In beta
Pet Society
Create your pet, decorate its home, look after it and stroll around town in this classic Facebook virtual pet game.
In beta: parts of the original game are still missing and you may run into bugs.
Pet Society: the virtual pet game from Playfish, now in your browser
Pet Society is a social virtual pet game made by Playfish and launched on Facebook in August 2008: you design a pet, look after it, decorate its home and visit friends. The official game was retired in 2013, but you can play an independent edition today in your browser, for free, with no Flash and an account of its own. It is in beta, so here is what it was, what this edition offers and what is missing.
- Free
- No Flash, nothing to install
- Your own account, progress saved
Play Pet Society now
Here is the game: open it in your browser, create a free account and design your pet.
What is Pet Society?
Pet Society is a life-simulation game built around a virtual pet. It starts in the pet creator: you choose a color, adjust the features on seven tabs (ears, eyes, mouth and more), name your pet, pick boy or girl and confirm with the green button.
Your pet then appears in its home with 5,000 coins, level 1 and an empty stomach. From there the game is about caring for your pet, shaping its home and heading out to town to shop and visit friends.
Where does Pet Society come from?
Pet Society launched on Facebook in August 2008. It was made by Playfish, a London studio founded in 2007 and bought by Electronic Arts in 2009.
The original let you wash, brush, pet and feed your pet, visit friends for coins, dress it and decorate its house, and also fish, cook and dig up treasure. The level cap rose to 100 in 2010. The same studio made Restaurant City (2009), Hotel City (2010) and The Sims Social (2011).
What happened to the original Pet Society?
The official Pet Society can no longer be played: Electronic Arts retired Playfish’s games in 2013, and this one was among them. We give only the year, because it is the detail we could confirm.
Do not confuse it with “Pet Society Vacation”, a separate iOS game from 2011. It is a different game and not this edition.
What is this edition of Pet Society?
It is independent: FB Games, a hobby project, runs it on a server of its own at petsociety.fbgamesweb.com. It is not the official site of Playfish or Electronic Arts.
It is free, and you never pay to create your pet or keep playing. You need an account of your own with a username and password, but not Facebook. Progress from the Facebook game is not imported, so everyone starts with a new pet.
What can you do in Pet Society today?
Feed your pet by dragging food onto it, and pet, clean or play with it to earn coins and experience. Place furniture from the chest in the rooms, and dress your pet in the wardrobe.
Step out to a town with shops, add friends by username and visit their homes. Next to the game is a chat with a Global channel, one for your language (English or Spanish) and private messages.
What is still missing from Pet Society?
Pet Society is in beta, and what does not work yet is a concrete list: fishing, the stadium and races, cooking, growing plants and trees, digging and the treasure map, gifts between players, mystery boxes, Peets, stickers and recycling, weekly and builder missions, daily offers, limited items and the daily bonus.
Some objects appear before their activities: the starter chest has a fishing rod and a microwave, but fishing and cooking are not available. We give no dates and promise nothing.
What is Pet Society not here, and how does the beta work?
It is not an app: there is no installer or APK, and it opens in a tab of your computer’s browser. It is not the official site, not the Facebook game with your old data, and it needs no Flash.
Errors can appear in a beta. The site has a versions page listing changes, and you can ask for help from “Support and tickets” in the account menu.
How it works
Three steps and you're in.
Pick a game
From this home page. Each game opens at its own address, with its own start screen.
Create your account
A quick sign-up inside the game. Your progress is saved on the server, not in your browser.
Play wherever you like
You play in your browser, with no Flash and no downloads, on a computer and, depending on the game, on your phone too.
Frequently asked questions about Pet Society
What is Pet Society?
Pet Society is a virtual pet game: you create your pet, look after it, decorate its home, shop in the town stores and visit your friends. It began on Facebook in August 2008, made by Playfish, and this independent edition lets you play it today in your browser.
Who made Pet Society and when did it come out?
Playfish made Pet Society, and it launched on Facebook in August 2008. Electronic Arts bought the London studio in 2009. This browser edition is not theirs: it comes from FB Games, an independent project that is not affiliated with Playfish or Electronic Arts.
Is Pet Society still playable?
The official game is not: Electronic Arts retired Playfish’s games in 2013. What you can play today is this independent edition of Pet Society, which runs on a server of its own, opens in the browser and is in beta, so some parts of the original are missing.
Can you play Pet Society online for free?
Yes. Creating an account and playing Pet Society online is free, and you never have to pay to create your pet or keep playing. Donations to the project are voluntary and never a requirement. All you need is a computer browser and an account of your own.
Do I need Facebook to play Pet Society?
No. This edition of Pet Society uses accounts of its own, with a username and password and no Facebook or other social network. For the same reason, progress from the Facebook game is not imported: you start with a brand-new pet in your own account.
Is this the official Pet Society website?
No. Pet Society is an original game by Playfish (Electronic Arts), and this is an independent edition by FB Games, a hobby project that is not affiliated with or endorsed by Playfish, Electronic Arts, Facebook or Meta. It runs in the browser at petsociety.fbgamesweb.com.
What is still missing from Pet Society?
You can already create and dress your pet, look after it, decorate its home, shop in town, add friends and chat. Not yet in Pet Society: fishing, the stadium, cooking, growing plants, digging, gifts between players and mystery boxes. No dates are promised.
Which languages is Pet Society available in?
You can switch the game between eight languages with the flag button: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Danish, Swedish and Dutch. Pet Society has no Portuguese, Russian or Chinese interface, and this edition’s website exists only in English and Spanish.
Brand notice: Pet Society is an original game by Playfish (Electronic Arts). Facebook is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc., and iOS and the other brands mentioned belong to their respective owners. FB Games is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Playfish, Electronic Arts, Facebook or Meta. This is a browser edition.
Come back to your pet: try Pet Society
Creating an account takes a minute, and you play straight from your browser.