Overview
- Number of Players
- 1 (Single Player)
- Release Date
Nintendo Switch
16th Apr 2026 — $59.99
16th Apr 2026 — £49.99
- Demo Available
- Yes
- Series
- Official Site
- nintendo.com
Reviews
Do you feel like talking about Life?
We interrupt to bring you some breaking news: Alana’s verdict for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is in. Fans of the 3DS game are champing at the bit to lose their lives to this long-dreamt-for sequel. Many have waited since 2014 to create more freakishly terrifying Miis and test the limits of humanity and...
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Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Guides
Guide Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream: Beginner's Guide - Tips & Tricks
How to get started on Tomodachi Life
Welcome to our Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Beginner's Guide. This is where you'll find all the tips, tricks, and guides you need to get started on your island, and your Miis. The series has a reputation for being extremely open-ended, so that can feel overwhelming. And with a huge install base across Switch...
Guide Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream: All Personality Types
Pick 'n mix your personalities
In Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, all of your Miis are their own people. Or, uh, Mii. They have their own look, voice, and personality, all of which is determined by you. When you first make your Mii, you can pick their personality based on a few traits. But knowing what to select, in order to get the perfect...
Guide Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream: How To Unlock All Buildings & Shops
Build a life with these buildings
What is an island without amenities, hey? Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream lets your Miis live their own lives, but they need access to shops, restaurants, and a news building, right? So how to do you get access to all of that? This guide covers every single building you can unlock in the game, including what each...
Guide Nintendo Music App: Every Game Soundtrack Included - How To Download, All Systems
A mobile music app exclusive to Switch Online members
'Nintendo Music' is a mobile app from Nintendo giving fans access to thousands of songs from Nintendo's history. If you are curious to know what exactly is available on this mobile application, you've come to the right place. Keep in mind that you can only use this smartphone application if you...
Guide Nintendo Direct September 2025: Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
How would you rate it?
The September 2025 Nintendo Direct was a bumper showcase, with an hour of announcements for Switch and Switch 2 and a few big surprises - including big first-party news. Below is the full Nintendo Direct September 2025 video, plus every game announcement accompanied by a trailer, any release date info, plus a link to our...
Guide Nintendo Direct March 2025 - Every Announcement, Game Reveal, Trailer
Nearly 30 late arrivals
The March 2025 Nintendo Direct came as a surprise ahead of the Switch 2-specific presentation on 2nd April, but it delivered 30 minutes of game news for Switch 1, plus a couple of peripheral announcements. Below is the full Nintendo Direct March 2025 video, plus every game announcement with a trailer, a date, and a link to...
Guide Upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 Games & Accessories For April & May 2026
April shower
Spring has sprung in the Northern Hemisphere and with it a bunch of video game bulbs are shooting up, too. Before we get to any of the games, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits cinemas on April 1st. In the middle of the month, Nintendo's putting out the next entry in the Tomodachi Life series on Switch 1 and a physical release for the...
Guide Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Nintendo Direct: Every Announcement - How Would You Rate It?
Dream Direct
Well, a new contender for our most-anticipated game of 2026 just appeared. Nintendo has spilled the beans on Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, with a 22-minute Direct positively packed with info on the slice-of-life sequel. The most important detail — so important that we'll stick it up the top here — is that Living the Dream will...
Guide Where To Buy Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream For Nintendo Switch
Life found a way
Almost 13 years to the day after Tomodachi Life first launched on 3DS, the quirky, Mii-filled life sim has gotten a Switch sequel: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. If you're not sure what a Tomodachi Life is...we're impressed you found this page, to be honest. Head over to our round-up of the January Nintendo Direct devoted...
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream News
Japanese Charts Holy Moly, Look At Those Rhythm Heaven Groove Sales
Wiping the floor
Ahoy folks, we're back with another look at the latest Japanese boxed charts (goodness, will these even exist in a few years time..?), courtesy of Famitsu. It's time for Rhythm Heaven Groove to shine, and wowie-zowie, what a great start. What many are deeming to be the Switch's swan song has absolutely smashed it with a total of...
UK Charts Star Fox Dips As World Cup Fever Takes Hold
Red card, no backsies
The latest UK Charts data is in, and as World Cup fever seemingly takes hold as we approach the quarter-finals, EA SPORTS FC 26 has once again grabbed the gold. Meanwhile, Star Fox has slipped down to fourth place, just behind Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Still a pretty good result for its second week on the market, mind...
News Yoshi's Page-Turning Switch 2 Adventure Debuts In "Top 10 Best-Selling Games" For May 2026 (US)
Egg-cellent
Apart from strong Switch 2 hardware sales last month, multiple first-party Nintendo titles have also featured in the latest US game charts. This includes the new release Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, which debuted in 8th spot in the "top 10 best-selling video games" for May 2026. The Switch title Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream...
News Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Updated To Version 1.0.3, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Patching island life
Nintendo has today released a new update for Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on the Switch, bumping the game up to Version 1.0.3. This patch resolves a bunch of bugs in the game, and also makes a change to the local play mode, where Mii and other creations can't be sent this way if the island or player name features numbers or...
Japanese Charts Combined Console Sales Put The Adventures Of Elliot On Top
But Tomodachi Life is the sole best-seller
Famitsu has provided our latest look at the boxed charts in Japan, and it's The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales that comes out the big winner this week. Yes, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is once again on top with 34,967 units sold, but if we combine the Switch 2 and PS5 sales for Elliot,...
Japanese Charts Tomodachi Life Finally Slips From The Top Spot
And it's all thanks to Baseball
The latest sales data from Japan is in thanks to Famitsu, and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has finally been knocked from its perch by none other than Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2026. The latest Konami entry is a big hit over in Japan, shifting a total of 100,976 units in its debut week. Tomodachi Life, meanwhile,...
Japanese Charts Switch 2 Sales Continue To Slip, But Tomodachi Life Holds The Newbies At Bay
Can't stop the dream
It has been another rough post-price-hike sales week for Switch 2 in Japan, but Nintendo stays winning on the software side, thanks to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream (thanks, Famitsu). The wacky life sim added another 50,000+ copies to its pile this week, stopping the new Switch 2 releases of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Japanese Charts Switch Sales Plummet As Price Increase Comes Into Play
Mo' money, Mii problems
Famitsu has given us an updated look at the Japanese charts as the first week of Switch price increases comes into play in the region. Those with a Switch console already in hand obviously weren't deterred by the price change and continued picking up Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream in droves. The game nabbed an extra...
Random Don't Be Fooled By Google Play Store's Tomodachi Life Clones
Like looking in a Miirror
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sales have got off to a strong start in its first month on the market, so it was only a matter of time before knock-offs started cropping up. We're used to seeing all manner of clones on the eShop and other digital storefronts, with their ripped assets usually hidden behind a thinly-veiled...
Japanese Charts Switch 2 Sales Continue To Spike Ahead Of Price Increase
Gotta save those ichiendama
Famitsu has published its top ten boxed charts for the week of 11th - 17th May in Japan, and would you believe it, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is once again back at the top with another 98,092 sales. Not only that, but with a further 22,758 sales to its name, Pokémon Pokopia has now crossed the 1 million mark – a...
Previews
First Impressions The Diary Of A First-Time 'Tomodachi Life' Player - Am I Living The Dream?
Diary of an Omniscient kid
Dear Diary, I'm not sure if I'm Living the Dream just yet. You see, I don’t think Helga likes me. Not “me” me, but Mii. When I dragged my Nintendo-ified facsimile next to this nice-seeming old lady in the new Tomodachi Life, they greeted each other pleasantly. Helga isn’t anyone I know in real life — I’ve...
About The Game
For the first time in 10 years, a new game in the Tomodachi Life series is on the way! Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is coming to Nintendo Switch in 2026!
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genuinely, this is my most hyped game ever
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