There are probably other games you can play on a Nintendo Switch, but if you have a PC and are a huge fan of Animal Crossing, these are the games for you.
If you like Animal Crossing but have run out of things to do after a few years, don’t worry. There are a lot of PC games here that you can play. There are a lot of great simulation games for PC, whether you just want a relaxing daily check-in or you want to go all out with decorating.
Here are some games that don’t have anything like them anywhere else. All of them can be just as relaxing as Animal Crossing, and some of them even let you decorate your house. You can find these games on Steam, and many of them don’t cost too much.
Rune Factory 4 Special
Even though it’s not as well-known as the Harvest Moon series, the Neverland series has quietly made a name for itself as a charming RPG. The strong fourth game in the series is fun because it looks great and has addictive gameplay that is both deep and easy to learn.
Rune Factory 4 keeps up with the series’ tradition of giving players fun ways to farm, make things, raid dungeons, and even get married. This improved remaster adds to the game’s variety and size by making the graphics look better and adding another level of difficulty.
Graveyard Keeper
This medieval graveyard manager from Lazy Bear Games is a creative and a little bit scary take on the farming and sim formula. Graveyard Keeper has been jokingly called “the most inaccurate cemetery sim of the year,” but it has interesting and fairly deep gameplay.
The goal is to clean up and take care of an old graveyard and a piece of land near it. You can do this while gathering items, exploring dungeons, smithing, crafting, and making your character more efficient through a skill tree. Hey, it’s not a fun job, but someone has to do it.
Disney Dreamlight Valley
With the release of Disney Dreamlight Valley, the company has joined the cozy genre, which is popular right now. Merlin meets you at the start of the game and asks for your help to save the valley from The Forgetting. The game isn’t set in a certain time or season, which makes it easier to take it easy.
Players will also get to meet a lot of Disney characters, from good guys like Mickey Mouse to bad guys like Scar. All of the characters get together and help you get the valley back to how it was before. You can grow as many crops as you want, just like in any other farming simulator.
Big Farm Story
Big Farm Story is a farming game on Steam that focuses on building and decorating your home. In the game, there’s a busy town where you can meet people and make friends. If that’s not enough, the game has a lot of online features that let you play with other farmers.
Slope Game also puts a lot of emphasis on relaxing things to do, like gathering resources. These are great things to do after a long day at school or work.
Dinkum
Dinkum is as close as you can get to Animal Crossing. The art style and way the camera moves in both games are very similar. Again, you’re left on a big island with many different areas and secrets. In Dinkum, time is of the essence because after a certain point, your energy bar will get much shorter.
Even though you can grow crops and make friends with other people, the best thing about Dinkum is exploring. In this game, you will find many different kinds of plants, trees, and animals. The icing on the cake is that you can go treasure hunting with your own metal detector!
Alchemy Story
Alchemy Story is a fun story about a village that has been turned into animals and the young alchemist who must save it. Even though the game is a farming simulator, it puts a lot of emphasis on making potions to change the world around you.
You can fish, farm, and make friends with the animals once you turn them back into villagers. Alchemy Story is a great choice if you want a game with a fun story and a light mood.
Story Of Seasons: Pioneers Of Olive Town
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is the newest game in the Story of Seasons series. It takes you to a cute seaside village. You will be given a farm where you can take care of wild animals and grow crops.
You can also make friends with people in a busy town, and you can give different things to a museum. If you like romance, you might even get married and start a small family. This series has quietly gained a reputation as a good alternative to Animal Crossing.
Coral Island
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In Coral Island, the main character doesn’t inherit the farm from his grandparents. Instead, he chooses to move away from the city and live as a farmer. You will play a “re-imagined” version of an old-school farming simulator in the game.
In the game, you can still grow crops, raise animals, fish, and make friends with a lot of people. It stands out because each character has a deep personality, and there is a whole underwater area to explore.
Hokko Life
Hokko Life is a game that tries to capture and expand on the magic of Animal Crossing. For the most part, it succeeds thanks to its cute, colorful look. In Hokko Life, you can move to a new town and make animal friends. You can also help design the town and decorate your own house. The creation system is a little more complex than in Animal Crossing, which means you can make even more unique furniture.
There are also things to do besides decorating, such as collecting different kinds of fish and bugs. Players can even design their own clothes and furniture to show how creative they are.
Garden Paws
Garden Paws is between Animal Crossing and farming sims. You got the farm from your grandpa and now live in a town full of animals. Also, you can make your character look like one of ten different animals, and the game has a multiplayer mode so you can play with your friends.
You can farm, fish, go into dungeons, run a small shop, or even build your dream home while playing. The game is even more interesting because it has fun minigames that give prizes during seasonal events, like an Easter Egg Hunt and a Summer Festival.
Cozy Grove
The time in Cozy Grove is based on the time in the real world. You will get a certain number of quests every day, and then the game will say, “Come back tomorrow.” In the game, you start out on a haunted island with ghost bears. When you do jobs for the ghost bears, you get logs that you can use to make the island bigger.
As a Spirit Scout, it’s your job to help the bears calm down and find out what happened to them.
Yonder: Cloud Catcher Chronicles
In the game Yonder, you go on a memorable journey of self-discovery as you explore and slowly grow your world. After your ship sinks, you will end up in a place called Gemea. After a few quests, you’ll get your own farm, learn about the murk, and tame your first animal.
The game’s day and night change quickly, and there are events in the game that are based on holidays. It’s a safe world where players can grow their worlds at their own pace and just listen to the beautiful music.
Little Dragons Cafe
The main goal of the cute game Little Dragons Cafe is to run a family cafe. You can play as either of two kids who have to grow their cafe and go on adventures with a dragon. The story drives the game, and as you play, your dragon will get bigger and learn new skills that will help you find ingredients.
In this charming game, Aksys Games finds a good balance between simulation, management, and light RPG elements. The game isn’t hard at all and is fun and low-key. It’s a lot of fun to try to get all of the game’s recipes.
My Time At Sandrock
My Time at Sandrock is the sequel to My Time at Portia. It is for players who want to try something new. The game is still being worked on, but it has a unique idea that is based on building rather than farming. You can move the main story forward or just talk to the people in the town.
There is also the option to get married, which will let you date and get close to some of the single people in your area.
Story Of Seasons: Friends Of Mineral Town
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town is a new version of one of the most popular Story of Seasons/Harvest Moon games ever made. The story always starts the same: you move to your grandpa’s farm in a new town, try to fix it up, and meet all the strange people who live there.
The marriage candidates are a big part of the game, and there are several hidden candidates that even experienced players will find hard to find.
Stardew Valley
It’s hard not to recommend Stardew Valley, which is a huge farming game that can keep you busy for hundreds of hours. Even after you finish all the vanilla content, you can look forward to a thriving mod community and even install the popular Stardew Valley Expanded mod.
You can decorate your house and make friends, just like in Animal Crossing. But this game also lets you learn a lot about the characters. Animal Crossing fans will like this game a lot because there are a lot of things to do and there is a strong social element.
The Sims 4
The Sims 4 is a game that lets you build your dream house however you want. This strong sequel adds to the depth and addictiveness of this famous series. There are a lot of different ways to make your game look nice.
Once you’ve moved into a house, you can start turning your friends into Sims to see how they interact or even make your favorite ships finally set sail. The game also has a lot of add-ons coming out all the time, like the fun Cottage Living, for people who want even more ways to decorate.
Lemon Cake
Another small, independent game that lets you run a restaurant is called Lemon Cake. You get a bakery and a greenhouse in the game so you can grow your own food. You will need to make a few repairs to get things back in working order, but don’t worry—there is a friendly ghost who can help you.
After you’ve figured out everything, you can start baking and serving your customers.
