Peridot

Niantic, Inc.

About this game

Peridot fulfills your fantasy of bonding with a magical, brag-worthy creature that can fly through the air, always wants to be by your side, and might have a secret love for turkey sandwiches. With the power of AR, this pet simulation game places whimsical beings known as Peridots (“Dots'' for short) in the real world with you. And with Peridot, playing with friends is better, simple as that. Meet up with your besties IRL to Hatch new Dots that will inherit the Traits of their parents, then snap a pic and share it with your friends!
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ADOPT your very own Peridot, creatures that feel and look totally real. Each Dot has unique DNA which makes them a truly special companion made just for you.

NURTURE your creatures and help them live their best lives. Play fetch, teach them how to shake their butt, give them belly rubs, and dress them up in hats, mustaches, bowties, and more!

EXPLORE the world, get outside, and see the world in a new way through your Dot’s eyes. Your Dot is curious about the environment and might uncover hidden items depending on where you adventure with them. When your Dot is looking particularly adorable, snap photos and videos to share with your friends on social.

COLLABORATE with your friends and other players to breed your Dots together and Hatch entirely new Dots that are genetically unique. Discover together what’s possible and encounter endless possibilities of Peridot Archetypes that resemble some of your favorite animals, including cheetahs, unicorns, peacocks, and more. You can even combine and pass down these rare Traits to the future generations of Dots.

EXPAND your beloved family of Dots by unlocking badass Peridot Archetypes and Traits as you climb the ranks within the Peridot Keeper Society.

EXPERIENCE a rich narrative as you learn about the mysterious ancient past of these creatures and work to preserve the species for future generations.

Join this heartwarming journey today and rediscover just how beautiful the world around you truly is.
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With the player's permission, Adventure Sync uses your location to enable the player to earn walking distance when the app is closed.

Notes:
• Peridot is optimized for high-end smartphones, tablets are not supported. Device compatibility is not guaranteed and may be changed at any time. Supported device information can be found at: https://niantic.helpshift.com/hc/en/36-peridot/faq/3377-supported-devices/
• Peridot is an AR-first experience and requires access to your smartphone’s camera while playing the game to interact with your creature in the real-world.
• Continued use of GPS running in the background or camera access can dramatically reduce battery life.
• It is recommended to play while connected to a network in order to obtain accurate location information.
• Please visit playperidot.com for additional information.

Ratings and reviews

Fun game, but dot card uploading is completely broken. Any time I try, the app just crashes to whatever screen I was last on. Some patterns are also very, very broken, dot models occasionally break with some poses/animations (especially babies), and sometimes the particle effects/animations go into a hall of mirrors that completely covers the screen and causes eye strain. But the over-monetization issue is gone now, at least! Or better, anyways.

As nice as the concept is, the core issue with this game is the lack of substance. I can't do much with my Dots, and the things added often don't work properly or have any purpose. The Talk function is totally useless. Chaos traits also look like they've been literally generated by an algorithm and they've been too heavily relied on for far too long when we could be getting actual new traits released. And that's on top of the endless sea of bugs and glitches that don't seem to get fixed.

This game has undergone so many improvements in the last few months, I'm loving it! The fact that you no longer need to spend any money to fully enjoy all the features is the best change they've made. The Chaos feature also adds a lot of interesting and unpredictable variety. I'm hooked and plan to continue playing for a long time. :D

What's new

Various performance improvements, quality of life updates, and bug fixes.