Spin-off game starring a 'weirdo' Pokémon has reviewers raving
Pokopia, a game mixing Animal Crossing and Minecraft, has been a surprise hit with critics.
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The spin-off game starring a 'weirdo' Pokémon that's got reviewers raving 21 minutes ago Share Save Tom Richardson BBC Newsbeat Share Save Pokémon is arguably more popular than it's ever been - but fans haven't been entirely happy with some of its recent video game offerings. They've still sold bucketloads of copies, but complaints about graphical performance, gameplay and a perceived lack of innovation have grown louder with each new release. But that could be about to change with the release of Pokopia, the under-the-radar spin-off that's landed to almost universally positive reviews. It's a departure for the series, moving away from its familiar creature-collecting and battling style towards something slower and cosier. What is Pokopia? Pokopia is a life simulator, mixing elements of genre favourites Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley, with a hint of Minecraft-style building chucked in. Players take on the role of Ditto - a shape-shifting Pokémon who can mimic others - who appears as a human. They arrive in the Kanto region to find a - very cute - post-apocalyptic scene, which they must rebuild and repopulate with other Pokémon by creating suitable homes and habitats. Once you've brought them back to the world, you're then required to attend to their needs and wants. There's also a mystery at the heart of the game - where have all the trainers, the series' heroes who capture and battle its monsters, disappeared to? The premise has gone down well with most reviewers, who've been giving Pokopia some of 2026's highest scores. Jordan Middler, from Video Games Chronicle, said Pokopia is "an excellent life simulation game that takes the best bits from the champions of the genre" in his five-star review . Eurogamer's Lottie Lynn described it as "one of the best Pokémon spin-offs ever" in a four-star review - praising the decision to focus on the lesser-known Ditto, and the way the game reveals its "complex mechanics" for managing its world. IGN's Rebekah Valentine also ...
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