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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Sid Meier's Starships
Sid Meier's StarshipsBuild a galactic federation, explore space and command turn‑based starship battles.
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.

Sid Meier’s Starships challenges players to build a planetary federation by exploring the galaxy, expanding influence, researching futuristic technologies, and commanding a customizable armada in deep, turn‑based tactical space combat. Each campaign features a dynamically generated galactic map and unique combat missions, offering high replay value. Fans of Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth will enjoy cross‑connectivity between the two titles, enhancing the strategic depth of both games while supporting both single‑player and multiplayer experiences on PC, Mac, and iOS.

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 deep 4X 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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Firaxis Games
publisher
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2K Games
age rating
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ESRB T
multiplayer
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Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
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66/100
General
msrp
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$29.99
release date
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2015-03-12
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep turn‑based tactical combat
  • Highly customizable starships
  • Procedurally generated galaxy ensures replayability
  • Cross‑game integration with Civilization: Beyond Earth
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Steep learning curve for new players
  • Multiplayer matchmaking can be inconsistent
  • Limited content at launch compared to other 4X titles
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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