GOTY Ledger
Animal Crossing: New Horizons cover art

Game profile

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons appears in GOTY Ledger as cumulative rank #50, with public GOTY records for 2020.

Cumulative rank
#50
Cumulative score share
5.8%
Winner selections
20
Sources
26
Release year: 2020 Metascore90

Record profile

Record snapshot

A game page highlights the shape of the record: strongest year, winner conversion, source mix, and the main category behind the score.

Strongest year 2020 #6 · 5.8%
Winner rate 76.9% 20 / 26
Source mix 1 Selection source
Main category 24 Overall Game Of The Year

Cumulative GOTY profile

Year-by-year GOTY record

Each entry shows how this game ranked in its public GOTY year and which nearby competitors shaped that race.

Source record summary

Source composition

This view summarizes where the game record came from before listing every verified source.

Selection source

  • Editorial
    26 sources

Result type

  • Winner
    20 sources
  • Ranked
    6 sources

Scoring basis

  • Ranked lists
    7 sources
  • Winner only
    19 sources

Main categories

  • Overall Game Of The Year
    24 sources
  • Game Of The Year
    2 sources

Source record summary

Reflected source records

This list shows outlet names, original source links, checked dates, and result types used in the public aggregate.

Show 26 source records
CBR 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
ComicBook.com 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
ComicYears 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Den of Geek 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
Dec 21, 2020
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Ranked lists
Result
Ranked #8
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Digital News QR 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
EarlyGame 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Famitsu 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
FayerWayer (CL) 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Game Informer 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
Dec 11, 2020
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Ranked lists
Result
Ranked #6
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
GameRevolution 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
GamesRadar+ 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
Dec 21, 2020
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Ranked lists
Result
Ranked #5
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Gaming Age 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Geek to Geek Media 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Giant Bomb 2020 · Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Ranked lists
Result
Ranked #9
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Globo – G1 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Infobae 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
LA Times 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Metro GameCentral 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Minimap (KR) 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Paste 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
Dec 2, 2020
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Ranked lists
Result
Ranked #7
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
SCMP – YP 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
The Guardian 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
Dec 23, 2020
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Ranked lists
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
The Young Folks 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
TIME 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
Nov 20, 2020
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Ranked lists
Result
Ranked #5
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
VGC 2020 · Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
Dec 29, 2020
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Vulture 2020 · Overall Game Of The Year
Award year
2020
Published
N/A
Selection type
Editorial
Scoring basis
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026

Official trailer

Official trailer

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch Trailer - Nintendo E3 2019 · Nintendo of America