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New Pokemon Snap is the latest in the series of Pokemon Snap games. It's a puzzle safari where you are guided through the natural world of Pokemon creatures to take pictures of them in the wild. The aim is to time your photos to capture them in specific and rare scenarios to get a high star rating from the Professor. Finding the right food and time of day to lure them out adds a puzzle element to the photography timing required to get the best photo.
Unfortunately, New Pokemon Snap is not available on Android, Mac, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 30/04/2021
Out Now: Switch
Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure, Collecting (Puzzle, Sequencing, Shooting and Simulation)
Accessibility: 20 features
Components: 3D First-Person and Cartoon
Developer: Nintendo (@Nintendo)
Costs: Purchase cost
Here are our hand-picked short list of similar games; the perfect thing to play next if you enjoyed New Pokemon Snap. We don't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed New Pokemon Snap.
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If you like the sound of New Pokemon Snap but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.
Here are a selection of games with a similar theme to New Pokemon Snap:
These are our hand-picked alternatives to New Pokemon Snap. This doesn't use automatic matching, instead, we hand-pick games that are good to play if you have enjoyed Labyrinth. These selections also include games that offer a different experience but address a similar theme or topic.
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These are games of a similar genre mix to New Pokemon Snap. This includes games from the Simulation, Adventure, Puzzle, Collecting, Shooting and Sequencing genres. We pick out games of a similar PEGI rating to further hone these generated suggestions.
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If you like the sound of New Pokemon Snap but it doesn’t offer the accessibility you require, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with more Accessibility Features. You can view a full breakdown in our New Pokemon Snap Accessibility Report.
In addition to the similar games listed above, which have been linked to this game specifically in the database, you may find games with a similar theme to New Pokemon Snap in the following lists: