Which game helped inspire Omega Force’s involvement in Pokémon Pokopia?

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

Game Freak partnered with Omega Force because Game Freak lacked extensive experience in the sandbox genre. Omega Force had already worked on comparable building-focused projects, including Dragon Quest Builders 2, which made the studio a natural fit for Pokopia's construction systems.

Pokopia shares broad design territory with several creative games, but Dragon Quest Builders 2 is the specific earlier title identified in the game's development history. That distinction is important because critics later compared Pokopia to Minecraft, Viva Piñata, and Animal Crossing when discussing its finished gameplay.

The partnership helped shape a game where construction is not merely decorative. Players build habitats, create useful objects, and arrange environmental features to attract Pokémon. The result combines sandbox creation with the social and creature-focused identity of Pokémon.