Pond Pals brings cosy glamping adventure to Android with an iOS release planned for next year
Build a peaceful pond retreat
- Pond Pals is a management sim where you help a frog turn his pond into a glamping site
- Attract frog and animal visitors, upgrade tents, cook meals, and unlock new personalities
- Out now on Android with an iOS release expected in May 2026
Little frog Aaron has a problem. Or, more accurately, a dream that keeps running into his problem. He wants to turn his quiet pond into the world’s most charming glamping retreat, but socialising isn’t exactly his strong suit. That’s where Pond Pals comes in - a gentle management sim that’s out now on Android, with an iOS release lined up for mid-2026.
The setup is as relaxed as it sounds. All you’ll find yourself doing is building a cosy glamping site in the middle of a peaceful pond. The goal is to attract as many frogs and other visitors as possible. Each comes with its own set of quirks, as some just want to fish in silence, others prefer soaking up the sun, and a few are perfectly happy sipping mushroom juice and watching the water flow by.
Progress comes from the simple pleasures. You upgrade tents, cook meals, host small activities, and gradually unlock new visitors as your pond continues to grow. It’s very much one of those games you check in on, potter about for a while, and leave feeling a little calmer than when you arrived. And then you repeat.
It’s also landed during a fairly busy stretch for mobile releases. Between big names like Red Dead Redemption and Cult of the Lamb making moves on mobile, it’s been a rather big year for. Case in point, we’ve got the 12th Pocket Gamer Awards. So, if you’ve got strong feelings about what’s been lighting up your phone over the past year, now’s the time to make them count.
And while you’re hopping between cosy pond sims and casting votes, it’s worth mentioning that if you’re hyped about Rust Mobile, we’ve just published a new interview with publishing lead Edwin Zheng that’s well worth a read.
If Pond Pals sounds like your kind of low-stakes escape, and you’re in the mood for more, our list of the best mobile games of the year so far has plenty waiting for you.
