Planet of Lana II Launches March 5 on Steam, Game Pass, and Every Major Platform

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf arrives on March 5, 2026 across PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The game will also be available day one on Xbox Game Pass.

Developer Wishfully and publisher Thunderful Publishing confirmed the release date alongside a playable demo that went live on February 11 on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation.

What’s New in the Sequel

The original Planet of Lana followed a young girl and her cat-like companion Mui on a wordless journey to save their village from alien machines. The sequel picks up after that victory, but the peace doesn’t last. Access to recovered technology has divided the tribes of planet Novo, and greed threatens to tear the world apart again.

Game directors Adam Stjärnljus and Klas Martin Eriksson described the sequel as a significant step up in scope. “The signature charm and creativity is untouched, players can expect a bump in both fun and challenge level for both puzzle solving and platforming,” they said in an Xbox Wire interview.

The biggest addition is companion evolution. Lana and Mui can now hack and hypnotize robots, machines, and creatures to manipulate the environment. Lana herself is more agile too, with wall jumps and fluid traversal moves that open up new platforming possibilities.

New Environments, Same Hand-Painted Beauty

Wishfully expanded the world well beyond the original’s forests and ruins. Planet of Lana II takes players through icy mountain ranges, tropical underwater sections, and ancient forests hiding secrets about Novo’s past. The hand-painted art style remains, blending watercolor aesthetics with science fiction.

The campaign runs 6 to 8 hours, roughly double the original’s length. Storytelling remains entirely wordless, carried by animation, an orchestral score, and the bond between Lana and Mui.

Why the Original Matters

Planet of Lana launched in May 2023 and earned an 84 on Metacritic. Critics praised its Studio Ghibli-inspired visuals, emotive soundtrack, and the relationship between its two protagonists. The puzzle-platforming drew comparisons to Limbo and Inside, though some reviewers wished for more complexity in the puzzles themselves. The sequel appears to address that criticism directly with deeper mechanics and more challenging encounters.

If you enjoy cinematic indie platformers, you might also want to check out Neva: Prologue, another recent release from the team behind Gris that shares a similar focus on wordless storytelling and striking visual design.

Demo Available Now

A free demo is currently available on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. It covers about 30 minutes of gameplay across five early chapters, giving a solid taste of the new companion mechanics and visual upgrades.

With Steam Next Fest wrapping up this week, Planet of Lana II’s demo has been one of the most wishlisted titles on the platform. March 5 is just two weeks away.