Quick answer
Pets, animals and mounts can accompany the player, and each companion or mount has special abilities that help explore uncharted territory. The official material does not yet provide a full category-by-category roster.
Confirmed facts
- Pets can travel with the player.
- Farm or other animals may become travel companions.
- Mounts have exploration abilities.
- Companions can cross terrain, remove obstacles and uncover secrets.
What this means for players
A pet-versus-mount comparison must be based on actual movement, care and ability data rather than labels alone. Future profiles will distinguish rideability, speed, obstacle skill, bonding, farm role and where each animal is found.
Still to verify
- Which animals are rideable
- Pet, livestock and mount categories
- Speed and traversal differences
- Care, bonding and ability unlocks
Source policy
Checked July 18, 2026 against Natsume’s official March 11 title announcement and June 18 gameplay-feature announcement. Unknown routes, values and entity names are excluded instead of inferred from earlier games.