It seems that Pickmon, a title that essentially photocopied the art and concepts from countless iconic games, has decided to rebrand as 'Pickmos' rather than simply deleting its Steam page.

Pickmos first made a splash back in March, revealing a trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026 alongside its Steam page. In the sea of endless Steam releases, this one stood out for all the wrong reasons: it blatantly helped itself to key imagery from Pokémon, The Legend of Zelda, Overwatch, Final Fantasy 14, and even Kamen Rider.

To make matters worse, it was discovered that they even lifted assets and content from Palworld—a game already embroiled in its own legal squabbles with the Pokémon franchise. Despite the mounting controversy, the developers have remained tight-lipped, posting nothing more than a request for feedback on game content.

Come the 10th, they announced that the title was shifting from Pickmon to 'Pickmos.' Developer PokeGame and publisher NetworkGo claim the '-mos' suffix—borrowed from 'cosmos'—better reflects their brand identity and the game's ecosystem. However, they've kept the creature names as 'Pickmon,' much to the confusion of onlookers.

Unsurprisingly, gamers aren't buying the rebrand. There's a growing cynical sentiment that because copyright law often fails to protect against this specific kind of visual similarity, the developers and publishers simply don't feel any urgent pressure to change their ways.