About r/AnimalCrossing
In its own words:
Welcome to the Animal Crossing subreddit! The subreddit dedicated to the Animal Crossing video game franchise by Nintendo. Please make sure to read the rules before posting, thank you!
The community was created on Apr 13, 2010, which makes it 16 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 1,681 subscribers (+0.06%). Among the 13 communities on our Nintendo list it is number 3 by size.
What sets r/AnimalCrossing apart
r/AnimalCrossing is far more image-driven than most big subreddits: 44% of its recent posts are images, against a median of 9% across the Top 100. For its size it is unusually busy: about 15.5 new posts a day per million members, more than 87% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (02:00 UTC) sees about 19.0× as many posts as the quietest (05:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/AnimalCrossing went up from 2,881,533 to 2,888,774 subscribers (+7.2K, +0.25%). That is about 181 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/AnimalCrossing talks about
We read the titles of 293 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “animal”, “crossing”, “island”, “halloween” and “help”. Other frequent themes are villagers, villager, game, acnh, happy and wild. Recurring phrases include “animal crossing”, “wild world”, “inspired island” and “tom nook”. By format, 44% are images, 23% are text posts and 21% are galleries.
Popular post flairs: New Horizons (172), General (49), Fan Art (12), Wild World (11), Meme (11), Fan Art - OC (9).
Activity and best time to post
r/AnimalCrossing gets about 45 new posts a day. The public archive holds 1,183,527 posts and 11,080,370 comments in total, about 9.4 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (49 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (30). Posting peaks around 02:00 UTC and is lowest around 05:00 UTC.
Rules of r/AnimalCrossing
The moderators of r/AnimalCrossing list 8 rules. In short:
- Don't be a jerk and keep it safe for work
- Keep things directly Animal Crossing related.
- No in-game trading, buying, selling, or giveaway posts.
- No commonly asked questions - check the FAQ before posting
- Keep Friend/Dodo Codes in the code sharing thread.
- Restricted or low-quality content may be removed
- No store links
- All artwork must credit the original artist
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/AnimalCrossing and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/AnimalCrossing have?
r/AnimalCrossing has 2,888,774 subscribers, which makes it the #388 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 7,241 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
When was r/AnimalCrossing created?
r/AnimalCrossing was created on Apr 13, 2010, so it has been around for 16 years.
Is r/AnimalCrossing still active?
Yes. r/AnimalCrossing gets about 45 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 1,183,527 posts and 11,080,370 comments. In a sample of 293 recent posts we counted 244 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/AnimalCrossing?
Based on post counts from Oct 22, 2026 to Oct 28, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 02:00 UTC, with the fewest around 05:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/AnimalCrossing?
The community describes itself as: “Welcome to the Animal Crossing subreddit! The subreddit dedicated to the Animal Crossing video game franchise by Nintendo. Please make sure to read the rules before posting, thank you!” Recent post titles often mention animal, crossing, island, halloween and help. Most posts are images (44%).
Is r/AnimalCrossing SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/AnimalCrossing as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/AnimalCrossing?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/AnimalCrossing accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Don't be a jerk and keep it safe for work”; “Keep things directly Animal Crossing related.”; “No in-game trading, buying, selling, or giveaway posts.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/AnimalCrossing?
Communities with similar topics include r/AdviceAnimals (9.9M), r/AnimalsBeingDerps (8.5M), r/FunnyAnimals (8.7M), r/nintendo (2.4M) and r/aww (37.9M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 30, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/AnimalCrossing.