Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the kind of game that can suck away hours upon hours, so who you spend that time with is important. Traditionally somewhat random, the characters who end up populating your village throughout the series can always feel unique and personal, whether you're goading some of them to move out in order to build your perfect collection, or growing closer to those that have been thrown together by chance.
Games like Animal Crossing are at their best when you feel like you're living in your own space not quite like anyone else's. Which means that coming up with a list of the best Animal Crossing villagers is tough. Rather than try to be completely objective, we've gone the other way, inviting the Animal Crossing obsessed from across GamesRadar+ to chime in with why their favorite pals on their own islands have stuck with them across the years. Your list might be very different (let us know in the comments)! But for now, join us as we run down some of the best Animal Crossing villagers we can't (koala) bear to live without.
