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2001

As tiny astronaut Olimar, you lead a swarm of little Pikmin to retrieve the pieces of your crashed ship. You juggle time pressure, resource gathering, combat and puzzles in a charming miniature world.

  • A party of several characters
  • Tactical depth
  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Lots to discover
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In short: Games like Pikmin

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Pikmin special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Pikmin 4

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2023Nintendo Switch

Brings what grabs you about Pikmin: tactical depth, a cosy mood to unwind and lots to discover.

You lead swarms of tiny Pikmin and your loyal dog Oatchi across an alien planet, solving environmental puzzles and collecting treasures in a charming blend of real-time strategy and exploration. Managing time of day and Pikmin types makes for relaxed yet clever decisions.

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Pikmin 1

Lots to discover

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.

LEGO Rock Raiders

A party of several characters

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.

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.

Cosmonautica

Cosy, great for unwinding

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

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.

Star Birds

Cosy, great for unwinding

A cheerful base-building and resource management game where you mine asteroids, build production chains and lead a colony of spacefaring birds toward new stars.

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.

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