GOTY Ledger
Animal Crossing: New Horizons cover art

Game record

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Animal Crossing: New Horizons ranks #50 in GOTY Ledger's all-time table. Its recorded years are 2020.

All-time rank
#50
Combined yearly score
5.8%
Times picked #1
20
Sources awarding points
26
Release year: 2020 Metascore90

GOTY record details

This game's record at a glance

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Strongest year 2020 #6 · 5.8%
Picked as #1 76.9% 20 / 26
Selection methods 1 Who selected it?
Most common source type 24 Overall award

GOTY record across all years

Year-by-year GOTY record

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Records by source

Which sources selected this game?

See who selected this game, how they selected it, and whether it appeared as a winner, nominee, or ranked entry.

Who selected it?

  • Editorial
    26 sources

What was the result?

  • Winner
    20 sources
  • Ranked
    6 sources

How were points calculated?

  • Top 10 list
    7 sources
  • Winner only
    19 sources

Source types

  • Overall award
    24 sources
  • Game of the Year
    2 sources

Records by source

Sources used for scoring

See the publication name, original link, and date checked for every source used in the score. The list also shows whether the game was a winner, nominee, or ranked entry.

Show 26 source records
CBR 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
ComicBook.com 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
ComicYears 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Den of Geek 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
Dec 21, 2020
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #8
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Digital News QR 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
EarlyGame 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Famitsu 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
FayerWayer (CL) 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Game Informer 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
Dec 11, 2020
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #6
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
GameRevolution 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
GamesRadar+ 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
Dec 21, 2020
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #5
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Gaming Age 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Geek to Geek Media 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Giant Bomb 2020 · Game of the Year
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #9
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Globo – G1 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Infobae 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
LA Times 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Metro GameCentral 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Minimap (KR) 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
Paste 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
Dec 2, 2020
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #7
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
SCMP – YP 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
The Guardian 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
Dec 23, 2020
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
The Young Folks 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 24, 2026
TIME 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
Nov 20, 2020
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #5
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
VGC 2020 · Game of the Year
Result year
2020
Date published
Dec 29, 2020
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Vulture 2020 · Overall award
Result year
2020
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
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