Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf launches March 5, 2026

Wishfully and publisher Thunderful are sending Lana and her companion Mui back into Novo on March 5, 2026, with Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf slated to arrive on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC (Steam). Xbox’s official upload says the sequel will arrive “day one with Game Pass,” while Nintendo Insider specifies a digital release on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 5 March 2026.

Trailers and extended developer footage have been rolling out in the run-up to launch. Wishfully and Thunderful released extended developer footage and an official gameplay trailer in the days before the March 5 release, and IGN’s video lineup includes a Gameplay Demo Launch Trailer, an Official Dev Diary at IGN Fan Fest 2026, and an Exclusive 10 Minutes of Gorgeous Gameplay. IGN also reports “a demo available now on all platforms with an eventual demo release coming soon for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.”

The campaign of footage leans hard on story beats and set pieces. Bleeding Cool quotes the marketing line to “Embark on an unforgettable cinematic puzzle journey with Lana and her loyal companion Mui,” and Nintendo Insider’s gameplay trailer headline identifies a specific scene — Wemari Forest — shown in the new footage. Xbox’s description frames the setting as Novo’s changed world “after the robot invasion,” while IGN’s write-up says the homeworld is “on the brink of collapse after greed and power-hungry individuals turn the tribes against each other,” tying the sequel’s stakes to both environmental mystery and human conflict.

Gameplay promises in the trailers focus on the relationship between Lana and Mui and an expanded scope compared with the first game. The original reporting and trailers emphasize “evolved companion mechanics,” and an internal clip notes “expanded stealth and act” as part of the sequel’s evolution. Marketing copy on Xbox’s upload calls Planet of Lana II “an ambitious cinematic puzzle adventure that doubles the size and scope of the original,” and Nintendo Insider tells players to expect “tougher challenges and evolved gameplay.” IGN labels the game “a vibrant 2D platformer developed by Wishfully.”

The Xbox announcement trailer has been visible since mid-2025: the Xbox channel’s upload titled “Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf Announcement Trailer | Xbox Games Showcase 2025” is dated 8 Jun 2025 and shows 61,677 views, 2,118 likes and 122 comments in the supplied metadata, with ambient transcript cues such as “[whale sings]” and “[grand orchestral music plays]” punctuating the clip. Bleeding Cool’s coverage, written by Gavin Sheehan, and the developer dev-diary footage expand on lore while teasing the sequel’s larger environments and tougher puzzles.

Players looking to try before launch should note IGN’s demo claim and the platform-specific notes from Xbox and Nintendo Insider: IGN reports demos available now across platforms with Switch-family demos arriving later, Xbox’s trailer lists Xbox X|S, Xbox PC and Xbox Cloud among launch platforms and Game Pass availability, and Nintendo Insider confirms the eShop release on 5 March 2026. With trailers, a developer diary series, and demo footage already circulating, Wishfully and Thunderful are positioning March 5 as the moment Lana’s next chapter reaches players across consoles and PC.