Animal Crossing Nintendo Switch Fun Playlist for Anticipation

Animal Crossing, Nintendo’s massively powerful life simulation series, needs an entry on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. While 2020’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons still has a faithful player base, fans are anticipating a new entry in the series. Although there is currently no word on when a new Animal Crossing game will be released, GameRant has put together a list of games to play while you’re waiting.

Animal Crossing Alternatives

As GameRant points out in their list, you can go looking for cozy games and you’ll find plenty of them. Here are the games that they recommend checking out while you wait for the next Animal Crossing game.

MySims Cozy Bundle

The MySims Cozy Bundle includes two remasters of Wii games: MySims and MySims Kingdom. Both games let you customize the world while interacting with fun, quirky characters reminiscent of Animal Crossing’s villagers.

Hello Kitty: Island Adventure

Much like in New Horizons, this game involves taking control of a desert island and making it your own. However, unlike in New Horizons, you can solve puzzles to discover the island’s secerts.

Disney Dreamlight Valley

This extremely popular life simulation lets you go on adventures with classic Disney characters. It is frequently updated, meaning that there is always something new for players to experience. This is a must-play for Disney fans.

Hokko Life

This game is obviously intended as a spiritual successor to Animal Crossing, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Hokko Life places a large emphasis on customization, letting players create the perfect environment that they can show off to their friends.

Tiny Glade

Tiny Glade is all about building. With a charming medieval fantasy setting, you can build entire towns that come alive. If you didn’t think Animal Crossing put enough emphasis on building stuff, this game might be for you.

InZOI

This game is still in Early Access, but it’s still worth a look. It involves creating an entire community that interacts on its own. It will probably be even more impressive when the full release comes out.

Stardew Valley

This extremely charming farming sim needs no introduction. If you somehow haven’t fallen in love with Stardew Valley and its freedom to do whatever you want, now is a good time to do so.

Fae Farm

Fans of Stardew Valley who also love fantasy should check out Fae Farm. It’s a delightful adventure where you end up in the mystical land of Azoria and you get to farm, explore caves, fight monsters, and romance both humans and fairies.

Cult of the Lamb

For those who want Animal Crossing to involve more cults and villager sacrifices, this is the game for them. You lead a cult of cute animals and have to manage their needs while also battling demonic entities. It’s the perfect blend of charm and twisted humor.

The Sims 4

Of course, everyone knows about The Sims. Watching your Sims grow, work, and occasionally die horrible deaths is pure delight. With a plethora of DLC packs, it can be sure that gamers never run out of things to do in The Sims 4.

Conclusion

Of course, there’s no substitute for the actual Animal Crossing. After New Horizons was such a phenomenon that helped many people get through the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nintendo Switch 2 entry will have a lot to live up to. Perhaps it will even take some inspiration from some of the games on this list.