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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 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Moonlighter, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Do Not Feed the Monkeys 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 “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to New Pokémon Snap is Moonlighter — scoring 68/100 on our similarity scale. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Do Not Feed the Monkeys follow close behind.

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The best games like New Pokémon Snap on Nintendo Switch

6 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
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
SimulationJob Sim
SoloSci-FiTacticalNarrativePost-Apocalyptic
IGDB84· 9OC86· 121
Year 2019Dev Vanillaware · AtlusOn PS4 · Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, combat tactical and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from New Pokémon Snap: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting51Visuals0
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
Golf Story
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeLootSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB83· 7OC81· 45
Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

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

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

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
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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