Animal Crossing-Like Games To Play In 2022 When You're Bored Of ACNH

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Since Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been out for over two years and stopped receiving significant updates, some fans have found themselves bored and moving on to play other games similar to the casual island builder. In a game like New Horizons, it can be somewhat limited in terms of what players can do longevity-wise. Most of the options fall along the lines of re-decorating an island, playing with friends via multiplayer, or even starting the whole world over from scratch.

New Horizons was a very successful Nintendo launch title, especially with it being released during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic back in 2020. With many finding themselves unable to explore the outside world, they found solace on their own virtual island filled with a wide variety of animal villagers. A lot of players in Animal Crossing: New Horizons even re-created certain landmarks built in real life to bring a sense of realism into the title.

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Unfortunately, players have found themselves worn out by the island builder, causing them to look for other casual games that play similar to, or even better than, New Horizons. Since the beginning of the Animal Crossing series, there have been many titles released that resemble and take certain aspects from the franchise. Whether players own a Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation, or PC, there are a wide variety of games that are like New Horizons.

Even though Stardew Valley is considered to be a title that’s all about farming, it still retains an Animal Crossing-like charm as players can interact with the residents of Pelican Town on a daily basis. To go even further, Stardew Valley has “heart events” implemented that give villagers cutscenes that