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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Skulls of the Shogun
Skulls of the ShogunTurn-based undead samurai tactics across multiple platforms
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.

Skulls of the Shogun is a turn‑based tactics game where players command undead samurai in strategic battles inspired by classic board‑game style combat. Developed and published by 17‑BIT, the game blends fantasy and historical Japanese themes with indie charm. Available on PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PC, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS, it offers both single‑player campaigns and multiplayer skirmishes, delivering a deep yet accessible experience for strategy enthusiasts.

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
Strategy gamers
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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17-BIT
publisher
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17-BIT
age rating
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PEGI 7, ESRB T
multiplayer
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Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
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82/100
General
msrp
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$19.99
release date
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2013-01-30
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep tactical depth with simple controls
  • Rich thematic blend of fantasy and history
  • Wide platform availability
  • Both solo and multiplayer options
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Limited unit variety compared to larger strategy titles
  • Pixel art may not appeal to all gamers
  • No built‑in tutorial for advanced tactics
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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