Peridot

Niantic, Inc.

In-app purchases

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

The game was functioning well on my device (Samsung Galaxy Note 10 lite) - no overheating, no graphic problems and no crashes. Nevertheless it's not supported anymore. My new phone is still supported but after only playing for a few minutes it feels already warmer than it should. Instead if loading Campfire chat app crashed. I was a day one player. Now I will delete the app and leave it that. What a disappointment.

Current problem for me: no way to change the name of a perdiot later. There is no button to save the new name? -1☆drains battery too fast, even on low quality (maybe add an option to turn camera off when you are at home) My phone often restarts because the game overheats it, which gives another -1☆ for the overheating issue Still love the game though... my dots make me smile when they float around and look silly♡

For what it is, it's a good "proof of concept" for a more robust vpet game, i do enjoy that the fights are not based on physical violence and just how much variety there is with pet breeding options. The bad side is that it all just doesn't serve anything greater, for a modern vpet game that isn't in a Tamagotchi, it actually lacks a lot to stand out, you raise a few pets and prolly will get bored soon enough, it's fun that it interacts with your environment through the AR technology, tho buggy.

What's new

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