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Hartopia A comfortable, relaxing life is the sim, where you can fish, garden, cook, take care of pets and enjoy a variety of hobbies at your own pace. Hobbies are an important part of the game because they not only give you fun activities to do but also help you earn coins, experience, and contribution badges to unlock new items and upgrades. At the time of writing, there are seven hobbies Hartopia. This guide will walk you through all the hobbies in Heartopia and explain how to unlock and upgrade them.
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How to unlock all hobbies in Hearttopia
Hartopia There are currently seven main hobbies: fishing, gardening, bug catching, bird watching, cooking, cat grooming, and dog grooming. All hobbies are needed Hobby Expansion Ticket to unlock. These tickets are earned by completing tutorial quests, increasing your developer rank, or simply progressing through the game. They are limited, so you need to use them wisely.
The table below details all hobbies in Heartopia and how you can unlock them:
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hobby |
How to unlock |
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fishing |
Fishing is unlocked during the initial tutorial. Vanya, the fishing mentor, visits your home with a fishing rod and hobby extension ticket. You need to use the ticket to unlock fishing immediately. |
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horticulture |
Gardening is unlocked during the tutorial along with fishing. Gardening Mentor Blank brings watering cans, plants, several tomato seed packets, and a hobby expansion ticket to unlock an instant garden. |
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insect catcher |
At developer level 6, you get a hobby expansion ticket and can choose a hobby from insect catching, bird watching, or cooking. Meet Niawa in the garden near the river and talk to all three counselors to learn about catching insects. Return with your ticket to unlock it. |
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Bird watching |
This hobby unlocks at developer level 6. Talk to Bailey Jay upstairs in the pet shop and complete the mentor conversations. Return with your Hobby Expansion Ticket to unlock Bird Watching. |
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cooking |
This hobby also unlocks developer level 6. Go to Massimo outside his cafe in the city center and talk to the advisors. Use your hobby expansion ticket to unlock cooking. |
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Cat care |
This hobby unlocks at developer level 12. You need to buy a kitten from Mrs. John at the pet shop, then use the hobby expansion ticket to activate cat care. |
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Dog care |
This hobby is also available at developer level 12, but requires completing Cat Care first. Buy a dog from Mrs. John and use the hobby expansion ticket to unlock dog care. |
How to upgrade hobbies in Heartopia
Once a hobby is unlocked, you can upgrade it using it Hobby upgrade tickets. The more hobby tasks you do, such as fishing, gardening, or catching insects, the more proficiency points you earn. Completing collections and finding new items gives bonus points.
When you reach the level cap for your current hobby, open your hobby menu, select the hobby, and use a hobby upgrade ticket to level it up. Upgrading hobbies unlocks more recipes, better success rates, and other bonuses, making them more rewarding.
- issued
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January 8, 2026
- developer(s)
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XD
- publisher(s)
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XD
- Number of players
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single player
- Steam Deck compatibility
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unknown
