.

You can also get surprise harvests like mutated or giant versions of your crops, which makes planting feel a little exciting every time. Crops take real-world time to grow, similar to Animal Crossing, so you do need a little patience. There will also be seasonal changes that affect which crops you can grow, so it's worth paying attention to what's in season.

7. Fishing, Bugs, and Sea Creatures

Fishing, catching insects, and beach-combing are some of the activities you can do in the game. Once you catch fish, bugs, or sea creatures, you can put them inside the Eco-Tank or bring them to Mors, your Neighbor at the Omni Gallery, to settle them before you sell them.

Settling means Mors adds them to the gallery collection, and you get Omni Vouchers in return. You can trade those vouchers at the Giftarium for prizes. After you've settled a creature, then you can sell it for Dough.

8. Crafting and Inspo Cards

Inspo Cards are the blueprint system in Petite Planet. When you collect one, you learn how to craft that specific item at your DIY Workbench. You can get Inspo Cards by completing quests, chopping trees, talking to NPCs, and buying them from shops.

Cards are sorted into themes, and the game actually tells you exactly how to unlock each card so you're never left guessing. You can also track a card while you're playing, so you can see which materials you still need and where to get them. Bulk crafting is available from the start, which saves a lot of time. Your inventory is infinite, so you never have to worry about running out of space.

9. Decorating Your Planet

This is one of the best parts of the game. You can decorate both the inside of your house and the outside of your house, which means decorating your planet! To move things around outside, open your phone and go to Planet Maker mode. From there, you can grab, move, store, or remove almost anything, from trees, furniture, neighbor houses, and more.

You can also request a house rating from Mobai, which scores your decorating. Hitting higher scores lets you upgrade your house.

10. Neighbors

Neighbors are a huge part of Petite Planet. When you first arrive, Mobai, Glenn, and Esassani will move in with you to your planet. You meet more neighbors by exploring other planets in the Star Sea.

Each neighbor has their own story, quests, gifts, and Inspo Cards to share. As you build your friendship with them, you can also change their outfits, invite them to hang out, and eventually upgrade both the exterior and interior of their house.

11. Archiboos and the Star Cove

Archiboos are little colored resources you use to help your neighbors grow their own planets. There are five colors, and each neighbor prefers a specific one.

You manage all of this in the Star Cove, which is a screen that shows you each neighbor's planet and how far along it is. As you grow a neighbor's planet through each stage, you unlock rewards like new player reactions, decor items, dough, and more. A fully developed neighbor planet is actually really satisfying to look at.

12. Star Sea Voyages

Once you unlock your car, you can travel through the Star Sea and visit other planets called Islets. Each trip uses a Loomia Battery, and you can buy up to two per day using Loomi from the Loomi Mart.

Before you leave, you pick two Neighbors to bring with you. They'll automatically gather resources based on their skills while you explore. Your Neighbors won't open chests or collect Islet Luca Drops on their own, so make sure you do that yourself.

Islet Luca Drops are one of the most important resources you can collect on voyages. You use them at the Loomi Mart to upgrade your car:

13. The Galactic Bazaar

The Galactic Bazaar is Petite Planet's social hub. You get there using your car. Inside, you can meet new players, send friend requests, trade items, and hang out in a cafe. There's also a rhythm mini-game in the music area where you can earn rewards.

That's the end of our Petit Planet beginner's guide. The game has a lot going on, but it never feels overwhelming once you understand what each system is actually for. Plus, everything looks so colorful and cute, so you won't get bored looking at it.

Start with your main quests, build your neighbor friendships, and go on a Star Sea Voyage as soon as you can. The game opens up fast, and there's always something satisfying to do, no matter how much time you have. Don't forget to register for the Stardrift test before the game-release drops! For more tips and information about this game and its features, you can also check our dedicated Petit Planet wiki!