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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 “Xbox” category. Observation, Moonlighter and Gnomes Garden top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to New Pokémon Snap.

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Solo
Year 2021Dev Bandai Namco Studios

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Within the “Xbox” category, the closest game to New Pokémon Snap is Observation — scoring 70/100 on our similarity scale. Moonlighter and Gnomes Garden follow close behind.

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The best games like New Pokémon Snap on Xbox

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.

#1Observation
Observation
SimulationJob Sim
SoloSci-FiFirst PersonNarrativeDark
Steam👍 78%· 5.1KIGDB82· 11OC76· 81
Year 2019Dev No Code · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ If you enjoyed New Pokémon Snap, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from New Pokémon Snap: setting.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting38
#2Moonlighter
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
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
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
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
SEGA Bass Fishing
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFirst PersonThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 1.1KRAWG👍 40%· 36IGDB67· 2
Year 2008Dev SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Shared with New Pokémon Snap: deep simulation, single-player focus and visual first person

≠ Stands apart with sports simulation and visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

Explore the exciting sport of Bass fishing! Based on the Dreamcast hit, motor out to eight different fishing locations to catch the biggest and baddest Bass possible! Choose between fourteen different lures, and compete in four tournaments.

It predates New Pokémon Snap by 13 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals71

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