Pokémon X similar games & best alternatives

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Pokémon X

Nintendo 3DS • 2013

Should you play it?

An all-new 3D Pokemon adventure packed with never-before-seen Pokemon will launch worldwide in October 2013. Pokemon X and Pokemon Y will present a new generation of Pokemon, and introduce players to an exciting new adventure in a breathtaking 3D world.

What works

  • Beautiful 3d graphics and animations
  • Engaging online multiplayer features
  • Deep strategic battle mechanics
  • Extensive pokémon collection and progression
  • Accessible and inviting gameplay for newcomers

Things to keep in mind

  • Linear world design limits exploration
  • Storyline is predictable and thin
  • Some repetitive battle animations
  • Low difficulty and challenge for experienced players
  • Camera controls can be awkward in large cities

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

More violent

Games that feels like Pokémon X but with more combat and destruction

Less competitive

Games that feels like Pokémon X but with less competition against others

Less intimate

Games that feels like Pokémon X but with less focus on close relationships

More survival-focused

Games that feels like Pokémon X but with a stronger survival pressure

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Pokémon X. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Pokémon X. These titles are not in What to play next.

Pokémon X: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival.

Last update: 02/09/2026