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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action
Jagged Alliance: Back in ActionTurn-based tactical combat meets modern graphics in a classic strategy reboot
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.

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action brings the beloved turn‑based tactical experience to modern PCs, Linux and Mac with updated visuals and streamlined controls. Lead a team of mercenaries across a war‑torn island, managing resources, equipment and morale while out‑maneuvering enemy forces. The game offers deep strategic planning, a variety of character abilities, and a robust single‑player campaign that rewards careful positioning and thoughtful decision‑making, staying true to the series' roots while appealing to new players.

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
Fans of tactical turn‑based strategy
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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bitComposer Games
publisher
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THQ Nordic
age rating
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ESRB M
multiplayer
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Single player
critic score
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64/100
General
release date
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2012-02-08
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep tactical combat
  • Rich mercenary customization
  • Strong modding tools
  • High-quality graphics
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Limited to single‑player
  • Occasional AI quirks
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers
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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