May 4, 2025 · One game many players are eagerly anticipating is the next installment of the beloved Animal Crossing series. Pivotal to the post-pandemic cozy gaming identity, Animal Crossing …

Apr 19, 2025 · With how long game development takes now – consider the eight-year gap between New Leaf in 2012 and New Horizons in 2020 – it’s not too surprising that the next Animal Crossing game …

Oct 31, 2025 · Because Animal Crossing is such a specific type of game, our recommendations for games like Animal Crossing have at least one, if not all three, of the following aspects: villagers/NPCs...

Jul 11, 2025 · According to these early claims, the next game is already in development and is targeting a 2026 release window. However, some creators have pointed out that this information came from …

Apr 6, 2025 · It’s been five years since New Horizons launched, so it’s not out of the question to imagine that a new Animal Crossing game will be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 in the coming years.

Sep 3, 2025 · In all, this game will likely be the most similar to playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons while you wait for news of the next game in the series.

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct presentation has arrived with no word on the next Animal Crossing game — but some big hints were left in the details giving reason to suggest a new game in the foreseeable …

Sep 10, 2024 · Given the success of New Horizons, it’s likely that the next Animal Crossing game will be released on the Nintendo Switch, potentially alongside a potential next-generation console.

Animal Crossing’s next big release could be closer than fans think, especially with the Switch 2 and the franchise’s 25th anniversary on the horizon.

Sep 11, 2025 · Animal Crossing fans are praying for the series’ return in 2026, ahead of a new Nintendo Direct announced for later this week.