{"id":72937,"date":"2026-09-25T15:06:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T06:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=72937"},"modified":"2026-09-25T15:06:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T06:06:50","slug":"cozy-animal-urban-life-sim-wonderpaws-announced-for-steam-and-mobile-jobs-and-roommate-shenanigans-with-furry-friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/cozy-animal-urban-life-sim-wonderpaws-announced-for-steam-and-mobile-jobs-and-roommate-shenanigans-with-furry-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Cozy animal urban life sim WonderPaws announced for Steam and mobile. Jobs and roommate shenanigans with furry friends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lilith Games has announced WonderPaws, an upcoming urban life sim developed by studio Cat Paw Latte. The new title is planned to release as a free-to-play title for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5057350\/WonderPaws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), iOS and Android. The release date is TBD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WonderPaws is set in an urban metropolis built and inhabited by anthropomorphic animals called Paw Pals. The city\u2019s skyscrapers and neon-lit streets are home to a variety of animal residents, with the city itself designed around their different sizes, habits, and ways of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-469782-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72939\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-469782-001.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-469782-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-469782-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-469782-001-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You arrive in the city as a human and, upon starting your new life there, share a home with Paw Pal roommates. The animals living in the city each have their own feelings, personalities, and jobs, making them companions rather than pets. According to the game&#8217;s trailer, players will be able to freely customize their apartment&#8217;s interior. You can even gather in the living room with your animal roommates to discuss how to decorate things. They may occasionally come up with unexpected suggestions, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gameplay revolves around enjoying everyday life by exploring the city, making friends, cooking at home, and pursuing different careers. For example, if you find an audition poster for pop idols around town, you can invite your friends to apply. Alternatively, you can become an honorary mayor at Town Hall and listen to what different animal residents want changed around town. The trailer also depicts the player working at shops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-469782-002.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72940\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-469782-002.webp 1600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-469782-002-380x214.webp 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-469782-002-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/20260925-469782-002-1536x864.webp 1536w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the most part, players live in the city as humans, while all the animals appear as NPCs. However, during your adventures, you can obtain a \u201cmagic potion\u201d that transforms you into an animal when you drink it. In this form, you can visit a human friend&#8217;s home, wait for them to feed you, get pampered with head scratches, and more. Taking your animal form out into the city also opens up new possibilities and discoveries, like using the town&#8217;s giant street-side grooming machines to fluff up your fur or rolling around in a sandbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WonderPaws Official Reveal Trailer | Welcome to Paw City, Where Wonder Begins\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xYjazyyxzXc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WonderPaws is currently in development for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/5057350\/WonderPaws\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), iOS and Android. Pre-registrations are open via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wonderpawsgame.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">official website<\/a>, with playtests also planned down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WonderPaws is a free-to-play title by Lilith Games studio Cat Paw Latte.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":72938,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":false,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-72937","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Cozy animal urban life sim WonderPaws announced for Steam and mobile. 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