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Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Star Command
Star CommandDesign, crew, and command your own starship adventure.
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.

Star Command lets you build a fully custom interstellar vessel, choosing everything from hull shape and colors to the layout of engine rooms, medical bays, and shield generators. Every decision shapes how your crew operates and how you tackle the galaxy’s challenges. Embark on a single‑player adventure across a comedic sci‑fi universe, managing crew members, resources, and missions while exploring a rich, strategy‑driven gameplay loop on your mobile device.

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
Fans of space simulation and casual mobile 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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Star Command LLC, Warballoon
publisher
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Star Command LLC, Warballoon
age rating
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PEGI 7, ESRB E10+
multiplayer
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Single player
critic score
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90/100
General
msrp
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$4.99
release date
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2013-05-02
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
  • Deep ship customization
  • Engaging crew management mechanics
  • Humorous sci‑fi narrative
  • Optimized for mobile play
Cons
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
  • Limited multiplayer options
  • Occasional UI scaling issues on tablets
  • Replay variety can feel repetitive after many missions
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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