# Will Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Be on PC?

Source: https://tomodachilifepc.com/will-it-come-to-pc

Last updated: 2026-11-10

**Almost certainly not.** Nintendo has announced no PC version of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, and nothing in its store listing, FAQ or update notes points to one. Nintendo develops and publishes the series itself, and all three games, in 2009, 2013 and 2026, were released only on Nintendo hardware. Plan on a Switch or Switch 2, or play a different life sim on PC.

## What Nintendo has said

About PC, nothing. As of November 10, 2026:

- [Nintendo's store page](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/tomodachi-life-living-the-dream-switch/) lists a single system, Nintendo Switch, and marks the game as supported on Switch 2.
- Nintendo's FAQ for the game covers Switch and Switch 2 features only.
- The four software updates so far, up to version 1.0.4 on July 22, 2026, are bug fixes. None mentions another platform.

No official source describes a port as planned, considered or ruled out. Sites that give a PC release date are guessing.

## The series' track record

| Game | Year | Released on | Ever ported elsewhere? |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tomodachi Collection | 2009 | Nintendo DS (Japan only) | No |
| Tomodachi Life | 2013 in Japan, 2014 in the US and Europe | Nintendo 3DS | No |
| Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream | 2026 | Nintendo Switch (plays on Switch 2) | No |

Three games in 17 years, each on the Nintendo handheld of its day and nowhere else. The 3DS game was never re-released on another system. When Nintendo ended 3DS eShop sales on March 27, 2023, the game simply stopped being sold digitally. The closest the idea came to another device was Miitomo, a Nintendo phone app built around Mii characters. It was a social app, not Tomodachi Life, and its service ended on May 9, 2018.

## Why a port is unlikely

- **Nintendo owns it outright.** The series is developed and published by Nintendo, so no outside publisher exists that might want a PC release.
- **It leans on the console.** Residents can be based on Mii characters saved on the Switch, sharing works by local wireless between two consoles, and Switch 2 owners get GameChat. A PC version would need replacements for all three.
- **It is selling on Switch.** Nintendo reported more than 8.8 million copies sold by September 30, 2026. A game doing that on its own hardware gives Nintendo little reason to sell it elsewhere.

None of this is proof. Companies change course. But a prediction should follow the evidence, and the evidence points one way.

## What to do in the meantime

- **Try the free demo** on any Switch or Switch 2. You can create up to three Mii characters, and the save carries into the full game ($59.99).
- **Skip the shortcuts.** [The game is not on Steam](/steam), and the [emulator route](/emulator) comes with legal and practical problems.
- **Play something built for PC.** [Games like Tomodachi Life for PC](/games-like-tomodachi-life) lists five, two of them free.

If a PC version is ever announced, it will appear in a Nintendo Direct or on nintendo.com, and the [main page](/) here will be updated the same day.

## FAQ

### Has Nintendo announced Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream for PC?

No. As of November 10, 2026 Nintendo lists the game for Nintendo Switch only, playable on Switch 2, and has said nothing about PC.

### Has any Tomodachi game ever been released on PC?

No. Tomodachi Collection (DS, 2009), Tomodachi Life (3DS, 2013 and 2014) and Living the Dream (Switch, 2026) were all released only on Nintendo hardware.

### Will it come to Switch 2 as its own edition?

It already plays on Switch 2. Nintendo's FAQ says the content is the same, with faster loading, 1080p in handheld mode and GameChat support. Nintendo's store page lists no separate Switch 2 Edition.