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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Dungeon Defenders
Dungeon DefendersDefend Etheria with heroes, towers, and co‑op action in a tower‑defense RPG hybrid.
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.

Dungeon Defenders blends tower‑defense strategy with action‑RPG combat, letting you create a hero from four distinct classes to battle waves of enemies and summon defenses. Set in the fantasy land of Etheria, you gather loot, forge gear, and level up while protecting the Eternia Crystals from an ancient evil. Team up locally or online with up to three friends in split‑screen or multiplayer modes, tackle multiple difficulty levels, and compete in PvP deathmatches. The game offers a rich loot system, pet collection, and endless replayability across survival and challenge missions.

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
Fans of tower‑defense and action‑RPG hybrids
Specifications
Specifications
platforms
Nintendo Switch
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deployment
Game
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open source
No
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api available
No
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developer
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Trendy Entertainment
publisher
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Reverb Communications
age rating
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ESRB E10+
multiplayer
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Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
critic score
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78/100
General
msrp
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$39.99
release date
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2010-12-15
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep blend of tower‑defense and action RPG
  • Four distinct hero classes with unique playstyles
  • Robust co‑op options: online and split‑screen
  • Extensive loot and gear customization
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Graphics are dated compared to modern titles
  • Steep learning curve for tower‑placement strategies
  • Performance issues on some platforms
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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