Picontier is an upcoming pixel art-stylized miniscape RPG. The game’s 2D art style, alongside its life simulation elements, make it comparable to the likes of Stardew Valley and the original Harvest Moon games.

Picontier is currently in development by game developers Kan Kikuchi, and indie game dev company SKIPMORE, who are best known for their Fairune and Drancia series titles.

The game is being published by Flyhigh Works Co., a company established in 2011 that specializes in localizing Japanese, English, and Chinese titles. They have published numerous notorious and successful titles such as Cat Quest, Cat Quest II, Celeste, Subara City, and more.

It was originally hoped the game would release for a variety of platforms including PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and surprisingly, Nintendo 3DS. However, it will now release solely on PC and the Nintendo Switch eShop.

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Picontier is a slow living miniscape RPG game allowing players to enjoy life on a whimsical island after they are washed ashore. Its life simulation elements include farming, crafting, fishing, and mining. Like Stardew Valley, the game also appeals to the more adventurous of gamers by offering excitement. Players can journey to the game’s dungeons to fight monsters.

Additionally, the game contains a charming story and a variety of strange island creatures to communicate with. Some examples include a giant blue water beaver and an enormous cow snoozing on a ranch. The game therefore seems to tick all the boxes where depth is concerned.

Here's an updated #screenshotsaturday of our talkative Blue Beaver, with thanks to @skipmore! Talking to the creatures of the #Picontier world is part of everyday life; you never know, you might learn something interesting! pic.twitter.com/5pN7Essqu3

— Picontier (@picontier) February 15, 2020

Features:

• Farming
• Crafting
• Fishing
• Mining
• Dungeon crawling
• Fight monsters
• A charming narrative
• A variety of interesting and unsual characters to interact with

The following Switch announcement trailer gives an exciting insight into what to look forward to in Picontier

There is currently no set release date for Picontier. However the following tweet posted by Picontier’s Twitter account suggests it could be playable as soon as this year.

A big thanks to all of our fans that have supported #Picontier and our #screenshotsaturday posts this year; we're excited to keep working hard to make the best game possible in 2020! We wish you all Happy Holidays and an amazing New Year! pic.twitter.com/CYhBNPGROx

— Picontier (@picontier) December 21, 2019