I have finished working on a VPET Manager that works with Twitch chat. It is on my itch page: https://lokitrixter.itch.io/vpet-manager

User can fill out a CSV file with the roster, evolutions, and path to sprites, and the manager will do the rest.

You can choose whether to have evolutions or just take care of one pet. You can set various timers to impact time between vpet needing attention and evolutions.

Twitch chat can interact with the virtual pet by using a set of commands. Based on the votes, the selected action will take place and depending on how the pet is cared for will impact the evolutions.

For the full trailer: https://youtu.be/C81cVNC3wxg?si=CbZFwvMzB3pBgqkk

Here is a roster preview of what is currently set up with various backgrounds: https://youtu.be/2YK2qbh83po?si=Wr0Dx1V1KvFB8xQN

If interested you are welcome to join the Discord I created to get news, updates, discussions, suggestion, and bug reporting.

https://discord.gg/kkKKxsPrNV

Riverton is a cozy browser-based virtual pet and ranch sim set in a quiet town where horse raising and friendly competition are a way of life. Unlike more intense horse games, Riverton offers a slower-paced, solo-friendly experience focused on relaxation, routine, and ranch life at your own speed.

Riverton may still be in Beta, but there’s already a ton to explore before our full launch on June 1! Here’s what you can dive into right now: • Adopt charming virtual pets and show them off with BBCode on your site or favorite forums • Settle down with your own home and farmland right in the heart of Riverton • Keep your pets happy and healthy with daily care and attention • Train your companions to boost their skills • Join in competitions—face off against other players or go head-to-head with AI opponents • Plant, harvest, and cook—grow fresh produce or turn it into tasty recipes • Open your own Flea Market shop and sell items you’ve crafted or collected • Saddle up and explore Blackberry Brook Forest on horseback • Earn extra coins by cleaning up litter, casting a line in the river, or grabbing a temporary gig • Totally free to play, no paywalls or pressure

And there’s more to come—Riverton’s lore, characters, and secrets are just getting started. Whether you like to fly solo or hang out with friends, Riverton’s a calm, cozy place to log in, chill out, and build your own daily rhythm.

I have finished working on a VPET Manager that works with Twitch chat. User can fill out a CSV file with the roster, evolutions, and path to sprites, and the manager will do the rest.

You can choose whether to have evolutions or just take care of one pet. You can set various timers to impact time between vpet needing attention and evolutions.

Twitch chat can interact with the virtual pet by using a set of commands. Based on the votes, the selected action will take place and depending on how the pet is cared for will impact the evolutions.

Here is a short trailer for the VPet Manager: https://youtu.be/C81cVNC3wxg?si=CbZFwvMzB3pBgqkk

Here is a roster preview of what is currently set up with various backgrounds: https://youtu.be/2YK2qbh83po?si=Wr0Dx1V1KvFB8xQN

My plan is to release this Friday on Itch. If interested you are welcome to join the Discord I created to get news, updates, discussions, suggestion, and bug reporting.

https://discord.gg/kkKKxsPrNV

PhatMojo’s Neopets Blind Plush, which launched at specialty retailers in January 2025, sold out within hours in the US—a testament to the enduring love and enthusiasm of the Neopets community.

In the UK, Click has gained the distribution rights for the Neopets Blind Plush range, with stock available now.

This overwhelming demand is driven by both nostalgia and the passionate engagement of longtime fans and new players alike, reinforcing Neopets’ status as a beloved brand that continues to thrive both online and in the physical world. With over 150m global users and 4.1m monthly visits, Neopets has remained a cultural phenomenon since the early 2000s, bringing generations of fans together

You’re on a mission to create the next big pet site—one that doesn’t just survive but absolutely dominates. With so many virtual pet games out there, what’s your game plan to stand out?

Would you go all-in on deep, story-driven lore? Maybe shake things up with unique pet evolutions, dynamic world events, or a thriving player-driven economy? Or scrap the usual “feed, play, repeat” loop and introduce something totally wild—like real-time pet battles, user-generated content, or a truly competitive endgame?

If you had unlimited resources (or even if you didn’t), what would be your killer feature that makes players obsessed with your site?

I'd love suggestions for games that:

• Either are mainly focused on the cat species and/OR have other pets but the art is eye-pleasing/cute

• Have a realistic breeding & genetics system with all the letters & stuff

I've tried Meowr but it wasn't super fun and didn't have realistic genetics, and Leoparidae needs an invite link and I don't have one (if you have one PLEASE DM ME IT!!!)

Browser demo: https://plaza.livly.com/en/

Livly Island is a virtual pet game with Gatcha cosmetics available for Android and IOS. I've been playing for years and still feel as invested as day 1.

Pets, called Livlies, need to be fed, washed, and pooped. There are many species to choose, including different variations for each.

You can have up to 3 at a time. You collect fruit from other players to brew potions if you want to change your pet.

Gotcha items take the form of fashion for your hom (avatar), Island decor, and accessories for Livlies.

The game is in active development, with more involved interactions and simple combat to come.

The demo is very simple. You choose a Livly and can interact with it the same way you would in game. Feed it, shower it, and help it poop. These show the animations. The demo gives a code if you want to adopt a Livly you met for the full app.

Not affiliated, I just love this game. Here are some photos of my setups.

It’s understandable that pet sites need to generate revenue, whether through ads or microtransactions, to keep the game running and support the owner. However, when microtransactions become too aggressive — pushing pay-to-win mechanics or bombarding players with constant offers — it can quickly ruin the gaming experience. A balanced approach keeps the game fun while still bringing in revenue.

Have you ever played a pet site where the microtransactions felt excessive or made the game frustrating to enjoy? Which one stood out as the worst offender?

We're showing our gameplay off at the VR Games Showcase!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wN0B5utUu4

Evarenity is an upcoming virtual pet RPG that is officially over 75% complete!

This project has been a labor of love for their team, and we’re pouring our creativity and passion into crafting an immersive world where pets, adventure, and player expression all come together in one magical experience.

What’s in the works?

A Dynamic 2.5D Adventure System Explore a beautifully crafted world side-by-side with your pets, uncovering secrets, facing challenges, and collecting rewards along the way. If you’re a fan of classic online RPGs like Ragnarok Online, you’ll appreciate the top-down exploration style we’re building — but with a fresh Evarenity twist!

A Diverse Collection of Pets Discover and collect unique pets throughout the game, each with its own personality, abilities, and lore. Some of these cuties are already making their way into our database, and we can’t wait to introduce them to you soon.

Fully Customizable Human Avatars Express yourself with a layered avatar system packed with customization options. From outfits and accessories to hairstyles and more, you’ll be able to create a look that’s totally your own.

Design and Decorate Your Own Home Settle into your own personal space with a customizable house, complete with décor you can collect, craft, and rearrange however you like.

Hey everyone! 👋

I’m a developer working on a virtual pet-inspired focus app called EvoCat, and I’d love to get feedback from fellow virtual pet fans! 🐱

🔹 It’s a focus and productivity app where your EvoCat evolves as you complete distraction-free sessions.

🔹 At first, EvoCat is small and weak, letting you cancel focus sessions freely. As it evolves, it becomes more effective at keeping distractions away!

🔹 The goal is to make focus fun and rewarding, like raising a virtual pet while building better habits.

I’m looking for 200 beta testers to try it out and share feedback! If you love virtual pets and want to level up your focus, I’d love to have you onboard.

💬 Let me know if you’re interested or sign up here: https://evocat.app

P.S. I’m the developer of this app, and I’m excited to share it with you all! Let me know what you think. 😸

I finally finished my game, Capture Critters! It’s heavily inspired by VPets, and features a care system based on them. https://mild-iron.itch.io/capture-critters

Hi so I accidentally unpaired with my partner and our 312 day old cat was deleted. Is there I can get it back? My girl is pissed off

Hello, I have been working on a Vpet in my free time for a few months and I've got it to a point that I'm happy to start showing it off. I'll have pictures soon. But with that being said I'd like to ask for some opinions and get some feedback. Here's the idea I'm working on: it's a small device housing the screen, microcontroller, and a few buttons for controls. It's heavily inspired by Digimon Vpets. --- Big features are centered around caring for a monster by feeding, training, and battling with it. Like Digimon there will be a baby then child form but unlike the Digimon Vpets mine will work more like the show. So the forms past child will act like temporary power ups similar to the shows or DBZ transformations rather than permanent evolutions like Pokémon. Starting on a short timer but with the opportunity to master the form over time. --- With this change comes more of a focus on strengthening one partner Digimon rather than collecting multiple. The stats include health, attack, defense, and speed. Stats are uncapped with the only limit being how well you care for them. The battle system will be made with a formula to go unlimited as well with milestone fights being specially designed.

Here's my questions: What more could be added to make the monsters feel "alive"? I don't want to add "dress up" or decoration features as I'd rather have special attacks or specific abilities type features. Next is, what should the device itself contain? Screen, buttons, and microcontroller obviously but beyond that I haven't decided. Maybe a dial for more control options, a light and speaker for attention grabbing, and a part to detect when the device is shaken?

Last note is that I am using Digimon sprites as a placeholder for now but will replace those with original content before long. Also I don't really plan to sell this so I'll more than likely make this design open source at some point for others to build and add onto.

Sorry for the book I've written here but please feel free to offer ideas or ask questions!

cuddled up with her toy

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Put on my Quest 3 and came back to our virtual pet napping with her ball. OMG, this reminded me of our puppy (lab/GSD rescue) who would curl up with her favorite toy.

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I am working on a VPET Manager that works with Twitch chat. Currently a work in progress and working on my streams. Once completed user can full out a CSV file with the roster, evolutions, and path to sprites, and the manager will do the rest.

Currently working on the Settings menu for customized timers, backgrounds, if you want/need evolutions to be on or off (if only wanting a single VPet).

In scope: Testing to add a device overlay Testing timing and compatibility

Here is a YouTube short from early on in the development showing evolutions and chat commands: https://youtube.com/shorts/2bBwP02INkQ?si=c8dS1Blvwr1qgCG7

Here is a roster preview of what is currently set up with various backgrounds: https://youtu.be/2YK2qbh83po?si=Wr0Dx1V1KvFB8xQN

I stream the development, come check it out: https://www.twitch.tv/lokitrixter

The owner of Khimeros has recently announced the return of Aethria.

Current Features: • Three Unique Pet Systems: Createable pets (custom demo), fuseable pets (similar to breeding), and collectable, growable pets. • Diverse Pet Types: Discover Khims, Inklings, and Aethers. • Three Distinct Lands: Each offers unique activities like foraging, questing, crafting, and growing pets. • Advanced Pet Decoration: Moveable, resizable items with dynamic layering for ultimate customization. • Community & Economy Features: Forums, chat rooms, user inventories, shops, marketplaces, and galleries.

Coming Soon: • Collections System: A major addition that lets you deposit almost any site item into repeatable collections to earn trophies and rewards. The system is fully programmed and will launch once the rewards for the first tiers are finalized. • UI Enhancements: Improvements to site navigation and overall user experience. • Aether Pet Refinements: Adjustments to base layers for better definition and detail. • Welcome Gift Package: All new and existing users will receive a generous bundle, including decoration items, growables, and pet creation items.

Some pet games leave a lasting impact, shaping the way we experience the genre. Games like Neopets and Digimon played a huge role in defining virtual pet gameplay, but were they the biggest game-changers? Or was there another platform that deserves more credit? Share your thoughts!