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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Frozen Synapse
Frozen SynapseSimultaneous turn-based strategy game bringing tactical squad commands to life.
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.

Frozen Synapse is a tactical strategy game that lets you give detailed and accurate orders to your squad in a cyber-dystopian setting. Combining classic mechanics with a sleek modern interface, it updates the simultaneous turn-based genre for a variety of platforms. Players plan their moves, test them out using the unique prediction tool, and execute their turns simultaneously against opponents in single-player or multiplayer modes. With deep tactical choices and intense psychological gameplay, every match is a thrilling puzzle of anticipation and deduction.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)

Around $59.99 on Nintendo Switch.

Paid (One-time)
Category
Life & Farming Sim
Turn-Based Strategy
Best for
Players who enjoy cozy, relaxing life sims
Strategy enthusiasts and tactical gamers
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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Mode 7
publisher
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Mode 7
age rating
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PEGI 12
multiplayer
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Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
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89/100
General
msrp
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$24.99
release date
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2011-05-26
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep and rewarding tactical gameplay
  • Innovative simultaneous turn system
  • Stylish cyberpunk aesthetic and soundtrack
  • Comprehensive cross-platform support
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers
  • Niche genre appeal might not suit casual players
  • Multiplayer community can be small at times
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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