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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Prison Architect
Prison ArchitectDesign, build, and manage your own maximum‑security prison.
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.

Prison Architect puts you in charge of constructing and running a fully functional penitentiary, from cell blocks to staff management. Balance budgets, handle emergencies, and keep inmates under control in a detailed simulation. With deep sandbox tools and strategic challenges, you can experiment with layouts, policies, and rehabilitation programs while facing realistic consequences for every decision you make.

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
Simulation and strategy fans
Specifications
Spec source
AI-estimated
AI-estimated
Specifications
platforms
Nintendo Switch
deployment
Game
open source
No
api available
No
developer
Introversion Software
publisher
Paradox Interactive
age rating
ESRB M, PEGI 16
multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
81/100
General
msrp
$19.99
release date
2015-10-06
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep, flexible building tools
  • Rich simulation of inmate and staff behavior
  • Strong modding community
  • Engaging single‑player and multiplayer modes
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Occasional performance hiccups on lower‑end hardware
  • Multiplayer can be unbalanced without careful setup
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)
Anonymous

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Picked up Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently. Huge customization. No real complaints. Would recommend.

Anonymous

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends. Deeply relaxing and charming. One gripe: switch-only. Would recommend.

Anonymous

So much fun

Been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends. Deeply relaxing and charming. No real complaints. Would recommend.

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