Xbox Console Exclusive Is Jumping Ship to PlayStation and Switch on April 16

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Planet of Lana is coming to the Nintendo Switch, PS4, and PS5 on April 16. Its upcoming ports promise to add to the already vast selection of high-quality indie titles on Sony's consoles and the Switch.

Planet of Lana was released to critical acclaim in May 2023. The game has received widespread praise for its hand-painted visuals, memorable soundtrack, and a distinct gameplay loop revolving around some light exploration and solving varied puzzles with the help of a cat-like companion called Mui.

Nearly a year following its debut on PC and Microsoft's consoles, Planet of Lana is now ready to jump ship to the PS4, PS5, and Switch. Wishfully Studios revealed that its upcoming ports of the game are scheduled to hit the eShop and PlayStation Store on April 16. Both of those versions will be regularly priced at $19.99, matching their Microsoft Store and Steam price tags. But Planet of Lana pre-orders for Switch and PlayStation users also come with a 10% discount, bringing the game's price down to $17.99. There is currently no indication that the hand-painted puzzler will be treated to a physical release, which is standard practice for contemporary indie titles.

The reason why Planet of Lana is going to take almost a full year to reach the Switch and PlayStation consoles ostensibly has something to do with the fact that it was originally part of the ID@Xbox indie publishing program. The vast majority of titles that joined this initiative in the past ended up being timed Xbox console exclusives, on top of having same-day debuts on Microsoft's gaming subscription service. Planet of Lana was also a day-one Xbox Game Pass release, thus following that pattern down to a T.

Aside from an extremely favorable critical reception, the game also received a warm response from players, as evidenced by the fact that it presently boasts nearly 3,000 «Very Positive» reviews on Steam. Many fans said that they were completely captivated by the game's world and story. Meanwhile, others have