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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots
Rise of Nations: Thrones & PatriotsEpic real‑time strategy that blends history and fantasy on PC and Mac
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.

Rise of Nations: Thrones & Patriots expands the classic RTS formula with new nations, campaigns, and a deep multiplayer experience. Players command armies across centuries, balancing economic growth, technology research, and tactical warfare. The expansion adds fantasy elements and refined mechanics, delivering both single‑player campaigns and robust multiplayer modes for competitive and cooperative play.

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
Strategy enthusiasts and fantasy fans
Specifications
Spec source
AI-estimated
AI-estimated
Specifications
platforms
Nintendo Switch
deployment
Game
open source
No
api available
No
developer
Big Huge Games, Westlake Interactive
publisher
MacSoft Games, Microsoft Game Studios
age rating
ESRB T
multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
100/100
General
msrp
$49.99
release date
2004-04-27
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep strategic depth across eras
  • Rich blend of history and fantasy
  • Strong multiplayer support
  • Extensive modding community
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers
  • Graphics are dated by modern standards
  • Limited tutorial for advanced mechanics
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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