Pickmon surfaces on Steam with release plans for PC and consoles
pickmon has surfaced on the PC storefront Steam, where it is being marketed as a multiplayer open-world survival crafting game and has prompted accusations of heavy borrowing from multiple well-known franchises. The listing ties the project to developer PocketGame and advertises releases for PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, without a date.
Pickmon listing details cite PocketGame and multiplayer survival crafting
On Steam, Pickmon is billed as a “multiplayer open-world survival crafter” in which players team up with their Pickmon to battle. The description also highlights base-building features, telling players they will need to farm and “build industrial empires, ” framing progression around building out a settlement and production systems.
The Steam presence comes with platform claims beyond PC. The game is billed as coming to PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch, but the listing does not provide an unspecified date, leaving the timing and certainty of launch unclear from the information shown.
Steam screenshots prompt Pokemon comparisons, including Pikachu and Charizard lookalikes
Several creature designs shown in Steam screenshots have been described as closely resembling characters associated with Pokemon. One small orange creature shown in a screenshot was compared to a Pikachu and Pawmi hybrid, while another image shows a black and red creature transformed into a motorcycle in a way likened to Pokemon’s Koraidon.
Additional comparisons point to a blue creature that looks similar to Lapras, a blue penguin resembling Piplup, and an orange dragon described as not distinguishing itself from Charizard. Beyond the monsters, the main playable character was described as a carbon copy of Link from The Legend of Zelda, specifically in a Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom-style outfit.
Reddit users flag Overwatch-style Roadhog and question whether Pickmon is real
On Reddit, users also noted what they described as an Overwatch ripoff, pointing to Pickmon featuring a version of the game’s Roadhog. The mix of similarities led to online skepticism about the project, with questions raised over whether it is a real game or “AI ragebait, ” as the Steam materials continue to circulate.
The Steam listing and the reaction to it also revived comparisons to other disputed lookalikes. Light of Motiram was cited as a prior case that surfaced and was later stopped by Sony after being described as a clear copy of Horizon. For Pickmon, no enforcement action or formal challenge is described in the available information, and the next confirmed development is whether PocketGame provides a release date for PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch.
