Even the original name sounded suspiciously familiar, but the game itself imitates Palworld more than anything else, so the title was the clearest nod to Pokémon.
Last month, Pickmon, an upcoming creature-collecting survival game, appeared on Steam and immediately drew attention with the kind of visual copying audacity that borders on absurd. Its trailers and marketing materials showcased designs that looked strikingly close to characters, creatures, and items from Pokémon, Final Fantasy, Zelda, Overwatch, and even Palworld, which has already been at the center of similar comparisons before. The name Pickmon, however, did not last long, because the game’s official Twitter account announced last week that the title would be changed by a single letter.
Game Renaming Announcement:The Evolution of Pickmos
Dear Players,
Since the beginning of development,
we have been dedicated to building
a unique and profound ecological world.
To better align with our brand identity and lore,
our title is officially changing:… pic.twitter.com/3sgnTkvbTd— Pickmos / Pickmon / ピックモス (@PickMon_EN) April 10, 2026
Since the beginning of development, publisher NetworkGo has claimed it is committed to building a unique and deep ecological world. To better align the game with its brand identity and lore, the title has officially changed from Pickmon to Pickmos. According to NetworkGo, the creatures inside the game will still be known as Pickmons, but the new title supposedly better reflects the broader ecosystem, the grander cosmos, and the fantasy adventure the team wants to build. The company did not explain whether the change was also influenced by the possibility of Nintendo’s legal team starting to pay attention. Nintendo’s patent lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair certainly suggests the company is willing to use every tool available if it believes something is stepping too close.
Establishing copyright infringement in the case of fictional characters is such a complicated matter that even Nintendo would likely struggle to act purely on the visual similarities between Pickmos creatures and Pokémon designs. Trademark confusion, however, is a different issue entirely. In the United States, trademark law does allow brand owners to sue if a name is likely to create confusion with an existing trademark.
I will discuss this with our Art Director immediately.
— Pickmos / Pickmon / ピックモス (@PickMon_EN) April 13, 2026
It does not look like the name change has earned Pickmos much goodwill. When another Twitter user confronted the account and asked whether the publisher thought people were stupid while posting comparison images between its own designs and existing characters, NetworkGo replied only that it would discuss the matter with its art director immediately.
Source: PCGamer
