Pokémon Pokopia review: Possibly the most charming Pokémon game yet

Pokopia is a wonderful and incredibly charming mashup of Animal Crossing and Dragon Quest Builders, but with tons of Pokémon. (Sam Rutherford for Engadget)

One of the biggest issues with mainline Pokémon games is that you're often so focused on catching, battling and trying to be the very best that you don't have time to stop and smell the flowers. But in Pokémon Pokopia, you're rewarded for doing just that while building a loving community of friendly monsters. The game is one part Animal Crossing and one part Dragon Quest Builders sprinkled with a touch of Minecraft and Stardew Valley. he result might be one of the coziest, most wholesome life sims on the market.

Setup and gameplay

In Pokopia, you play as ...