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Good Smile Company has officially announced that Nekopara Sekai Connect<\/strong>, developed in collaboration with NEKO WORKs, will launch April 14th, 2026 for iOS<\/a> and Google Play<\/a>. The publisher also just launched the Steam page<\/a> with a planned release date later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Good Smile Company,the mobile and PC versions will support cross-account linking – allowing fans who prefer to play on PC to link their progress once the Steam version is released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a spin-off, Nekopara Sekai Connect will take a slightly different approach from the original games. While the original Nekopara Vol. 1 – 4 were classic visual novels, Nekopara Sekai Connect will focus more on sandbox-style cafe management gameplay and a character-collecting gacha\u00a0system. Furthermore, the game will feature a brand-new story drafted by the series creator Sayori, who also worked on the character designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Nekopara<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A new key character has also been revealed. Casablanca Felidae, who also plays a key role in the story of Nekopara Love Project<\/em>, will be joining the cast of Nekopara Sekai Connect<\/em>. She will be voiced by popular voice actress\u00a0 Atsumi Tanezaki, best known for the voices of Anya Forger (Spy X Family) and Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Casablanca<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To date, the NEKOPARA series has surpassed 7 million copies sold worldwide across all platforms. In celebration of the series\u2019 11th anniversary, Goodsmile Company is currently offering a 30% discount on <\/em>Nekopara Love Project Vol. 1 – 4.
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\"7<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nekopara Sekai Connect launches April 14th, 2026 for iOS<\/a> and Google Play<\/a>. A PC (Steam<\/a>) version is planned to be released later in 2026.

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