Pikmin Bloom
An augmented reality game rewarding outdoor walking with Pikmin.
Niantic, the studio behind Pokémon Go, released Pikmin Bloom in 2021 for mobile devices. This spin-off of Nintendo’s Pikmin series is their second joint project. The augmented reality game encourages outdoor activity by linking a player’s steps to generating items for the tiny Pikmin creatures.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Niantic (2021—2025), Scopely Explore (2025—present)
- Publisher
- Niantic (2021—2025), Scopely (2025—present)
- Director
- Tatsuo Nomura
- Series
- Pikmin
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Released
- AU/SEA, October 26, 2021, NA, October 28, 2021, JP, November 1, 2021, EU/WW, November 2, 2021
- Genre
- Augmented reality, location-based game
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- Global rollout began in Australia and Singapore on October 27, 2021.
- In May 2025, Scopely acquired Niantic, with Pikmin Bloom as one of three games retained by Niantic in the sale.
Reception
Critics gave Pikmin Bloom mixed or average scores, according to Metacritic. Early reviews described it as a gamified fitness app, similar to step-tracking games that reward walking with coins and minigames. Jess Reyes from Digital Trends called it more of a Nintendo fitness app than a video game, drawing a comparison to Pokémon Go. At launch, some Android users on version 11 or 12 experienced delayed notifications, including SMS messages, a problem first noted during beta testing. Niantic acknowledged the issue on November 5 and released two updates that reduced the delays. The game saw two million downloads in its first two weeks, and by April 2024, it had earned $44 million since its release.
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