It is impossible to deny the similarities between Animal Crossing and Petit Planet, a new life sim from the makers of Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail. Both games are twee crafting sims about managing small villages. Both feature a wide cast of anthropomorphic animals. Both are built around a feedback loop of meditative bliss.
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Animal Crossing Gets Its First Serious Competition In Years
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