Pikmin 3 Deluxe

Tiny creatures on a big adventure!

Grow a squad of adorable, plantlike Pikmin to traverse a strange world and save your planet

Command a capable crop of different types of Pikmin™ to strategically overcome obstacles, defeat creatures, and find food for your famished home planet! You can even bring a second player along to divvy up tasks as you explore a world that seems larger than life from a pint-sized perspective.

Pikmin at your pace

Return to your ship before time runs out, or you (and your Pikmin) could be in big trouble. If you prefer a more casual approach, a variety of difficulty settings, lock-on targeting and optional hints have been newly added. With less pressure, you have more time to strategically command your Pikmin and take in the lush scenery.

Play side-story missions, head-to-head matches and more!

This deluxe version of the Pikmin 3 game includes new side-story missions featuring Olimar and Louie, the ability to play Story mode with a friend and all DLC stages from the original release. Feeling competitive? Enjoy fierce head-to-head Bingo Battles against another player!

Three brave explorers land on planet PNF-404 on a mission to find food for their starving home planet. After a crash landing, these explorers must work with Pikmin to reunite and complete their mission.

Direct, toss and grow Pikmin with different abilities and strengths—winged Pikmin can fly, while blue Pikmin can breathe underwater. By strategically choosing the right Pikmin for the job at hand and changing between the three captains (or coordinating with a second player), you can work efficiently to collect fruit and grow your Pikmin squad.

[Enhanced Pikmin 3] Play side-story missions IMG Side

When you aren’t busy collecting fruit and saving your planet, try out Mission mode to accomplish set requirements like defeating enemies or collecting items. You can also compare your Mission mode scores with the rest of the world via online leaderboards. Looking for some friendly competition? In Bingo Battle you must use Pikmin to retrieve items on your bingo card before your opponent does.

With more options for cooperative play, settings that make it easy for newcomers to start their Pikmin journey, new side stories and more, these tiny Pikmin are in for their biggest adventure yet.

Download the Nintendo eShop demo to sample Story mode, Mission mode, and even explore together with a second player! Your progress will even transfer to the full game, once purchased. As an added bonus, defeating the first boss in the demo and transferring save-data to the full version of the game will immediately unlock the “Ultra-Spicy” difficulty option for the full game.

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Retailers

Australia

New Zealand

Game specifications

Console

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch 2 Compatible

Supported

Updated on 19/06/2025
Previously identified issues have been fixed.

Game file size

Nintendo Switch

6.5GB

Nintendo Switch 2

6.5GB

No. of players

Local

1 - 2

Supported play modes

TV Mode

Supported

Tabletop Mode

Supported

Handheld Mode

Supported

Software compatibility and play experience may differ on Nintendo Switch Lite. Additional accessories may be required (sold separately). See support for details.

Save Data Cloud

Supported

Supported languages

Japanese, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional)

Publisher

Nintendo

Genre

Strategy

Release date

30/10/2020

Age Rating

Online interactivity, General

This game supports the following features:

Online Play Save Data Cloud

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Notices

Internet connection required during online play. To use online services, you must create a Nintendo Account and accept the related agreement. The Nintendo Account Privacy Policy applies. Some online services may not be available in all countries. Online play requires paid online membership. Find out more about the paid membership subscription.

A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required to use the Save Data Cloud. Find out more about the paid membership subscription.

Multiplayer requires one compatible controller per player. Additional controllers (sold separately) may be required.

Pikmin 3 Deluxe

Grow a squad of adorable, plantlike Pikmin to traverse a strange world and save your planet

Pikmin at your pace

Play side-story missions, head-to-head matches and more!

Retailers

Australia

New Zealand

Game specifications

This game supports the following features:

Notices

About Nintendo

Support

Parents

Community

Pikmin at your pace

Play side-story missions, head-to-head matches and more!

About Nintendo

Support

Parents

Community