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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Godus
GodusShape worlds, guide followers, and become a living deity.
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.

Godus lets you act as a divine creator, sculpting terrain and directing a tribe of followers through challenges. Expand your civilization by managing resources, building settlements, and exploring a living, open world. The game blends point‑and‑click mechanics with real‑time strategy, offering both single‑player and multiplayer experiences across Android, iOS, PC, and Mac. Its indie sandbox design encourages creative play and strategic 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 god‑simulation and casual strategy
Specifications
Specifications
platforms
Nintendo Switch
deployment
Game
open source
No
api available
No
developer
22Cans
publisher
22Cans
age rating
PEGI 12
multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
80/100
General
msrp
$9.99
release date
2014-08-06
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Intuitive terrain sculpting on touch and mouse
  • Deep resource and follower management
  • Cross‑platform multiplayer support
  • Rich indie art style and open world
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Limited narrative depth compared to story‑driven titles
  • Occasional performance drops on older mobile devices
  • Micro‑transactions can affect progression speed
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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