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Released Apr 16, 2026

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

2026 · E · Simulator
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 4 · Switch

Create Mii characters based on family and friends, someone you admire, or something completely original—there are plenty of personality traits, little quirks, and physical traits to choose from—including some face customization options you haven’t seen before! Go deep into getting every detail just right, or create Miis quickly and easily by answering some simple questions, and then help them explore their likes and dislikes, find relationships, and get up to all sorts of fun. Your Miis are bound to surprise you as they take on a life of their own!

Real Score
84
Broadly loved
from 2,682 reactions
very high confidence
73% positive21% mixed6% negative
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What people are saying

Updated nightly
The Real Review

People are mostly happy with this Switch release, praising the core Mii character creation and the fun of seeing your little weirdos live their lives. The gameplay is getting high marks, with the island setting and general chaos being highlights, though some feel the overall value for the price is a bit light. Performance issues were noted by a vocal group, and the fact it's a Switch exclusive drew a lot of negative chatter, with many wishing for a mobile version. It's a charming, quirky life sim that's at its best when you lean into the absurdity.

Synthesized from 2,682 real reactions · very high confidenceGameplayGraphicsStoryValue

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

73%positive
  • Positive73%
  • Mixed21%
  • Negative6%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

multiplayer89
gameplay83
graphics80
story74
value63
performance43
difficulty36

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

828486Oct 135798484

Buzz

193 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

01530Sep 26: 12 reactionsSep 26Sep 27: 11 reactionsSep 28: 10 reactions28Sep 29: 21 reactionsSep 30: 14 reactions30Oct 1: 15 reactionsOct 2: 14 reactions2Oct 3: 12 reactionsOct 4: 16 reactions4Oct 5: 20 reactionsOct 6: 17 reactions6Oct 7: 7 reactionsOct 8: 22 reactions8Oct 9: 2 reactions9

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Social Media2,682

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

Switchplatform633×6%+
Nintendodeveloper563×11%+
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dreamfeature331×51%+
Mii charactersfeature191×66%+
Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 4developer106×19%+
Nintendo Switchplatform98×31%+
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dreamcharacter95×64%+
Tomodachi Lifefeature74×70%+
Miifeature56×79%+
YouTubeplatform51×4%+
islandfeature34×79%+
Reina Islandfeature32×16%+
Miisfeature28×75%+
Miischaracter24×79%+
Mii character creationfeature22×95%+

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