Which game is specifically cited as Omega Force’s sandbox experience for Pokémon Pokopia?

Dragon Quest Builders 2 is specifically cited as Omega Force’s sandbox experience for Pokémon Pokopia.

The reference explains why Game Freak partnered with Omega Force for the project. Pokopia was intended to let players cultivate Pokémon habitats and shape a world through building, exploration, and interaction, so experience with sandbox design was especially relevant.

Dragon Quest Builders 2 is not a Pokémon game, but it is a useful comparison because its construction systems helped establish Omega Force’s familiarity with this kind of play. Pokopia then applied a related creative direction to the Pokémon universe, replacing a conventional battle-first structure with restoration and community building.

Minecraft, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Viva Piñata are reasonable comparisons for Pokopia’s feel, and critics discussed similarities to those games. However, the specifically named sandbox experience connected to Omega Force’s partnership is Dragon Quest Builders 2.