A recent update for Dune: Awakening added pettable, stillsuited donkeys to social hubs.

Can you pet the dog? You can, in fact, pet 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆. First pass of the Dynamic Petting System! You even crouch to pet the small ones! @canyoupetthedog.com #IndieDev #GameDev #SoloDev #Pokemon

Can you pet the cat? ✅ Can you create a shrine to the cat and anoint him as a high priest of Holgar - Jupiter, Devourer of Souls? Also ✅ #StrangeAntiquities

In Kirby and the Forgotten Land, you can press up on the d-pad to say hi to every Waddle Dee in Waddle Dee Town.

A new virtual pet from Takara Tomy allows you to physically interact with over 150 Pokemon by petting the top of the device. "Every time you pet your Pokémon, you'll become closer to it." www.takaratomy.co.jp/english/prod...

A new Marvel Rivals duo emote allows Emma Frost to pet Jeff the Land Shark — and if you're playing as Jeff, you can be pet by Emma Frost.

Herdling trusts the player to guide an expanding group of fantasy creatures to their mountain home. Along the journey, players will name, pet, feed, play with, and care for each of these individually unique animals. Herdling is one of the most special games I have played for this account.

A new Fortnite update has added roly poly mounts. If these individually-named creatures are wounded, they roll up into a ball and will need to be pet in order to soothe them. Then players can hop in for a ride.

Yes, you can pet the—uh, NO, you can't pet the, uh...cat?? @canyoupetthedog.com

MakeRoom is a cozy decorating sim with a small house mascot that gives you tips and challenges. You can pet this house at any point they are on the screen.

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In Nier: Automata, petting the robot pod enough times will result in special dialogue, which confirms that affinity has reached "maximum level." The pod then pledges to "protect 2B in any situation."

You can activate petting protocol in RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business

You can click on the dog in Mario Paint

Who's a good pup? 🐶 The latest patch for Pup Champs - the Hint Update - finally added pet pats to the game for some extra-good feels :) @canyoupetthedog.com

An exploit for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Switch 2 allows players to summon almost anything via Autobuild Sharing. No modding is involved; all it takes is the right QR code to bring forth a legion of new friends.

Hello! The Shadowed Rune hasn't attended any conferences this summer. But... You can pet your cat!

You cannot pet the dog in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

A new tech demo for The Witcher 4 gave a first look at Ciri's horse, Kelpie

You cannot pet the dogs in Elden Ring Nightreign

In To a T, the player character is a teen whose arms are permanently stuck in a T-pose. Throughout the day, their dog companion helps out with things like getting dressed and brushing teeth; petting this dog is one of the first things you do in the game.

Like the rest of the game, the "dog ending" in the Silent Hill 2 remake was completely revamped. The dog and her workstation, however, retained their PS2-era models.

You can pet the dog in Please, Touch the Artwork 2

In The Last Guardian, if you pet Trico in the right spot and under the right conditions, it is possible to soothe them to sleep.

In one of Monster Train 2's random events, the player is given the option of petting or adopting Bone Dog. If adopted, Bone Dog can be placed on the battlefield, where they have a strong ability that hinges on their survival; this encourages players to protect Bone Dog at all costs.

You can pet the dog in Despelote

Very important PSA! You can pet the dog in #dustborn 🐶 @canyoupetthedog.com

A recent update for Lego Fortnite Brick Life allows players to pet "Porg Cosplayers" scattered around the game world.

You can pet the dog in #FarmTogether2 @canyoupetthedog.com

Have you pet the 🐐 lately? #gamedev #pixelart 🌟📝Wishlist Shrine's Legacy! Links below. 👇

Some of the forest animals just want to sleep peacefully

Petting animals in Assassin's Creed Shadows unlocks them for your hideout, where you can place dozens of new friends.

Another thing that's cool about AC Shadows is you are never forced to kill animals at any point to upgrade stuff or survive. In fact, you can build a petting zoo at your base filled with puppies, kittens, and other critters. kotaku.com/assassins-cr...

You can pet the dog and the cat in Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land

You can pet the dogs in Bark Magic: Ultimutt Edition. Just don’t be weird about it… Find out more on our Kickstarter page! Link in the next post 🐕

In celebration of Bluesky's increased video length limit, here is three minutes of uninterrupted dog petting in Endless Ocean: Blue World

Early in Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, the player is asked to remember the name of their childhood cat. Depending on whether they choose Pumpkin, Snowy, or Shadow, a different pettable cat will appear during a flashback.

Meet the Chickuna, one of our latest critter additions to our cozy cleaning game 🐟🐔 𝘈𝘓𝘚𝘖, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 ♡ #screenshotsaturday

since I'm on a Rogue Legacy 2 mood, I wanna share some animations I did for the game, beginning with the best one: pet the dragon!

In Wanderstop, penguin-like creatures called pluffins may waddle into the tea shop carrying a lost parcel. After shaking the package loose, you are free to pet the pluffins as much as you would like.

You can pet yourself in Schrodinger's Cat Burglar

I made a Starter Pack of accounts on Bluesky that focus on specific aspects of video games, like history, art, novelties, etc. Please let me know if there are any you think I should add. go.bsky.app/hnrBjn

The Sims 2 is unique in that it allows pets to have jobs. Each morning a dog or cat will ride in a car pool for paid work in the Security, Service, or Showbiz career paths. Across the board, cats are paid about 15% more for every job title.

While at the home base in Eternal Strands, players can pet a large creature named Arva at any time. In line with the game's climbing mechanics, it's also possible to hop on top of Arva and pet them from there.

You can hold the cat in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

Marvel Rivals' new Sanctum Sanctorum map includes Bats, Doctor Strange's ghostly dog, who happens to be a big fan of Spider-Man.

Here are some games where you can take a nap with animals 🧵 Starting with the dog in Super Mario Odyssey