POKÉMON Getting First Life Simulation Game with POKÉMON POKOPIA

The newly announced Pokémon Pokopia is “devoted to crafting, creating, and building.” Like Stardew Valley it’s going to let players hang out in their own little digital realm of relaxation. But before they can focus on growing carrots they’ll have to actually build their own virtual abode of peace and tranquility. The game will transform Ditto to look like a human. You’ll then “collect wood, rocks, and other crafting materials to create a cozy home.”

You won’t just be able to get to work on everything right away, though. Ditto will also need to learn from other Pokémon so you can put those skills into making your “very own Pokémon paradise.” That could mean usinge Bulbasaur’s Leafage “to add greenery to the landscape” or Squirtle’s Water Gun to water plants. And the more skills you acquire and the better you make your little slice of digital heaven the more Pokémon will visit you.

Pre-orders for the game will begin this fall on Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store. You can place yours on November 12, 2025. Pokémon Pokopia will then arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026.

Don’t stress about the wait or what you should work on first when the game launches. Pokémon Pokopia might come with new responsibilities, but the whole point of building your own safe haven of quiet joy is to not stress about real life. This might be a life simulation game, but it’s supposed to simulate the nicest parts of life.