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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 27 games similar to Pokémon: Magikarp Jump down to the 6 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Moonlighter, New Pokémon Snap and Do Not Feed the Monkeys top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pokémon: Magikarp Jump.

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Pokémon: Magikarp Jump is Moonlighter — scoring 71/100 on our similarity scale. New Pokémon Snap and Do Not Feed the Monkeys follow close behind.

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The best games like Pokémon: Magikarp Jump on Nintendo Switch

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pokémon: Magikarp Jump. Each one has been evaluated across 4 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.

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Moonlighter
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFantasy2DMeleeProcedural
Steam👍 82%· 22KIGDB82· 14OC82· 110
Year 2018Dev Digital Sun Games · NetflixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, expect deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and roguelike runs

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals28
New Pokémon Snap
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFantasySci-FiFirst Person
IGDB81· 12
Year 2021Dev Bandai Namco Studios · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Shared with Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: deep simulation, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, setting scifi and visual first person, while skipping visual 2d

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: visuals.

Released 4 years after Pokémon: Magikarp Jump.

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Do Not Feed the Monkeys
SimulationJob Sim
Solo2DNarrativeDarkManagement
Steam👍 93%· 12KIGDB75· 1OC77· 21
Year 2018Dev Fictiorama Studios · BadLand PublishingOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ Like Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, it's known for deep simulation, single-player focus and visual 2d

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: visuals.

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

✓ Like Pokémon: Magikarp Jump, it's known for deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Golf Story
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeLootSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB83· 7OC81· 45
Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

✓ Shared with Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: deep simulation and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings sports simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: visuals.

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

✓ Shared with Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: deep simulation and single-player focus

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

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon: Magikarp Jump: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0

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