Animal Crossing: New Leaf

とびだせどうぶつの森Nintendo 3DS · 2012 · management / raising sim

Not available

Not available on any current platform — original Nintendo 3DS hardware only

What is Animal Crossing: New Leaf?

The 3DS entry where you are the mayor, able to place public works and reshape the town. The series' biggest seller before New Horizons.

Platform by platform

There is no port, remaster or re-release of Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo 3DS, 2012) on any current platform as of July 2026. Here is where things stand platform by platform.

Is Animal Crossing: New Leaf on Switch?

No. Animal Crossing: New Leaf was released for the Nintendo 3DS and has never been ported, remastered or added to a subscription service on Nintendo Switch — as of July 2026. Original hardware and a copy of the game are the only way to play it.

Is Animal Crossing: New Leaf on Steam?

No. Animal Crossing: New Leaf was released for the Nintendo 3DS and has never been ported, remastered or added to a subscription service on Steam (PC) — as of July 2026. Original hardware and a copy of the game are the only way to play it.

What you can play instead

Animal Crossing: New Leaf is not available on any current platform, but these management / raising sims and Nintendo 3DS titles are — either to buy outright or through a subscription.