‘Pokopia’ is the best-reviewed ‘Pokémon’ game of all time

The latest spin-off has been compared to ‘Stardew Valley’ and ‘Animal Crossing’ The post ‘Pokopia’ is the best-reviewed ‘Pokémon’ game of all time appeared first on NME. NewsGaming News ‘Pokopia’ is the best-reviewed ‘Pokémon’ game of all time The latest spin-off has been compared to ‘Stardew Valley’ and ‘Animal Crossing’ By Ali Shutler 3rd March 2026 Pokemon Pokopia. CREDIT: The Pokemon Company Pokémon Pokopia has received wide-spread critical acclaim and become the best-reviewed game in the long-running franchise. READ MORE: Confessions of a GAME employee: “My Mario costume had a funky smell” Pokémon Pokopia launches later this week (March 5). The life simulation game sees players take control of a Ditto to “shape an empty land into a beautiful home for a variety of Pokémon.” Tasks include collecting berries, building furniture, growing vegetables and creating homes for Pokémon you meet. As your island grows, different ‘mon will visit. Advertisement ​​”With help from your Pokémon friends, rebuild a desolate world into a charming utopia, one step at a time,” reads the official website. “Savour the slow life with a relaxing life simulation game devoted to crafting, creating, and building.” The game has been created by Pokémon developers GameFreak and Omega Force, which is the studio behind Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity. Reviews for Pokopia were shared yesterday (March 2) and, according to aggregate site Metacritic, it’s currently the best-reviewed Pokémon game of all time. Based on 58 reviews, the game has a “generally favourable” Metacritic score of 89 out of 100 which puts it ahead of Pokémon X & Y (88), Sun & Moon (87) and Black & White (87). The best-reviewed Pokémon games of all time are: Pokopia X & Y Sun & Moon Black & White SoulSilver & HeartGold Diamond & Pearl Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Legends: Arceus Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Platinum “Pokémon Pokopia is a real treat: an enjoyable building and town simulator that capitalizes on the charming personalities of its monsters in a way that appeals to both the creative and collector alike,” wrote IGN in their glowing review. “Pokémon Pokopia is an excellent life simulation game that takes the best bits from the champions of the genre and evolves into something that Pokémon fans, and cozy game fans will love. Late-game grinding doesn’t dull an adventure that’s as full of discovery at 100 hours as it was at one,” said VGC. Recommended To celebrate the franchise’s 30th anniversary, the 2004 remakes of the original games Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen were released onto the Nintendo Switch eShop last week. According to dataminers, The Pokémon Company could also release fellow Gen 3 titles Ruby & Sapphire in the near future. In other news, it’s been reported that a new game set within the God Of War universe is in the works at Sony Santa Monica. Related TopicsPokemonPokémonPokémon Pokopia You May Also Like Advertisement TRENDING Chalk’s uncompromising dance-punk is fuelled by personal vulnerability and political questioning ‘Scream 7’ review: ghosts of horror past haunt this nostalgia-heavy sequel KiiiKiii want you to lock in on being delulu: “It is a really optimistic driving force” ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ review: an inventive and unnerving survival horror sequel The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2026 Advertisement More Stories Gaming News More classic Pokémon games could be coming to the Nintendo Switch Gaming News ‘Pokémon Winds & Waves’ release date and all the other good stuff from the 30th anniversary showcase Gaming News Logan Paul sells rare Pokémon card for $16.492million Gaming News Pokémon theme tune singer releases unofficial 10th anniversary ‘Go’ anthem Gaming News Pokémon fans are convinced ‘FireRed’ and ‘LeafGreen’ are finally coming to Nintendo Switch 2 Gaming News Pokémon fans outraged by “insane” £580 Lego set