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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 30 games similar to New Pokémon Snap down to the 10 that fit the “Mobile” category. Moonlighter, Cultist Simulator and Gnomes Garden top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to New Pokémon Snap.

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Year 2021Dev Bandai Namco Studios

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to New Pokémon Snap is Moonlighter — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. Cultist Simulator and Gnomes Garden follow close behind.

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The best games like New Pokémon Snap on Mobile

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to New Pokémon Snap. Each one has been evaluated across 6 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Moonlighter
Moonlighter
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFantasyMeleeProceduralExploration
Steam👍 82%· 22KIGDB82· 14OC82· 110
Year 2018Dev Digital Sun Games · NetflixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed New Pokémon Snap, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from New Pokémon Snap: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting66Visuals0
Cultist Simulator
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFantasyNarrativeDarkProcedural
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB85· 2OC78· 22
Year 2018Dev Weather FactoryOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like New Pokémon Snap, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, card game strategy and turn-based strategy, while skipping setting scifi

Where it drifts furthest from New Pokémon Snap: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting51Visuals0
Gnomes Garden
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFantasyCasualNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 88%· 326
Year 2015Dev 8Floor · 8Floor GamesPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Like New Pokémon Snap, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, horror tension and vibe casual, while skipping setting scifi

A wonderful garden had always brought joy to all the people of the kingdom and all the residents of the castle. But a dry summer withered the king’s beloved garden and the surrounding gardens of the kingdom alike. The ruler has fallen ill and the kingdom is in danger.

Where it drifts furthest from New Pokémon Snap: visuals and setting.

Genre100Game mode100Setting48Visuals0
Papers, Please
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkCasual
Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5
Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ If you enjoyed New Pokémon Snap, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

It predates New Pokémon Snap by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals58
Papers, Please - The Short Film
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkCasual
Steam👍 97%· 79KRAWG👍 91%· 1.8KMC85IGDB82· 5
Year 2013Dev Lucas Pope · 3909Playtime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like New Pokémon Snap, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

The creator of the game often travelled through Asia and made the observation that the work of an immigration officer checking documents for entry is simultaneously very monotonous and very responsible.

It predates New Pokémon Snap by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals58
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonNarrativeDarkManagement
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21
Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like New Pokémon Snap, it's known for deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from New Pokémon Snap: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals43
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
SimulationJob Sim
SoloMeleeCasualNarrativePixel Art
Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18
Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed New Pokémon Snap, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

Where it drifts furthest from New Pokémon Snap: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
This Is the Police
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeDarkManagementIsometric
Steam👍 82%· 11KIGDB61· 14OC64· 58
Year 2016Dev Weappy Studio · EuroVideo MedienOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Shared with New Pokémon Snap: deep simulation, adventure storytelling and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, strong narrative focus and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from New Pokémon Snap: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Uplink
SimulationJob Sim
SoloSci-FiNarrativeProceduralOpen World
Steam👍 91%· 2.4KRAWG👍 56%· 145MC75IGDB70· 1
Year 2001Dev Introversion SoftwarePlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ If you enjoyed New Pokémon Snap, expect deep simulation, setting scifi and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations. Your tasks involve hacking into rival computer systems, stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money, erasing evidence, or framing innocent people. You use the money you earn to upgrade your computer systems, and to buy new software and tools.

Where it drifts furthest from New Pokémon Snap: visuals and setting.

It predates New Pokémon Snap by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting45Visuals0
Human Resource Machine
SimulationJob Sim
SoloCasualHardcoreIsometric
Steam👍 94%· 4.6KIGDB74· 6OC71· 21
Year 2015Dev Tomorrow CorporationOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like New Pokémon Snap, it's known for deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from New Pokémon Snap: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0

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