Rachael (she/her) has been in love with all things video games for more years than she cares to remember. Her previous roles include being a staff writer, senior editor, and also the head of culture ...

Animal Crossing is one of the pioneers of the life sim genre as we know it, first hitting Nintendo consoles in 2001, just months after The Sims came to PC. Unlike The Sims though, Animal Crossing was ...

Hokko Life is one of the first games like Animal Crossing on PC that comes to mind for me. It catches the cutesy animal vibes perfectly while also bringing the sandbox elements requiring you to ...

Chris Birsner is a writer and journalist who most recently worked as an editor at Anton Media Group on Long Island. He is a 2018 graduate of Hofstra University. He enjoys playing Nintendo Switch, ...

In life sim game PuffPals: Island Skies you build a farm and befriend animals. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In April, PuffPals ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook An Animal Crossing-like game, which also just happens to be a Nintendo Switch console exclusive, ...

Over the past year, an idyllic life sim starring anthropomorphic animals has quietly picked up steam. No, it’s not a new Animal Crossing. It’s an under-the-radar game called Hokko Life, and it’s ...