Despite being the saviour of lockdown, Nintendo announced earlier this year that they would be withdrawing support for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. We've spent hundreds of hours creating the perfect island, making friends with all of our villagers and turning up to KK Slider's weekly concerts as if our life depended on it.
But with nowhere else for the game to go, surely it's time for something else? While many will return to the traditional favourites, games like Harvest Moon and Stardew Valley, the genre has exploded recently.
Thanks to the Animal Crossing boom in lockdown, more developers are putting time and money into cosy simulation games that will have players returning for hours. Here, we've found some alternatives to whet your appetite and keep you occupied as the cold and dark winter nights draw in.
