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2023Nintendo Switch

You guide Captain Olimar and swarms of colour-coded Pikmin across a huge alien planet to recover his scattered ship parts. Real-time squad management, light puzzles and exploration are tied together by a tense 30-day oxygen clock.

A party of several characters
Economy and management
Lots to discover
Sci-fi setting

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The closest matches for Pikmin 1 are LEGO Rock Raiders, Oxygen Not Included and Space Crew: Legendary Edition. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pikmin 1 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Best alternative overall: LEGO Rock Raiders 81% match – A party of several characters
Newest alternative: Two Point Museum 76% match – released 2025

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LEGO Rock Raiders

81 %Match

1999PC

You command a crew of LEGO miners through underground caverns, constructing buildings, digging up energy crystals and rescuing stranded teammates. A charming, approachable real-time strategy game with base-building and resource management.

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Oxygen Not Included

A party of several characters

A deep colony sim inside an asteroid where you keep your Duplicants alive by managing oxygen, heat, food and waste through interlocking physics-like systems. Spectacular failures are part of the fun, often with dark humor.

Space Crew: Legendary Edition

A party of several characters

You command a spaceship and manage a crew in real time, assigning them to stations, repairs and combat as missions and emergencies pile up. A humorous blend of strategy and simulation in a retro sci-fi style, from the team behind Bomber Crew.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

A party of several characters

Tactical battles with Mario, Luigi and the Rabbids: you move freely around the battlefield, shoot, jump and use Sparks with special powers. Planets to explore, puzzles and plenty of slapstick humor round it out.

SteamWorld Build

Tactical depth

A charming blend of city building and mining: you grow a steambot town, dig deep for lost technology and keep your citizens happy while dangers lurk below.

Darwinia

Distinctive, stylised art style

A charming real-time strategy game set inside a low-poly virtual world where you command small squads and programs to beat back a virus and save the Darwinians. Its minimalist retro look and inventive missions set it apart.

Cosmonautica

A party of several characters

A humorous space trading game set in a procedurally generated universe, where you haul goods across the stars while keeping your quirky crew happy.

Eufloria HD

Tactical depth

A calm, ambient real-time strategy game where you claim asteroids by growing organic seedlings and creatures, set in a colorful, meditative space backdrop.

Two Point Museum

Lots to discover

A humorous management sim where you design museums, send expeditions to find rare exhibits, and keep staff and visitors happy. The charming cartoon style and dry gags make optimizing layouts relaxing and fun.

Dyson Sphere Program

Puzzles and brain teasers

A space factory-automation game where you build production chains across multiple planets and ultimately wrap a star in a Dyson sphere. The appeal lies in optimizing sprawling logistics networks on a galactic scale.

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