Viva Piñata cover

Viva Piñata

Critic score3 critics
First release
Nov 09, 2006
Developer
Rare, Climax Group
Genres
Simulator, Strategy · Sandbox, Kids, Comedy

Attract and tame your favourite Piñatas. There are more than 60 species that roam wild on Piñata Island. Personalise everything from the grass at your feet to the hat on your Piñata's head. Welcome to Piñata Island, enjoy your stay!

Also known as Viva Pinata

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Details

Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords

Storyline
On the vibrant Piñata Island, living piñata creatures shaped like animals make their homes in the gardens that dot the land. The player inherits a neglected, overgrown plot and sets about restoring it, tending the soil and growing plants to entice wild piñatas to visit, settle, and eventually raise young of their own. As the garden flourishes, its caretaker must also protect it from troublemakers like the mischievous Ruffians and their leader Professor Pester, along with the destructive "sour" piñatas that seek to spoil all the hard work.Read more

On the vibrant Piñata Island, living piñata creatures shaped like animals make their homes in the gardens that dot the land. The player inherits a neglected, overgrown plot and sets about restoring it, tending the soil and growing plants to entice wild piñatas to visit, settle, and eventually raise young of their own. As the garden flourishes, its caretaker must also protect it from troublemakers like the mischievous Ruffians and their leader Professor Pester, along with the destructive "sour" piñatas that seek to spoil all the hard work.

Release dates
Xbox 360
Nov 09, 2006
Xbox 360
Nov 29, 2006
Xbox 360
Dec 01, 2006
All 8 release dates
Xbox 360
Jan 11, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 06, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 15, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 16, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 25, 2008
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Where to buy
Keywords
life simulation, minigames, breeding, gardening, based on - tv show
… All 42, farming, micromanagement, achievements, artificial intelligence, kid friendly, dancing, easter egg, day/night cycle, anthropomorphism, leveling up, polygonal 3d, shopping, upgradeable weapons, loot gathering, microtransaction, hedgehog, original soundtrack release, unlockables, recruitable characters, downloadable content, games with gold, internet culture reference, parrot, pack-in game, xbox one backwards compatibility, invisible wall, sleeping, item combination, tie-in, games on demand, hippopotamus, adapted to - tv show, slip cover packaging, greatest hits, on disc dlc, games for windows - live, interactive achievement awards 2007

At a Glance

Critic Score
75

How it plays

Languages

  • Englishinterface, audio, subtitles
  • English (UK)interface, audio, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 31 Oct 2026
Also in 13 other languages

Language data: IGDB · recorded 31 Oct 2026