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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Cities in Motion 2
Cities in Motion 2Design and run dynamic transit networks in living cities.
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.

Cities in Motion 2 lets you build, manage, and expand transportation systems across evolving urban landscapes. The sequel adds day‑and‑night cycles, timetables, and a living city that reacts to your decisions. Multiplayer modes let you cooperate or compete with friends, while the sandbox tools give you full creative control over routes, vehicles, and city growth.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)

Around $59.99 on Nintendo Switch.

Paid (One-time)
Category
Life & Farming Sim
City Builders & Management
Best for
Players who enjoy cozy, relaxing life sims
Fans of transport simulation
Specifications
Specifications
platforms
Nintendo Switch
deployment
Game
open source
No
api available
No
developer
Colossal Order
publisher
Paradox Interactive
age rating
PEGI 12
multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
critic score
78/100
General
msrp
$39.99
release date
2013-04-02
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep and flexible transit planning tools
  • Dynamic city that reacts to player actions
  • Robust multiplayer with both co‑op and competitive modes
  • Rich variety of vehicles and infrastructure options
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Graphics are dated compared to newer sims
  • Limited mod support out of the box
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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