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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Battalion Wars
Battalion WarsReal-time strategy action where armies clash in a global war
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.

The game blends tactical unit control with fast‑paced action, letting you issue orders, switch between infantry, tanks, and aircraft, and adapt tactics on the fly. Developed by Kuju Entertainment and published by Nintendo, it delivers a single‑player campaign that emphasizes strategic planning and on‑the‑ground combat.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)

Around $59.99 on Nintendo Switch.

Paid (One-time)
Category
Life & Farming Sim
Real-Time Strategy
Best for
Players who enjoy cozy, relaxing life sims
Real‑time strategy enthusiasts
Specifications
Specifications
platforms
Nintendo Switch
deployment
Game
open source
No
api available
No
developer
Kuju Entertainment
publisher
Nintendo
age rating
PEGI 12, ESRB T
multiplayer
Single player
critic score
78/100
General
msrp
$49.99
release date
2005-09-19
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Engaging real‑time unit control
  • Varied mission design keeps gameplay fresh
  • Strong link to Advance Wars lore
  • Responsive AI provides tactical challenges
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Only single‑player mode limits replayability
  • Graphics are dated by modern standards
  • Limited vehicle variety compared to later RTS titles
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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