Customer Ratings & Reviews

My 10 and 14 year old both love this game. Can't go wrong if you are looking for a wholesome and fun game for the kids.

Animal Crossing New Horizons is a great game for anyone 12+ because it does take a lot of reading. Anyone can enjoy it in 2025

Quality time we’ll spend and a fun animal crossing game. Loads of content and a real treasure for fans. Super easy to get into as well if it’s your first time. And Switch install base is high so plenty of people to visit or hang with online

I have never played any of the previous Animal Crossing games so I was unfamiliar with the point of the game. After this game was released I watched and read a lot of reviews. I was surprised by the one common common point most people brought up and that was just how relaxing this game is. I spoke to some friends who confirmed this point so I purchased on a whim. It is exactly what I was looking for while being stuck at home during this pandemic business. I can move at my own pace and do not feel the anxiety of other games to accomplish a feat or a goal. You just simply set up your island and move a your own pace. Sometimes I play for hours and other times I play for a few minutes at a time in between doing things around the house or playing with my son. I leave the game running on my Switch so when I wake it up I jump right back in to play for however long. Definitely glad I picked this one up to help pass the time at home. I have a huge backlog of games but this is just one that can be played at your leisure and it feels rewarding and makes you want to do more. Best of all it is stress free!

This game is cute and fun and I enjoy it when I get the time to play. It's highly creativity and I would highly recommend this game to anyone especially someone who's a casual gamer.

I love this game. It is a lot like the original from GameCube. My daughter and I are fighting over who gets the switch first. My only complaint is that you can’t have an island for each player. You need to share the same island and the first person that sets up the island is the one that gets to complete the most tasks.

Another Nintendo success, this game is a relaxing and fun way to distract yourself from everything going on. There is no end to the game which makes me pick it up over and over again. Would recommend to anybody who has or wants to play games on the Nintendo Switch or hates FPS games and wants something more casual.

This game was my first introduction to Animal Crossing, and I went in knowing almost nothing about the game. It is surprisingly delightful. The graphics are simple but high quality, and the characters have so much personality. It feels immersive and very relaxing. This is especially because the time in-game matches the current time, which removes any element of rushing that comes with times games. The game is suitable for playing in small bits everyday, which is perfect for busy people who want a bite-sized amount of game time. It also is dynamic in how things like the creatures you can catch change with the time of day or time of year (again aligned with real time), and it has event items like decorations and clothing items as well. Overall, I went in unsure what to expect but am enjoying it more than I had hoped to.

A cute cozy game that any age will enjoy. Just beware of the spiders at night.

i love this game sooooo much. i play it with my friends and we have a great time even when our villagers are being rude smh. would definitely recommend for anybody of any age who wants a nice relaxing game to play that allows u to be creative in whatever way u want. also agnes is the best villager

This game is so satisfying and unique. As someone who loves being creative and feeling like I'm making an impact, I love this idea of building an island. You can do what you want and your love for the villagers and the island pushes you to finish projects and interact with everything in this very cute game.

I play it with my son. It can get a little repetitive but still enjoyable if you’re looking for a relaxing game.

Very cute game! Fun to play solo or with friends. Works well on tbe full switch and the lite version

This is a really great game for kids just getting started with Switch.

Everyone in our house has their own copy of this game. It’s THAT fun. My kids play nonstop for hours on end and have built some of the most exotic, hilarious and complex homes imaginable. They constantly play online with friends and family. The characters and gameplay are both cute and harmless as far as I can see. You may have heard that certain countries banned the game due to “offensive content”. The ban is more about government oppression of free speech than actual offensive content. There is nothing remotely offensive about this game, unless you find talking cartoon animals offensive. And the language they speak is gibberish, like the Sims. As an online game, safety should be strictly observed and enforced with younger players. The game itself is harmless but the same doesn’t apply to all online players. I’ve never played AC myself, only observed. But if my kids are any indicator, I can assure other parents who are on the fence about whether or not to purchase this game; go ahead! You won’t regret it.

Since the first day I started playing Animal Crossing, I haven't missed a day since. Whether or not you view that as a positive, ha, that's what you're in for. The game gets you hooked. It's such a charming game, and very relaxing to play. The hours seem to breeze by when I get into play time. I'm kinda in old lady territory and really enjoy the zone it puts me in. I could also see young kids playing it, and just running around the island all day. You can literally just roam around, look at the water, collect seashells by the seashore, and the game would allow you to do that. There's no time limits to accomplish anything, you can just go at your own pace. The goal is ultimately to build things, progress, bring new friends to the island, among all sort of other activities, but you can definitely control your experience. This is literally the only game I play. So if you're buying it, don't go crazy buying other titles, they could just sit around and collect dust.

Fun game and family friendly. Building a community and making it your own is very fun

I absolutely adore the Animal Crossing franchise, and NH is a great addition. There are still several things I wish they would have made possible in this game, like more item interaction (I just want to be able to sit in my fancy whirlpool tub and drink a vacation juice okay), separate game and music controls (you should be able to mute the background music as it can be a little much at times), and 360 viewing when outside, or at least greater side-to-side viewing. Overall, though, I cannot complain as they have given us a wonderful game to play during these times. If you need an escape from this hellscape world, buy this game. The characters are very cute and terraforming is quite fun. Seriously, I want to be able to terraform like five other islands now because I don't want to mess up my island any more. Really considering getting a second copy that I can just go wild on. Sure, it is probably brainwashing the younger ones to be good, greedy little capitalists with a questionable moral compass, but I can't help that I love it.

I love this game so much, I purchased two more copies for family members. If you're into relaxing life-sim games, you have to give this game a shot. I was previously a big fan of games like Stardew Valley, but had never played an Animal Crossing game. Well, AC is the best I've ever played in the genre. It is relaxing, clever, charming and incredible in scope. There's just an insane amount of content, which was my main complaint about Stardew Valley. You can really personalize how you want to play the game, rather than the game controlling when/where/why/how you play. It gives you a lot of freedom while still giving you plenty of objectives and things to do. I also like that you're never really punished. You might get stung by wasps or attacked by a tarantula, but there are no major disruptions to gameplay from either of those events. All-in-all, if you like games where you get to build things or manage resources to achieve goals, you can't do much than Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It's the perfect slice of sanity in very strange times!

I don't know why you are bothering to read this. If you are even considering the game, just get it! This isn't going to be the game with the best graphics out there. This isn't the game that's going to be overly competitive. However, this is going to be the game that you begin playing, will play non stop for weeks, and then continue to play every single day after, even if it's for 30 minutes just to collect your fossils, bury as money tree, and see who visited your island that day. I have actually bought 3 copies of this game, one for me, one for my wife, and one for a close friend and we have played it more than any of us care to admit. My wife having played it every single day since getting it back when it first released. It is perfect for any age and you don't have to follow any story line. I know of a few people who literally play just to fish. The seasonal updates and frequent bug fixes and feature add-ons are just another bonus. So stop stalling, get it!