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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Frozen Synapse Prime
Frozen Synapse PrimeLead a rebel strike team in turn‑based tactical sci‑fi combat.
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.

Take on the role of Tactics and command an elite strike team of futuristic soldiers in a brand‑new Frozen Synapse experience. Lead rebels against a powerful corporation across procedural, 3D, destructible battlefields that you can customize to suit your strategy. Play both synchronously against live opponents or asynchronously across multiple games, testing your plans and predicting enemy moves in each turn. Available on PlayStation 3, Android, PC, and iOS, the game blends shooter action with deep turn‑based strategy for a sci‑fi tactical showdown.

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
Strategic gamers and turn‑based enthusiasts
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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Double Eleven
publisher
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Double Eleven
age rating
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PEGI 16
multiplayer
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Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
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70/100
General
release date
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2014-09-24
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep turn‑based tactical depth
  • Procedurally generated and destructible 3D arenas
  • Both synchronous and asynchronous multiplayer modes
  • Cross‑platform availability on console and mobile
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Limited single‑player campaign content
  • Graphics are functional but not cutting‑edge
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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