{"id":413791,"date":"2023-06-14T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/twinfinite.net\/?p=413791"},"modified":"2023-06-14T21:48:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T01:48:38","slug":"games-like-animal-crossing-for-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/twinfinite.net\/guides\/games-like-animal-crossing-for-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Games Like Animal Crossing for PC If You’re Looking for Something Similar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I see you there, you scallywag, sitting at your PC and daydreaming about bug catching and letter writing. Sure, admittedly you could be at your laptop, or on your phone, or the Internet Browser on a heavily modded Wii console, but the details don’t matter. What’s important here is your passionate, unresolved desire to experience the frivolity of Animal Crossing right there on the computer. Obviously, Nintendo isn’t just going to bring it right to you, but there are alternatives, my dearest frog, and today we’re going to unveil them. Here are 6 games like Animal Crossing for PC<\/strong>. Tell nobody, it’s our little secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6 Games Like Animal Crossing for PC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Stardew Valley<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Much like Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley<\/a> is all about going down to your roots and starting the simple life. They\u2019re both laid back games that are geared toward living life at your own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That being said, Stardew Valley places a bit more pressure on how you live, since you pretty much need money to survive. Here, you\u2019ve inherited your late grandfather\u2019s farm and decide to live off the land, toiling away at crops instead of working your typical 9-to-5 shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While it may come off as a simple farming game, Stardew Valley houses tons of other activities you can do to earn a living. From fishing to mining, there\u2019s really no shortage of tasks you can complete, making each day feel more fulfilling than the last.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Time at Portia<\/h3>\n\n\n
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My Time at Portia is yet another relaxing game that\u2019s all about building your best virtual life. From the moment you land on Portia, it falls to you to pick up the scraps of your dad\u2019s old workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the resident builder, you\u2019ll be taking on plenty of requests from the townsfolk to make a living. You aren\u2019t locked into your profession, however, since you can always take a step back from all of your tools and harvest crops and care for livestock. At the same time, you can also be a fisherman or miner \u2014whatever floats your boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you’re going about this, you\u2019ll be upgrading your house, taking on bigger jobs, and building even bigger things. There\u2019s a strong sense of progression at My Time at Portia, which is almost like the same feeling you get when you pay off your debts in Animal Crossing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is all about adventure as your character drifts to a new world threatened by an ominous presence known as the Murk. Despite the constant threat looming around the corner, Yonder is far from violent or stressful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, you\u2019ll be spending plenty of time exploring the open world and collecting materials. Your main goal is to look for magical creatures that can dispel the evil threatening the land, but you\u2019ll probably be off trotting from town to town and mingling with the villagers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019ll ask you a ton of requests which usually involve exploring one place to another, hunting for certain materials. Later on, you\u2019ll also have access to your very own farm where you can grow crops and tend to your livestock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is a relaxing experience that\u2019s all about making everyday discoveries. In the same vein, Animal Crossing is all about finding wonders in your ordinary activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World\u2019s Dawn<\/h3>\n\n\n
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World\u2019s Dawn is another farming sim that\u2019s all about living at your own pace. Like most of these games, you\u2019re gifted with a farm and have to tend to it. You\u2019re left to harvest crops, fish, forage, care for livestock, cook, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, you can also mingle with the villagers in town. You can join events, build friendships, and even get married, if you manage to find someone you fancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

World\u2019s Dawn shines with its gorgeous art direction, featuring pixelated graphics and changing seasons. The seaside town adapts to each month, showing off a few new secrets and sights you\u2019ve never seen before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for another relaxing game like Animal Crossing with a few farming elements mixed in, World\u2019s Dawn is definitely worth looking into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sims 4<\/h3>\n\n\n
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The Sims has always been one of the best games in its genre, letting you create little people and order them around as you please. While you aren\u2019t exactly playing as a certain character, you control the lives of all of the Sims in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since you have absolute authority over what they do, you can either lead them to a successful, happy life or watch them crumble under crippling debt. There are tons of options you can do for your Sims, choosing from a wide selection of careers, jobs, hobbies, activities, homes you can design, and so much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sims 4 is packed with tons of content and still <\/em>gets continuous DLC expanding the game<\/a>. If you prefer to control your characters instead of play as them, The Sims is a great alternative to Animal Crossing on the PC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hokko Life<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Of course, if you want to throw your arms up in the air and just hone in on a game that is so similar to Animal Crossing, you could swear it was merely a spinoff, you’d be hard pressed to find anything closer than Hokko Life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, you’re a human resident living a cozy life amongst your adorable animal neighbors, crafting materials as you redesign the drab town atmosphere as you see fit. Catch bugs, catch fish, catch a whiff of Nintendo’s lawyers poking around to see how this got past early access, it’s all at your fingertips!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And those are our picks for games like Animal Crossing on PC if you’re looking for something similar<\/strong>. Speaking of similar, we’ve also got suggestions of Animal Crossing facsimiles for PS4<\/a> and Xbox<\/a> players, plus a review for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom<\/a>. That last one isn’t particularly related, I just think it’s neat. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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