9 Games like Pokémon Pokopia on PlayStation that you should try

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 21 games similar to Pokémon Pokopia down to the 9 that fit the “PlayStation” category. Stardew Valley, No Man's Sky and Terraria top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Pokémon Pokopia.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

The best games like Pokémon Pokopia on PlayStation

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Pokémon Pokopia. Each one has been evaluated across 10 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.

#1Stardew ValleyClosest overall match

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

MultiplayerSoloCo-opSandbox WorldCraftingIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 1.0MRAWG👍 88%· 2.5KMC89IGDB91· 13OC90· 76

Year 2016Dev ChucklefishPlaytime ~13hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, visual novel storytelling and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual third person

A farming sim that is really a schedule-management game: every in-game day forces a choice between crops, mining, fishing and the villagers, and the calendar never gives you enough hours. The first year is the hook. Fishing is the wall most players hit — the minigame is fiddly and unforgiving early, and several quests gate behind it.

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Pokopia: visuals.

It predates Pokémon Pokopia by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldCraftingThird Person

Steam👍 85%· 407KRAWG👍 67%· 1.6KMC75IGDB74· 38OC71· 149

Year 2016Dev Hello GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, shooter and first-person shooting, while skipping visual isometric

Years of free updates turned it into a genuinely broad survival-exploration game: base building, freighters, settlements, multiplayer. The scale is unmatched. The core loop is still the criticism — planets are procedurally varied rather than designed, so after twenty of them the discoveries start to rhyme, and the inventory management never stops being fiddly.

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Pokopia: visuals and world.

It predates Pokémon Pokopia by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#3TerrariaClosest on progression

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldCrafting

Steam👍 97%· 1.5MRAWG👍 80%· 2.5KMC81IGDB81· 13OC79· 33

Year 2011Dev Engine Software · 505 GamesPlaytime ~15hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are crafting sandboxes — sharing sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and deep simulation

≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, survival mechanics and precision platforming, while skipping visual isometric

A 2D sandbox that is far more combat-driven than its look suggests: progression runs through boss fights, and each one unlocks a tier of materials. Building is deep but optional. It explains almost nothing — crafting chains, boss summons and biome requirements are opaque enough that most players keep a wiki open throughout.

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Pokopia: visuals.

It predates Pokémon Pokopia by 15 years, with what that implies technically.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldCraftingThird Person

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Year 2016Dev Mojang StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, turn-based strategy and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual isometric

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Pokopia: visuals.

It predates Pokémon Pokopia by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Potion CraftClosest on world

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloSandbox WorldCraftingRelaxingCozy

Steam👍 93%· 43KIGDB70· 1OC83· 11

Year 2022Dev niceplay games · tinyBuildOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, deep RPG systems and vibe relaxing, while skipping multiplayer gameplay

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Pokopia: visuals and game mode.

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldCraftingThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 563KRAWG👍 29%· 1.1K

Year 2014Dev 505 GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of crafting sandboxes: sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and sandbox world

≠ Its own twist: shooter, survival mechanics and roguelike runs, while skipping deep simulation

Unturned is a low-poly survival game providing single or multiplayer experience. The main action takes place on 6 different maps (Prince Edward Island, Yukon, Washington, Germany and Russia) flooded with zombies. The story begins in the random location of the chosen map and lasts till the death.

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Pokopia: progression and visuals.

It predates Pokémon Pokopia by 12 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode77World65Visuals44Progression43

GenreSandboxSubgenreCrafting Sandbox

SoloCo-opSandbox WorldCraftingCasual

Steam👍 85%· 19KOC70· 7

Year 2019Dev Big Cheese Studio · Forever Entertainment S.A.On PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Fits the crafting sandboxes cluster, with sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, vibe relaxing and resource management, while skipping adventure storytelling

A physics kitchen where every ingredient is an object you grab, cut and throw, which makes cooking chaotic in a way that is either the joke or the frustration depending on the day. Career mode adds pressure. Controls are deliberately unwieldy, and the difficulty comes from fighting the interface rather than from the cooking itself.

Where it drifts furthest from Pokémon Pokopia: visuals.

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Steam GOG Xbox

#8BesiegeClosest on visuals

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GenreSandboxSubgenreCreative Sandbox

MultiplayerCo-opSoloSandbox WorldIsometricThird Person

Steam👍 95%· 52KIGDB85· 1OC78· 10

Year 2020Dev Spiderling GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

✓ If you enjoyed Pokémon Pokopia, expect sandbox freedom, deep simulation and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, combat tactical and setting medieval, while skipping adventure storytelling

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Steam PS Nintendo

#9Chicory: A Colorful Tale

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GenreSandboxSubgenreLife Sandbox

SoloCo-opMultiplayerSandbox WorldIsometric

Steam👍 97%· 3.9KRAWG👍 77%· 64MC89IGDB92· 3OC88· 57

Year 2021Dev Finji · Greg LobanovPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Like Pokémon Pokopia, it's known for sandbox freedom, adventure storytelling and sandbox world

≠ Where it differs: brings deep RPG systems, puzzle design and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping deep simulation

Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush! Use the power of art to explore, solve puzzles, help your animal friends and restore color to the world.

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