Every fan-made Pokémon game we could find: ROM hacks that remix the classics, and brand-new games built from scratch by fans.
The fan games everyone is playing, ranked by forum views, coverage, the 2025 community awards and Reddit buzz.
The best-known difficulty hack, with Gen 9 Pokémon and customisation; PokéCommunity's most...
#1 most popular · 10M viewsOfficial page ▸Fuse any two Pokémon into hundreds of thousands of combos; one of the most played fan games....
#2 most popularOfficial page ▸Free browser roguelike that drew hundreds of thousands of daily players after its March 2024...
#3 most popularOfficial page ▸New region, full modern mechanics; still debated in 2026 as the 'gold standard' of ROM hacks.
#4 most popular · 11M viewsOfficial page ▸Full release June 2025 after four years; voted Hack of the Year, Best Story and Best Pokédex...
#5 most popular · 2M viewsOfficial page ▸New region and story from the Emerald Seaglass dev, out 14 Nov 2025; won Best Graphics in...
#6 most popularOfficial page ▸Johto + Kanto remake on GBA; v1.0 Sept 2025, big 2.0 update 22 Aug 2026; open source on...
#8 most popular · ★ 129 · 579K viewsOfficial page ▸Horror-themed FireRed hack set in a decayed Kanto in 2049; won Most Anticipated in the 2025...
#9 most popular · 127K viewsOfficial page ▸Roguelike Emerald where each run is different; dev confirmed continued development in Feb...
#10 most popular · ★ 142 · 3M viewsOfficial page ▸Huge story-driven difficulty fan game, spiritual sibling of Reborn.
#11 most popularOfficial page ▸Post-apocalyptic city, 18 gyms; one of the most famous completed fan games.
#12 most popularOfficial page ▸Drayano's enhanced Platinum; one of the most played DS hacks and a nuzlocke staple. Linked...
#13 most popularOfficial page ▸Delta Pokémon, online play and a dark cult storyline; perennial top fan game.
#14 most popularOfficial page ▸Difficulty hack released Jan 2025; won Best Difficulty in the 2025 awards; ~983K thread views.
#15 most popular · 983K viewsOfficial page ▸Nuzlocke-focused 'hardest' difficulty hack, a staple of streamers and YouTube challenge runs.
#16 most popular · 1M viewsOfficial page ▸Difficulty hack where every Pokémon has multiple abilities; regular updates through 2025-26.
#17 most popular · 1M viewsOfficial page ▸Completed new-region hack with a reveal trailer in May 2026 promising 70+ hours; one of...
#18 most popularOfficial page ▸Finished from start to end. Grab the patch, apply it to your own copy, play.
Complete hack of Pokémon Ruby listed on Romhacking.net.
7M viewsOfficial page ▸Complete hack of Pokémon FireRed listed on Romhacking.net.
5M viewsOfficial page ▸Classic villain-perspective hack; ~3M views, updated 2026.
3M viewsOfficial page ▸Complete hack of Pokémon Ruby listed on Romhacking.net.
3M viewsOfficial page ▸Definitive Crystal enhancement; 3.x line still updated in 2026; ~2M views.
★ 1,676 · 2M viewsOfficial page ▸Popular decomp difficulty hack with full guides; regularly in 'best hacks' lists.
2M viewsOfficial page ▸The day has finally come, the day for your era to begin.
2M viewsOfficial page ▸Double-speed battles, followers and a better Battle Frontier; 1M+ views.
★ 208 · 1M viewsOfficial page ▸Galar demake on GBA; passed 1M thread views.
1M viewsOfficial page ▸You are a young boy or girl who lives with your mom and brother in the small town of ALORA.
1M viewsOfficial page ▸Hack of Pokémon Emerald by Pokemon Vega Team (anonymous).
1M viewsOfficial page ▸Pokemon X & Y GBA is a GBA Rom Hack based in the Kalos Region.
1M viewsOfficial page ▸Pokemon Omega Paradox V2: It’s been one month since the Masked Man attack many have been...
874K viewsOfficial page ▸Brand-new Pokémon games made from scratch by fans. No original game needed.
Ash Ketchum-inspired fan game; ~2M views, still active.
2M viewsOfficial page ▸Gen 2 reimagining updated in 2026; ~894K views.
894K viewsOfficial page ▸Widescreen French fan game now in English; ~849K views.
849K viewsOfficial page ▸Hard, strategy-focused fan game with reworked moves and abilities; ~185K views.
185K viewsOfficial page ▸New Oct 2025 fan game with ~114K views in a year.
114K viewsOfficial page ▸Fakemon-filled fan game; 4.0 'biggest update ever' Aug 2025. Page hosted on Eevee Expo.
Official page ▸Open-source PMD-style roguelike with an editor; updated Sept 2025.
Official page ▸Pokémon Survivor Burst is a Pokémon fan game inspired by the fast-paced survival gameplay of...
Official page ▸The Gen 9 update completely rebuilds the game on Pokémon Essentials v21.1.
Official page ▸Lethalmon is a Pokémon fangame that take inspiration from Lethal Company and Pokémon Emerald...
Official page ▸A Pokémon suddenly appears and chooses you, a young boy or girl, to save not only it, but...
Official page ▸Set in the Orre region, inspired by Pokémon Colosseum and Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness,
Official page ▸Pokémon Hydro Bliss is an open world game with two regions and over 900 new maps.
Official page ▸Pokémon Dregs is a Pokémon fan game developed using Rpg Maker Xp and Pokémon Essentials v21.1
Official page ▸Pokémon Dark Horizons is a Pokémon fangame developed in RPG Maker XP using the Pokémon...
Official page ▸Released or updated in 2026.
Gold/Silver retold on GBA engine; ~2M views; Beta 3 announced for 18 Nov 2026.
2M viewsOfficial page ▸Pokemon Ruby Destiny: Reign of Legends Remake is a GBA Rom Hack Based on Pokemon Ruby.
827K viewsOfficial page ▸~768K thread views and still actively discussed in Oct 2026.
768K viewsOfficial page ▸HGSS with Pokémon from every generation; ~629K views since Aug 2025.
629K viewsOfficial page ▸QoL overhaul of Red/Blue with a new version in Feb 2026.
★ 829 · 186K viewsOfficial page ▸Popular 2024 vanilla-plus Emerald, ~413K views.
★ 2 · 413K viewsOfficial page ▸