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Steam Just Added A Nightmare Version Of Animal Crossing

Relaxing job sims and lo-fi horror collide in one of the strangest new indie games on PC, which is creepy and relaxing all at once.

Inverse · Sep 18, 2025

Pokopia feels like Animal Crossing made for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon lovers

I can't wait to see more.

Destructoid · Sep 12, 2025

5 years after Animal Crossing: New Horizons, fans of the cozy sim want more – so naturally they're using a literal "summoning circle" to make it happen at today's Nintendo Direct

"Please work…"

GamesRadar · Sep 12, 2025

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September 2025 Nintendo Direct wishlist: 7 games we hope to see

Clocking in at an hour long, this is going to be a big one.

Destructoid · Sep 10, 2025

Someone hacked AI into Animal Crossing to give villagers even more to gossip about, including Tom Nook's evil empire and Trump

Tom Nook becomes enemy no.1 for the AI-powered villagers. Understandable.

PC Gamer · Sep 10, 2025

Nintendo legend Satoru Iwata "burst out in laughter" when he heard Animal Crossing would be translated to English: "I don't know how you're going to do this"

Former Nintendo of America localization manager Leslie Swan admits, "it's true, just everything in that game was so specific to Japan"

GamesRadar · Sep 8, 2025

Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 are two of my favorite turn-based RPGs, but I'm not sure how I'm going to go back to them after falling in love with Octopath Traveler 0's town-building mode

Gamescom 2025 | A 45-minute taste of Octopath Traveler 0 showcased satisfying, strategic combat, and the addition of cozy town decoration is the cherry on top

GamesRadar · Sep 3, 2025

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This Lego Animal Crossing set may be "solid and functional," but one thing took me by surprise

Should you buy Lego Leif's Caravan & Garden Shop?

GamesRadar · Aug 19, 2025

Animal Crossing x Crocs Collab Brings Island Vibes to Your Feet This August

Crocs and Nintendo team up for an Animal Crossing collection launching August 26, featuring themed clogs and custom Jibbitz charms for fans of all ages.

Player One · Jul 9, 2025

Nintendo Teams Up With Crocs for Limited 'Animal Crossing' Clogs Launch This Summer

Nintendo and Crocs join forces to launch Animal Crossing clogs on 26 August, featuring beloved characters and custom charms. Prices start at £43 ($54.99). A must-have for fans this summer!

International Business Times UK · Jul 9, 2025

Don't expect Animal Crossing for Switch 2 anytime soon, former Nintendo marketing lead warns: "It's maybe a little bit early"

Kit Ellis explains Nintendo typically focuses on the hardcore fans for a console's early years

GamesRadar · Jul 3, 2025

Animal Crossing fans sent into a frenzy over a tweet from Nintendo that could mean nothing or everything: "Are you trying tell us something?"

I'm on tenter-nooks

GamesRadar · Jun 25, 2025

My favorite game I’ve never played is rumored to come to the Switch 2

The rumored July Nintendo Direct is delivering more GameCube games, more AAA Switch 2 ports, and even a new mainline Nintendo game, Metaphor: ReFantazio, that’ll make fans go rabid.

Laptop · Jun 23, 2025

If collecting fish in Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, or Dave the Diver consumed your life, this new fishing RPG might be perfect for you

It's a nice day for Nice Day for Fishing

GamesRadar · Jun 15, 2025

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PC Gamer · May 5, 2025

This dreary low-poly delivery game pairs Animal Crossing villagers with soul-crushing gig work and I can't wait to play it

It ain't much, but it's honest work.

GamesRadar · Apr 11, 2025

The indie RPG blending Pokemon with Stardew Valley has hit 1500% Kickstarter funding, and to celebrate the dev is adding a uniquely Animal Crossing feature into the mix

Monsterpatch is now getting fossils and a museum

GamesRadar · Apr 7, 2025

I've waited 2 years for this cozy life sim with Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley vibes to leave Early Access on Steam, and it's finally here

Dinkum launches in full on April 23

PC Gamer · Apr 4, 2025

The 'Stardew Valley-like' genre desperately needs a real name and I have the perfect answer

We can't keep calling them Stardew-like, farmlife without a farm, and "basically Animal Crossing" forever.

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Inverse · Mar 20, 2025

5 Years Ago, Nintendo's Coziest Life Sim Brought Players Together When They Needed It Most

A Nintendo Switch classic accidentally had perfect timing, coming out when life was at its darkest for many players.

GamesRadar · Feb 12, 2025

Former Ultima Online lead wants his new MMO to satisfy the "huge, huge appetite" for "a more immersive parallel world" like the ones in Sword Art Online and Animal Crossing

Raph Koster's new studio, Playable Worlds, is working on the new MMO Stars Reach

PC Gamer · Jan 31, 2025

Hello Kitty Island Adventure warns players coming from 'other cozy games' not to do that cheat-y time travel stuff or risk corrupting their save files

Animal Crossing players getting a finger wag.

GamesRadar · Jan 19, 2025

Animal Crossing's "obscure references" were all "localized out completely" before its debut in the West, as Nintendo felt it needed to "change everything"

The original Animal Crossing looked a whole lot different in Japan

GamesRadar · Jan 14, 2025

After unsuccessfully attempting to launch a Monster Hunter clone, this controversial dev is now supposedly releasing an Animal Crossing-like game on PS5

Anime Life Sim sure looks familiar

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

Replaying games from my past with my young children has been surreal – and transformative

Introducing my kids to games like Link’s Awakening has given me a whole new perspective on these old favourites and made me excited for what new video game adventures we’ll have together in the future

GamesRadar · Dec 4, 2024

Lego Julian's Birthday Party (77046) review: "A colorful burst of joy, but missing out on some Animal Crossing touches"

Not the headline, but a delightful addition

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