Customer Ratings & Reviews

Beautiful feel good game for the whole family. Regardless if it's little siblings, or my adult self playing this game, we all have fun building our own village in a paradise island at our own pace. Exploring its nature, meeting new animal neighbors, listening to relaxing fun music, all in a colorful environment, make this the most peaceful and inclusive game I have ever played!

This game is great to pass time. Oh boy does time fly. Great for all ages. Catch Insects, Fish Plant, Flowers Trees build you Island. Insert items into museum to learn fun facts. Play online or stay off. Either way is just as fun. Easy to learn and fun to master. Build your Island Star Rating. Great Family game. Awesome game to Play Anywhere. High Regards Must Have.

I never played until this version and my girlfriend asked me to play. Very easy to get into and can be taken at your own pace. My only gripe is that so many things are sensitive to the true time of day and I don’t like to “time travel” (as the community calls it).

My family's been playing Animal Crossing since 2002 starting on the Nintendo Gamecube. We've played all of them over the years but New Horizons is by far the greatest leap forward in game play and the shear amount of content available. Not to forget all the detail added. From wind swaying the trees to the water flowing down the river it's just beautiful. And it's fun to play.

I don’t get to play games often but this is a nice title you can pick up and play as much as you want and then turn off and come back whenever you’re ready for more. Tons of content to keep you busy. I’ve already poured 60+ hours into the game and I am nowhere near being sick of it. No stress involved with gameplay, just very relaxing. Well worth picking up in my opinion.

It’s a great game bought it for me and my family to play together I’ve gotten it multiple times because we all wanted our own separate islands. But the kids love it!

This is a great game for when you just want to chill. It's surprisingly addicting. I wish there was a way to skip dialogue though. It gets very repetitive and annoying to go through the same dialogue a million times.

I had never played an Animal Crossing game before this one. After hearing about New Horizons and watching some reviews and gameplay footage, I decided to purchase the game. I'm glad I did. It's a nice change of pace from the games I usually play. Being a newbie to the series, the game can be a little confusing to start, but once you get going you begin to get into a daily routine with it. The game also runs in real-time which I think is an awesome feature. For example, if you purchase an item in the mail in the game, you won't get it until the next day. House expansions, campsites, etc all take a real day to appear in the game after you make the spot for it on your island. Some people do what's called "time traveling" in the game. This is where they change the date on the Switch system to make the game think it's another day. People do this to get things done faster. I enjoy the slow pace of it so time traveling is not for me. There are a lot of cool characters in the game who each have their own personality. I can't even begin to tell you how many items are in this game to customize and craft for your own home and island. Thousands upon thousands I would say. This is a great game to pick up and play when you only have a short amount of time to game or even if you want to do a long session. Highly recommend.

One of my favorites since the Gamecube! Gameplay: Straightforward like past games, very easy learning curve to new mechanics like crafting or organizing. Music: So peaceful and adorable! Graphics: Adorable! Fish, bugs, fossils, and furniture are well modeled. The dinosaurs are a huge step up from the original. Not to mention that the museum interior is stunning! Fur is also more noticeable on animals. Clothes have details added to show different fabrics used now too. Customization: This game will give you the most freedom out of any of the other games in the series. You will need to work up to some of it and it's worth it. Decorating outside your house really allows your island to look like its yours. Clothes customization has also expanded to include more than just the basic shirt. Online: I haven't used it much myself yet but it can be finicky trying to visit other islands. Send them a message first just in case. Events: Fun but the RNG that comes with them can disrupt your routine (looking at you, Bunny Day eggs). Overall, this is the most fun I've had with an Animal Crossing game in a long time. The tutorials don't hold your hand too much and you can have fun even on the 1st day. Each new unlock feels rewarding, your animals are friendly, and it's really just a great way to escape reality

I was reluctant to purchase the game at first. Main reason the price! It's $60 dollars plus tax. I kept seeing streamers play the game so eventually I broke down and bought the game. I'm glad I did! It fun and relaxing to play. I really enjoy decorating my island and venturing out and finding my villagers. My sister loves playing it as well. It a good family game.

Fun new entry to the series. I've played this series since the original Gamecube game and Nintendo does not disappoint with the new game. Interact with local townsfolk in a game that progresses real-time 24/7. Make friends, fish, catch bugs, harvest crops, and have fun in Animal Crossing. Take the game on the go or play on a large tv. Win-Win.

Wow, this was the first AC game I've ever played, but this has exceeded any expectations I had. Compared to the more-involved, combat-intensive games I've played, Animal Crossing New Horizons is a breath of fresh air, allowing me to enjoy a simple island life. Lots of options to be creative, and plenty of fun NPCs to meet and talk to. Great for all ages!

For those of you new to AC just go ahead and pick up this game. It is amazing and Animal Crossing is such a good comfy simulation game. All the feels and wholesomeness! You can skip the rest of this review as it will be geared toward AC veterans. AC veterans... this game is about on par with NL in my opinion... Graphical updates are wonderful for sure and don't get me wrong I love the game but they also seemed to have removed A LOT of things we loved from NL. They also changed quite a few mechanics in the game, and not in a good way. Some of them are just... weird and we're all not sure how things work anymore. Swimming/diving is no longer in the game (I loved it so big point loss from me.) Fish and bug catching is easier... all the 'rare' fish/bugs are no longer super rare... I caught 3 coelacanths in a 2 hour span one day... and similar things with other bugs/fish... sooo that challenge has been removed... it doesn't feel as rewarding.. fossils spawn up to 6-8 a day not sure. Its just not a huge challenge to collect anymore. The crafting/customization is super cool but poorly implemented. You either have to carry mats with you all the time which take up 2-6 slots depending on what you need, OR you have to pull them in and out of storage. Also you can't craft in your house and auto use mats from storage, which is super annoying. You can do this with your clothes closet from storage though so idk why they can't do it with crafting. You also can't multi-craft and have to watch the animation EVERY TIME. There are instances where you will want to multi-craft and it gets soo tedious. The other complaint I have with crafting is you have to get DIY recipes before you can craft certain items. This works similar too the publics works projects gathering.. animals, balloons, messages in bottles give you the recipes.. and there are A LOT. You can buy a small handful from the shop... but for the most part... this is going to be a pain in the butt to get DIY recipes. If you have friends who can make stuff for you its not as bad but still annoying. Speaking of crafting... you have to craft ALL of your tools. Eventually you can buy them but it takes a bit unless you time travel(more on that later). Even golden tools break! Gold is super rare to get from rocks too. The tool breaking mechanic is honestly the biggest downfall of this game in every way for me. I hate it. I hated it in BOTW too. This is BOTW, but AC style. Golden tools should NOT break. Time travel is still a thing, and works about the same except you can't go farm holidays/events because they are locked behind timed updates... I'm on the fence about this. I get why but I also don't like it for those of us who are grown up now and can't play ALL the time and holidays are usually busy.. I personally am a time traveler (get over it gate keepers). Here's the positives: the customization is endless! This is where the focus of the game is honestly and probably why the rest seems lacking so its a double edged sword. The island, your house, your clothes, everything is customizable in some way. So many colors and styles to choose from for the clothes! The terraforming on the island is soooo cool! I love it! It does take some time as its like one square area at a time (like digging holes). I can't wait to see all the creative things people will do with this option! There's plenty of videos about this I won't go into detail. I will say this is probably the biggest game changer though. The DIY recipes are really neat! I'm working on collecting cherry blossom themed stuff right now! There's seasonal DIYs plus normal things. I can't wait to find them all! Resources at first are hard to come by but soon you unlock mystery tours with nook miles tickets and resources are abundant. I was worried about this at first but its not been a problem minus the first shop upgrade unless you TT. Overall I still love this game and highly recommend it. There are huge quality of life upgrades but there's also a few drawbacks. I didn't want to spoil much here so I didn't got into full details but I listed my major complaints. The swimming being gone is a big sad face from me. If they improve crafting over the coming updates I would give this 5 stars though.

Fun game for everyone! Very creative and can be challenging so it provides hours of entertainment and enjoyment. Love seeing former characters and villagers from previous Animal Crossing games! I also think that earning bells, planting flowers/trees, catching bugs and shooting down balloons is easier in this new version.

This game is the reason I bought my switch. I play this every day and I can’t stop. So much fun , everyday you play you have new tasks and more people to meet and make friends with, so much better than the previous games in the series!!! You can even visit your friends islands and trade fruits, materials and presents, a must have for all Animal Crossing fans

The greatest game ever!! It’s so easy to play and there’s plenty of possibilities! The game takes a while to play because it goes by actual time but it’s really fun and honestly addicting!

My partner loves playing this game almost everyday she was always a huge fan of animal crossing

Love everything about this game. It's an awesome family friendly game and a great way to connect with others. Playing together from 3 different states so far. Will always be suckered into owning this brand of game system because of amazing family friendly games like these. Just wished the systems themself didn't break down so tragically and quickly.

Very Popular kids game, just like Minecraft. These games are meant for kids to 'create' their own imaginary world. At a young age, they can use their imagination and have their very own Nirvana and they have control over everything. These games are shaping the creativity of kids. So far, my 10 yr old loves it. Keeps her busy and she is happy.

Disclaimer: at the time of purchase, Best Buy included extra incentives for purchasing the game through them. Game itself is in my top two most-played titles on my Switch, but it's even better if you have someone to play with, since only a certain selection/varieties of items will be available to you whether as your native fruit or the stock you can find in your island shops. Has its pros and cons compared to the previous Animal Crossing title, New Leaf, with New Horizons having greater customization on your island map and not having your villagers move out on you if you ever take more than a few days' break from the game, but New Leaf having various gameplay elements still lacking in New Horizons such as co-op minigames on Tortimer island, Brewster, or more varieties of fruits. Having multiple people visit can be clunky since the game has you sit through loading screens with each person who leaves or visits, and you can't progress or get much done on the island while there are visitors in the way of decoration, construction, or donating things to the museum.