Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time Pre-Orders Open, New Gameplay Video Released

Level-5 announced that digital pre-orders have begun for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time on most of its platforms ahead of the game’s release on on May 21, 2025. The game is avaialble to pre-order now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, with Nintendo Switch pre-orders to open at a later date. It is avaialble in a $59.99 standard edition and a $69.99 Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the in-game Napdragon Mount and weapon set, an outfit pack, and early access to the game from 3pm GMT on May 18, 2025. The early access is not available on Nintendo Switch. All pre-orders will receive an experience-boosting Flutter Charm and a selection of in-game consumable items.

In addition to announcing the start of pre-orders, Level-5 also released a new Japanese gamepaly video. The seventeen-minute video, viewable below, focuses on the game’s exploration and combat elements as the player character explores a sandy region.

A follow-up to Nintendo 3DS title Fantasy Life, Fantasy Life i sees players drifting onto an island that was previously home to a prosperous civilisation. Players develop the island through quests and crafting, before being able to time travel back into the past, where they can learn secrets about the island and potentially rewrite history. The game will include fourteen different roles, or Lives, for players to freely change between as they build up their town. It will also include online co-op for up to four players along with multiplatform Cross-Play and Cross-Save.