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The Animal Crossing ™: New Horizons is available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch Lite systems. Free in-game bonuses for your island getaway Get a download code for themed items to use in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game and 50 Leaf Tickets to use in the Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp mobile game. Animal Crossing: Wild World is a simulation video game for the Nintendo DS handheld gaming console. In this game, you will play as a new citizen in a far away town and your goal is to make the town prosperous and pay off your house loan that was forcefully given to you. Interact with the neighbors to make them happy and friendly to you.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is finally out, and it's really rather good. So good, in fact, that it's become a little bastion of joy for many new and returning players.

It's everywhere right now, specifically my Twitter feed, where folk simply can't get enough of its upbeat tone and engaging busywork. It's also incredibly cute and worrying engrossing, though I've been balancing this out with regular bouts of Doom Eternal.

While it's swell that us lucky Switch owners can get stuck in right now, mobile gamers have once again been left out in the cold. Don't worry, though, as we've gone and put together this here list of vaguely similar titles for you to play instead on your iOS or Android device.

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Stardew Valley

Perhaps the best game of its kind on mobile, Stardew Valley gives you a gorgeous pixel art town in which to live out a dream life on an idyllic farm surrounded by friendly neighbours and opportunities for fun.

While the core of the game is its daily farmyard busywork, there's so much more going on under the surface here, with various subplots to pursue and even an endless dungeon to explore. It's a cosy, enveloping experience that you can easily lose dozens of hours to.

Castaway Paradise

Castaway Paradise is very open about the fact that it aims to deliver an Animal Crossing experience for mobile, even going so far as to advertise itself as being 'like Animal Crossing' on its store page.

And sure, what you're getting here is a solid alternative that might lack the polish of Nintendo's series but comes bearing many of its most popular systems and hooks. Plus, it even did the whole island getaway thing years before New Horizons arrived on the scene.

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Seabeard

Seabeard, much like Castaway Paradise, takes everything great about Animal Crossing and translates the experience to mobile.

It benefits from having its own light-hearted personality, and this goes a long way in making it feel like its own thing as opposed to a lesser Animal Crossing.

Seabeard is super polished and well-presented, boasting years of additional content and post-launch support. Is it a better alternative than Castaway Paradise? That will really depend on whether you enjoy all the extra stuff it brings to the table.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp is very much a lite version of the beloved series, offering up a condensed take on what tend to be fairly sprawling experiences.

As such, it's by no means a fully-fledged Animal Crossing for mobile, but it might just tide you over until one arrives. Please, Nintendo, make it happen.

You'll kit your campsite out with all manner of neat cosmetics while crafting new items, learning how to fish, or cultivating fruit and flowers.

It's easy to get into, looks great, and retains a good deal of its big brothers' personality.

The Stillness of the Wind

If you find Animal Crossing's leisurely pace and busywork appealing, you might just get a kick out of one of 2019's finest indies. The Stillness of the Wind focuses in on the minutia of day-to-day life on an isolated farm, telling the tale of an elderly woman struggling to tend to her livestock and keep her livelihood afloat.

It's by no means a cutesy tale filled with witty animals, but it does deliver the same sense of satisfaction and pride that comes from gradually taking control of a tough situation and doing your own thing with what you've got.

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Bundle up, it’s sweater weather! Colder weather may be arriving, but luckily, it’s also ushering in warm holiday cheer in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game for the Nintendo Switch system. Alongside the auburn-colored maple leaves that are beginning to drift down from the trees, islands located in the Northern Hemisphere will be visited by tranquil blankets of snow. Plus, on Nov. 19, a free update* will arrive for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, introducing holiday events and enhancements, giving you opportunities to connect** with friends and family and enjoy island life together with your Animal Crossing: New Horizons residents.

If you’re looking to spend quality holiday time with friends and family virtually, special occasions*** such as Turkey Day on Nov. 26 and Toy Day on Dec. 24 will be added with the new update, delivering holiday events that can be experienced with others. It’s a great time of year to welcome visitors over and show off your island while enjoying each other’s company. The winter update also brings new Reactions and hairstyles to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, an upgrade option for expanded in-game home item storage, and save data transfer capabilities.*

Escape to a deserted island and create your own paradise as you explore, create, and customize in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game. Your island getaway has a wealth of natural resources that can be used to craft everything from tools to creature comforts. You can hunt down insects at the crack of dawn, decorate your paradise throughout the day, or enjoy sunset on the beach while fishing in the ocean. The time of day and season match real life, so each day on your island is a chance to check in and find new surprises all year round.

Show off your island utopia to family and friends—or pack your bags and visit theirs. Whether playing online* or with others beside you**, island living is even better when you can share it. Even without hopping on a flight, you’ll meet a cast of charming animal residents bursting with personality. Friendly faces like Tom Nook and Isabelle will lend their services and happily help you grow your budding community. Escape to your island getaway—however, whenever, and wherever you want.

• Build your community from scratch on a deserted island brimming with possibility
• Create your personal getaway and customize your character, home, decorations, and even the landscape itself
• Collect materials to construct everything from furniture to tools! Then, use what you create to give your island a personal touch
• Watch as the time of day and seasons match real life—even your hemisphere! Each day holds potential for surprises and discoveries
• Get to know the island residents, garden, fish, decorate, hunt for fossils, and more!
• Show off your paradise – play on the same system with a total of 4 people**, or play together online* or over local wireless** for fun with up to 8 players