- Publisher of Pickmon, Networkgo take on the whole situation.
- Pickmon has been removed from steam and is no longer available.
- Large scale of art theft accusations on Pickmon.
Pickmos, the Palworld and Pokรฉmon-inspired game formerly known as Pickmon, has officially been pulled from Steam. The game is now being retooled with some big changes following controversy related to allegations of stolen artwork.
Pickmon’s Publisher Say On The Whole Matter
After the game was pulled, publisher Networkgo shared a post on its official X account to explain its removal from the Steam store. The company noted that they “officially intervened in the development of PocketGame” with plans to supervise “the Pickmos team from a player’s perspective to ensure the game keeps getting better.” In response to allegations that artwork had been used for the game without permission, another post by Networkgo clarified, “I am an editor from the publisher, and we are currently gathering some information.”
Hello players, this is the publisher, Networkgo. Weโve heard your feedback regarding the removal of our Steam store page and want to clear things up. Networkgo has officially intervened in the development of PocketGame.
— Pickmos / Pickmon / ใใใฏใขใน (@PickMon_EN) April 16, 2026
We will be supervising the Pickmos team from a playerโsโฆ pic.twitter.com/ckqt4AEYUj
Pickmon Is No Longer On Steam
“We are revising the game to ensure a controversy-free experience. It will be re-released once our publisher gives the final approval,” another X post added. First announced in March under the name Pickmon, the game had its title changed to Pickmos just last week. The official explanation given for the change was to “better align with our brand identity and lore,” though it’s been speculated that the original title was too similar to Nintendo’s Pokรฉmon.
“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 — Pickmon to Pickmos,” PocketGame stated of the change. “What does ‘mos’ represent? A complete ecosystem. A grand cosmos! This name carries a more powerful presence, acting as a better vessel for the fantasy adventure we are building for you.”
Pickmon’s Was Slapped With Art Theft Accusations
Notably, Pickmos is a survival crafting game that features catchable creatures, some of which look remarkably similar to Pokรฉmon characters. Artists on Reddit and social media have also directly accused the developers of stealing Pokรฉmon fan art they’d created. As one artist alleged last month, “Pickmon, an upcoming game thatโs been accused of ripping off designs from other artists and famous franchises like Pokรฉmon, has also stolen one of my designs. They didnโt even try to change something and make it a bit less obvious.”
Pickmon stole one of my designs! #Pokรฉmon #pokemonart #pokemonfanart pic.twitter.com/ua1za5XzcM
— Elpsy (@ElpsyFake01) March 9, 2026
It’s also a wonder why Nintendo hasn’t gotten involved at this point. The gaming giant has gotten their legal department involved with a battle against Palworld developer Pocketpair, arguing that Palworld violates multiple gameplay patents, such as the use of throwing items to capture creatures (similar to Poke Balls). Pocketpair argues that these kinds of mechanics existed in other games before Nintendo’s patents. The case is still active in Japanese court and it remains to be seen what is ultimately decided.
For now, it remains unclear when Pickmos may be added back to Steam with no information about a release window currently available. we’ll have to wait and see what happens with this one. Given how shameless some of the imagery is in the game, we’d wager PocketGame will need to make some pretty extensive changes, so we’re not expecting to see this one again for quite some time.
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