Pokémon Pokopia

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Pokémon Pokopia is a life simulation game co-developed by Game Freak and Koei Tecmo's Omega Force and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company for the Nintendo Switch 2. It is a spin-off of the main Pokémon series. Pokémon Pokopia stars a Ditto that uses its ability to transform to imitate a human, using this ability to help cultivate the post-apocalyptic world around it and assist other Pokémon it finds along the way. The game was conceived by Pokémon Scarlet and Violet director Shigeru Ohmori, who thought about how much fans would enjoy being able to cultivate their own Pokémon habitats. Developer Game Freak partnered with Omega Force due to the latter's experience in the sandbox game genre, particularly Dragon Quest Builders 2. It released worldwide on March 5, 2026. Upon release, Pokopia received highly positive reviews from critics, being one of the best reviewed games of 2026 at the time of release and the highest-rated Pokémon game on the video game review aggregate Metacritic. Critics highlight it's gameplay and aesthetics as the game's main highlight, often cited as a spiritual combination of Minecraft, Viva Piñata, and Animal Crossing.

2026 • Omega Force • Game Freak