What happens when you cross some of the best cozy games like Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, or even Minecraft with Pokémon? You get Pokémon Pokopia, a game I’ve been (admittedly cautiously) anticipating since it was first announced late in 2025.
Immediately, comparisons were drawn to some of the games I listed above, as well as the likes of Dragon Quest Builders 2, further fuelled by the fact that the games were co-developed by the internal Koei Tecmo team Omega Force. For many Pokémon fans, it felt like a moment we’d all been waiting for.
