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Theme Hospital
Theme HospitalDesign, build, and manage an eccentric and hilarious medical empire.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Overview
Description

Step into the shoes of a hospital administrator in Theme Hospital, a classic business simulation game developed by Bullfrog Productions. Tasked with designing and operating a fully functional medical facility, you must cure bizarre illnesses while keeping both your staff and patients happy. Permanently infused with Bullfrog's signature eccentric humor, the game challenges you to balance the books, handle epidemics, and construct specialized rooms to deal with ridiculous fictional diseases. Build your healthcare empire and prove your managerial prowess in this beloved 1997 strategy hit.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a laid-back life simulation where you develop a deserted island into a personalized community, crafting, decorating, and interacting with charming animal villagers in real time.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)
Paid (One-time)

Around $59.99 on Nintendo Switch.

Category
City Builders & Management
Life & Farming Sim
Best for
Simulation fans and retro gamers
Players who enjoy cozy, relaxing life sims
Specifications
Spec source
AI-estimated
AI-estimated
Specifications
developer
Bullfrog Productions
publisher
Electronic Arts
age rating
PEGI 12, ESRB E
multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer
critic score
90/100
platforms
Nintendo Switch
deployment
Game
open source
No
api available
No
General
release date
1997-02-04
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Charming and timeless eccentric humor
  • Engaging and addictive business simulation mechanics
  • Creative hospital design and layout options
  • Memorable fictional diseases and sound effects
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
Cons
  • Can become quite frantic and difficult in later levels
  • Interface and controls show their 1990s origins
  • Limited modern quality-of-life features compared to sequels
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
Community & Metrics
Upvotes
0
8
User rating
Not enough data
4.7 (3)

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Reviews

4.7 (3)
Anonymous

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Picked up Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently. Huge customization. No real complaints. Would recommend.

Anonymous

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends. Deeply relaxing and charming. One gripe: switch-only. Would recommend.

Anonymous

So much fun

Been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends. Deeply relaxing and charming. No real complaints. Would recommend.

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