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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Hoard
HoardGrab treasure, command dragons, and dominate the battlefield in fast‑paced fantasy action
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.

Hoard puts you in the role of a dragon hoarding gold while battling rivals in real‑time strategy combat. The game blends arcade shooter thrills with tactical RTS depth across PlayStation 3, PC, Mac, and Linux. With single‑player, multiplayer, and co‑operative modes, Hoard offers endless replayability as you out‑maneuver opponents and protect your loot. Developed and published by Big Sandwich Games, it launched on September 10, 2010 and earned a solid 70/100 critic score.

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 fast‑paced fantasy action
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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Big Sandwich Games
publisher
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Big Sandwich Games
age rating
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ESRB E, PEGI 7
multiplayer
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Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
critic score
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70/100
General
msrp
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$19.99
release date
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2010-09-10
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Fast‑paced arcade action
  • Deep RTS mechanics
  • Cross‑platform multiplayer
  • Family‑friendly rating
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Limited content after main campaign
  • Graphics dated by modern standards
  • Online matchmaking can be unstable
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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