Barbie Game Announced

PikPok and Mattel have announced *Barbie: Horse Ride & Rescue* for Nintendo Switch 2, with the console version scheduled for 2027. (nintendoeverything.com) The game is also slated for mobile on June 16, 2026, and for personal computers through Steam in 2027. PikPok said players will join Barbie “Brooklyn” Roberts and Barbie “Malibu” Roberts in Moonrise Valley. (pikpok.com) PikPok’s announcement says players create their own character, volunteer at Roaming Hearts Rescue Ranch, rescue roaming horses, and rehabilitate them through grooming and care. The Steam store page lists horse customization, fashion challenges, and an open world with quests tied to a mystery about horses roaming free in the valley. (store.steampowered.com) The release adds another licensed family game to Nintendo’s next system as publishers start naming projects for Switch 2. Nintendo said in January 2025 that Nintendo Switch 2, the successor to the original Switch, would release in 2025. (nintendo.com) It also extends Mattel’s recent push to turn Barbie into a recurring game brand rather than a one-off tie-in. In August 2025, Mattel and Outright Games announced *Barbie Horse Trails*, another horse-focused open-world game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S, and personal computers. (outrightgames.com) This new project comes from a different game maker. PikPok, the New Zealand studio behind *Rival Stars Horse Racing*, is developing *Horse Ride & Rescue* with Mattel, according to PikPok and trade outlet *License Global*. (pikpok.com, licenseglobal.com) The announcement materials frame the game as a “cozy” adventure, a label publishers use for lower-stakes games built around collecting, customization, and routine tasks instead of combat. The trailer and store description emphasize rescue missions, horse care, exploration, and dress-up systems over racing or action. (ign.com, store.steampowered.com) For now, Mattel and PikPok have given a firm mobile date, but only a 2027 window for Steam and Nintendo Switch 2. Until those dates narrow, the clearest signal is simple: Barbie is getting another horse game, and Nintendo’s next console is on the platform list. (pikpok.com)