Which earlier game influenced Omega Force’s involvement in Pokémon Pokopia?

Dragon Quest Builders 2 influenced Omega Force’s involvement in Pokémon Pokopia.

Game Freak partnered with Omega Force because Game Freak wanted support with the sandbox genre. Omega Force had experience with similar building-focused design, and Dragon Quest Builders 2 is specifically identified as one of the relevant earlier titles.

That background helps explain Pokopia’s construction systems. Players gather materials, build structures, create homes, and reshape habitats for Pokémon. The game’s goal is not simply to explore a finished world; it is to transform a damaged environment through player-directed development.

Critics often compare Pokopia with Minecraft, Viva Piñata, and Animal Crossing because of its building, habitat, and life-simulation elements. Those are useful comparisons, but they are not the specific earlier game cited in connection with Omega Force’s recruitment. Dragon Quest Builders 2 is the named development reference.