What it is
Unicorn Academy: Island of Magic is a family-friendly, third-person adventure built around the Netflix/Spin Master property. Developed by Aesir Interactive and published by Mindscape, it drops in the UK on 17 November 2026 and tasks you with creating a first-year rider, bonding with your own unicorn and exploring an open, story-led Unicorn Island. The presentation and retailers show it as a console and PC release with a PEGI 3 rating; the game is built in Unreal Engine and is confirmed as a single‑player experience.
- UK release
- 17 November 2026 (Tuesday) (UK retail listings)
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam) (publisher and storefronts)
- Developer
- Aesir Interactive (developer credit on stores)
- Publisher
- Mindscape (publisher credit and press release)
- UK price
- Standard physical/digital editions around £39.99 (UK retailers listing)
- PEGI
- PEGI 3 (store and retailer listings)
- Genre
- Adventure / family-friendly open-world adventure
- Online mode
- No — single-player only (Steam and store pages list single-player)
- Engine
- Unreal Engine (store pages state “uses Unreal® Engine”)
- Modes
- Single-player (store pages and Steam features)
Story and setting
The game places you at Unicorn Academy as a first-year student. The main narrative threads shown in trailers and official storefront descriptions centre on friendship, elemental unicorn magic and a villainous threat called Ravenzella. Familiar characters from the series — Sophia, Ava, Layla, Isabel, Valentina and Rory — appear and can join your excursions across the island. The campaign is pitched as an open‑world adventure on Unicorn Island where you uncover hidden paths, gather objectives and work through missions that tie into the series’ themes rather than a direct scene‑by‑scene adaptation.
How it plays
Gameplay shown in official trailers and on store pages emphasises third‑person exploration, mounted play and light action-adventure systems. Core loops described by the developer and retailers are: create and customise your rider; bond with and groom a unicorn; ride and race; learn and wield elemental unicorn magic to overcome environmental puzzles and mini‑games; and switch between your created character and story characters during some sequences. Steam and PlayStation listings mark the game as single‑player with Steam features such as achievements, Steam Cloud and subtitle support noted on PC. The tone and features on show suggest the mechanics are aimed at younger players and families rather than hardcore difficulty.
Platforms, editions and UK price
Mindscape and multiple regional storefronts list the game for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam and other PC stores). The UK release date is confirmed as Tuesday 17 November 2026 (retail listings and publisher material) and the title carries a PEGI 3 classification. UK retailers currently list a standard retail RRP around £39.99 for physical console editions and similar prices for digital storefronts; UK pre‑orders are live at major chains (Smyths, ShopTo and specialist retailers) and the game is appearing in retailer catalogues as a physical release on multiple platforms. The game is built in Unreal Engine (store pages state “uses Unreal® Engine”).
What was shown so far
Mindscape’s announcement and accompanying trailers (teaser and a longer gameplay trailer published in September 2026) provided the bulk of public detail: the teaser established the island setting and the premise; the gameplay trailer demonstrated riding, customisation, character interactions and elemental magic being used to solve obstacles and to race. Store pages (PlayStation, Steam) expanded on features with lists of playable characters from the show, wardrobe and unicorn customisation, language and subtitle support, and PC system requirements. Aesir and Mindscape statements position the game as an open‑world, story driven adventure that complements the existing media franchise.
What remains unconfirmed
There is no official announcement that the game will appear on subscription services such as Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus at launch, and publishers have not detailed special or deluxe editions, DLC plans, or post‑launch support beyond generic storefront blurbs. While many retailers list a standard physical edition and price, regional availability of specific physical formats (for example cartridge versions for a UK‑labelled Nintendo Switch 2/physical stock allocations) and exact UK RRPs by platform could vary on release and are not confirmed directly by the publisher in a single UK pricing statement. Any cross‑platform online features have not been announced; all storefronts list single‑player as the core mode.
Should you pre‑order?
If you want a physical copy for Christmas and prefer to buy boxed family games early, major UK retailers have the title available for pre‑order at an RRP roughly £39.99. For everyone else, there’s no evidence of limited pre‑order bonuses or benefits that make early purchase essential: the publisher’s marketing so far has emphasised the base game experience rather than time‑limited extras. If you need to know whether the game will appear on Game Pass or similar services, that remains unconfirmed and would be a sensible reason to wait for final subscription announcements.
Not yet confirmed
- No publisher confirmation of Game Pass or PlayStation Plus availability at launch.
- No official list of post‑launch DLC, season passes or paid cosmetic microtransactions confirmed by the publisher.
- No explicit UK publisher statement listing final RRPs per platform — retail listings vary and are not consolidated in a single publisher price announcement.
Unicorn Academy: Island of Magic: your questions
Is Unicorn Academy: Island of Magic coming to Xbox and PC in the UK?
Yes. Official storefronts and retailer listings show Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) among the platforms confirmed for a 17 November 2026 release.
What age is the game suitable for?
The title carries a PEGI 3 rating, so it’s classed suitable for all ages under the PEGI system used in the UK and Europe.
Does the game support online multiplayer or split-screen?
No. Store pages and the Steam listing describe the game as single‑player with no online multiplayer features announced.
How much will it cost in the UK?
Retailers currently list the standard edition at roughly £39.99 for physical and digital console editions; availability and final price may vary between shops.
Will it be on subscription services like Game Pass at launch?
That has not been announced by the publisher — Game Pass or PlayStation Plus availability is currently unconfirmed.
