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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Backyard Monsters: Unleashed
Backyard Monsters: UnleashedBuild, train, and battle monstrous armies on your mobile device
Overview
Description

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a laid-back life simulation where you develop a deserted island into a personalized community, crafting, decorating, and interacting with charming animal villagers in real time.

Backyard Monsters: Unleashed lets you hatch a variety of fearsome creatures, train them, and lead them into strategic battles. Whether you prefer cooperating with friends or raiding their bases for resources, the game offers endless tactical depth on iOS.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)

Around $59.99 on Nintendo Switch.

Freemium
Category
Life & Farming Sim
Turn-Based Strategy
Best for
Players who enjoy cozy, relaxing life sims
Casual and competitive mobile gamers
Specifications
Specifications
platforms
Nintendo Switch
deployment
Game
open source
No
api available
No
developer
Kixeye
publisher
Kixeye
multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
76/100
General
release date
2013-04-26
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep monster customization
  • Engaging real‑time multiplayer
  • Free-to-play with optional purchases
  • Regular content updates
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Can be grind‑heavy for free players
  • In‑app purchases may affect balance
  • Limited to iOS only
Community & Metrics
Upvotes
8
0
User rating
4.7 (3)
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What reviewers say

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reviews

4.7 (3)
Verified User

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Picked up Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently. Huge customization. No real complaints. Would recommend.

Verified User

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends. Deeply relaxing and charming. One gripe: switch-only. Would recommend.

Verified User

So much fun

Been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends. Deeply relaxing and charming. No real complaints. Would recommend.

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