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Animal Crossing: New Horizons is hard to replace: few games combine deep simulation, vibe relaxing and sandbox world in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 14 gameplay attributes and found 53 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. LEGO Jurassic World, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 lead the list, with LEGO Jurassic World reaching a 94/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Animal Crossing: New Horizons special.

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GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

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Year 2020Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 5

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The closest game to Animal Crossing: New Horizons is LEGO Jurassic World — scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 and LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 follow close behind.

#1LEGO Jurassic World94 #2LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-492 #3LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-792 #4LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues92 #5Super Mario Odyssey88

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Games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons

53 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1LEGO Jurassic World

94

LEGO Jurassic World

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldExplorationIsometric

Steam👍 93%· 11KIGDB73· 15OC71· 79

Year 2015Dev TT Games · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing open world exploration, offline and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

#2LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

92

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 87%· 9.4KIGDB81· 7

Year 2010Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with open world exploration, offline and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

#3LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

92

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 89%· 3.3KIGDB76· 7

Year 2011Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: open world exploration, offline and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

#4LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues

92

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

OfflineSoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 83%· 2.0KIGDB75· 4

Year 2009Dev Traveller's Tales · LucasArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Mac

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing open world exploration, offline and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and precision platforming, while skipping deep simulation

#5Super Mario Odyssey

88

Super Mario Odyssey

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCo-opSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

IGDB97· 17OC97· 157

Year 2017Dev Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 8 · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

#6A Hat in Time

90

A Hat in Time

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCo-opOfflineMultiplayerCozyOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 98%· 53KRAWG👍 90%· 507MC77IGDB80· 10OC78· 89

Year 2017Dev Humble BundlePlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing cozy, relaxing feel, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, precision platforming and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

#7The LEGO Movie Videogame

92

The LEGO Movie Videogame

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 87%· 5.9KIGDB64· 10OC70· 42

Year 2014Dev TT Fusion · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: open world exploration, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

#8LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga

88

LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineCasualOpen WorldSkill TreeExploration

Steam👍 97%· 25KRAWG👍 86%· 641MC77IGDB85· 2

Year 2007Dev Feral Interactive · Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing vibe casual, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and puzzle design, while skipping deep simulation

91

Yooka-Laylee

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloOfflineMultiplayerCo-opCozyCasualOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 75%· 5.4KIGDB70· 22OC72· 172

Year 2017Dev Playtonic · Team17On PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing cozy, relaxing feel, vibe casual and open world exploration

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, precision platforming and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

#10LEGO The Lord of the Rings

88

LEGO The Lord of the Rings

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMultiplayerCo-opOfflineCasualOpen WorldExplorationSkill Tree

Steam👍 90%· 16KIGDB77· 9

Year 2012Dev Traveller's Tales · Feral InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing vibe casual, open world exploration and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, precision platforming and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep simulation

#11Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

87

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationIsometric

IGDB89· 9

Year 2009Dev Rockstar Leeds · Rockstar GamesOn Android · iOS

✓ Same family of open-world adventures: sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Stands apart with adventure storytelling, shooter and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

86

Bully

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMultiplayerSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

IGDB92· 4

Year 2006Dev Rockstar New England · Take-Two InteractiveOn PS4 · PC

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping deep simulation

#13Goat Simulator

93

Goat Simulator

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloCo-opOfflineMultiplayerCasualSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 91%· 70KRAWG👍 41%· 1.2KMC62IGDB52· 11OC60· 47

Year 2014Dev Double Eleven · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the open-world adventures cluster, with deep simulation, sandbox freedom and vibe casual

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping vibe relaxing

#14Farming Simulator 15

91

Farming Simulator 15

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

SoloMultiplayerCo-opCozyRelaxingSandbox WorldOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 92%· 16KRAWG👍 71%· 68MC64IGDB50· 6OC57· 30

Year 2014Dev Giants Software · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~9hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are open-world adventures — sharing deep simulation, sandbox freedom and cozy, relaxing feel

≠ Where it differs: brings resource management, visual first person and visual third person, while skipping vibe casual

#15Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium Edition

90

Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium Edition

GenreAdventureSubgenreOpen World Action-Adventure

MultiplayerCo-opSoloCozyCasualRelaxingOpen WorldExploration

Steam👍 93%· 5.3KRAWG👍 66%· 38IGDB30· 1

Year 2012Dev Giants Software · Focus Home InteractivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep simulation, cozy, relaxing feel and vibe casual.

≠ Missing: sandbox freedom.

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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

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LEGO Worlds

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Adventure · Sandbox

The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

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Simulation · Sandbox

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Farming Simulator 22

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Animal Crossing: New Horizons?: The closest game to Animal Crossing: New Horizons is LEGO Jurassic World, scoring 94/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including offline, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons?: The three closest games to Animal Crossing: New Horizons are: 1. LEGO Jurassic World (94/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (92/100, 6 shared attributes) 3. LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (92/100, 6 shared attributes). All share Animal Crossing: New Horizons's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 53 candidates across 14 dimensions.
Is LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 similar to Animal Crossing: New Horizons?: Yes, very much so — LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 scores 92/100 similarity to Animal Crossing: New Horizons. They share 6 attributes, including offline and single-player focus. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Simulation games are similar to Animal Crossing: New Horizons?: The best Simulation games similar to Animal Crossing: New Horizons are Goat Simulator, Farming Simulator 15, Farming Simulator 2013 Titanium Edition and Farming Simulator 17. All share the Simulation genre alongside other key Animal Crossing: New Horizons attributes like offline, single-player focus and multiplayer gameplay.
How is similarity to Animal Crossing: New Horizons calculated?: We compare Animal Crossing: New Horizons against every game in our catalog using 14 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Animal Crossing: New Horizons experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.