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Games Like Animal Crossing

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Animal Crossing is only on Nintendo hardware, but its mix of decorating, collecting and chatting with neighbours lives on elsewhere. These 10 games like Animal Crossing include plenty of options for PC and mobile players.

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    Disney Dreamlight Valley

    Restore a valley with Disney and Pixar characters as neighbours.

    The nearest thing to Animal Crossing on PC and PlayStation: decorate, garden, cook and befriend famous faces.

    Includes:PCSwitchPlayStationXboxFind on Steam →
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    Hokko Life

    Craft and customise furniture for a village of animal friends.

    Heavily inspired by Animal Crossing, with a much deeper crafting and design workshop — a natural next step for players who loved designing in Dressmaker.

    Includes:PCSwitchFind on Steam →
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    Cozy Grove

    Decorate a haunted island and help its ghostly bears.

    A little progress every real-world day: craft, decorate and colour the island back to life.

    Includes:PCSwitchPlayStationXboxMobileFind on Steam →
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    Dinkum

    Settle a town in the Australian outback.

    Starts in a tent and grows into a full town, with a very Animal Crossing sense of progression and co-op.

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    Palia

    A free-to-play cozy MMO about home, crafting and community.

    Village life shared with other players online — decorate a plot, cook, fish and hang out.

    Includes:PCSwitchFind on Steam →
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    Fae Farm

    Magical farming and island life with online co-op.

    Bright, friendly and easy to pick up, with up to four players together.

    Includes:PCSwitchFind on Steam →
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    Ooblets

    Farm, befriend creatures and settle arguments with dance-offs.

    Silly, colourful and endlessly charming village life.

    Includes:PCSwitchFind on Steam →
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    A Short Hike

    Hike, climb and glide your way up a mountain park.

    A two-hour treat with the same breezy island feeling as Animal Crossing's best moments.

    Includes:PCSwitchPlayStationXboxFind on Steam →
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    Stardew Valley

    Restore your grandfather's farm and become part of Pelican Town.

    The modern classic of the genre: farming, fishing, mining, friendships and co-op with friends.

    Includes:PCMacSwitchPlayStationXboxMobileFind on Steam →
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    Townscaper

    Click to grow colourful island towns block by block.

    No scores, no fail states — just the joy of watching a town take shape under your cursor.

    Includes:PCMacSwitchPlayStationXboxMobileFind on Steam →

Frequently asked questions

Is there an Animal Crossing game on PC?

No — Animal Crossing is Nintendo-only. On PC, the closest alternatives are Disney Dreamlight Valley, Hokko Life, Dinkum and Palia.

Are there games like Animal Crossing on mobile?

Cozy Grove and Stardew Valley are both on mobile, and Townscaper is a relaxing island-building toy on phones.

Which games like Animal Crossing are free?

Palia is free-to-play on PC and Switch.

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