Pokémon Pokopia Sells 2 Million Copies in Four Days

Pokémon Pokopia, a new life simulation game developed by Koei Tecmo and Game Freak and published by Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, launched exclusively on the Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5, 2026, and quickly became the console's biggest hit of the year. The title sold more than 2 million copies in its first four days, earning widespread acclaim as the highest-rated Pokémon game on Metacritic and a 90 out of 100 average from critics on OpenCritic.

Set in a post-apocalyptic version of the Kanto region from the original Pokémon Red and Blue games, Pokopia tasks players with rebuilding society alongside Pokémon companions. Drawing inspiration from titles like Animal Crossing, Minecraft, and Viva Piñata, the game emphasizes gathering materials, constructing habitats, and interacting with Pokémon in a sandbox environment. Players start in areas like Withered Wasteland and Bleak Beach, where they restore Pokémon Centers and other landmarks while unlocking abilities to terraform landscapes, create farms, and power structures with generators and windmills.

The game's depth has captivated players, blending cozy simulation with unexpected surprises. Early in the tutorial, completing the...