The Best Themed Villager Houses In Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Key Takeaways

• Camofrog’s jungle-themed house suits his character well in
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• Petri’s scientific laboratory interior complements his character and appearance perfectly.
• Lucky’s morbidly themed house matches his unique aesthetic and tongue-in-cheek character.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the fifth addition to Nintendo’s Animal Crossing franchise and the first iteration to be published on the Nintendo Switch. Growing exponentially in popularity from its very release, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is one of the most bought and downloaded games that the Nintendo Switch houses.

In the game, players can invite only 10 of the 413 animal villagers to live on their island, each in a house that is unique to their character. However, some houses are more visually pleasing than others. This list explores the best themed villager houses by evaluating how well they fit their character, how appropriate the items in the house are, and the overall aesthetic appeal of the interior and exterior combined.

10 Camofrog

Decked Out In Camouflage

• Species: Frog
• Personality: Cranky
• Birthday: June 5th

Camofrog has appeared in all Animal Crossing games so far, but in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, his house got a major upgrade. Where before his house was filled with trash and metal, now his house is a camouflaged jungle scene with wooden furniture and camping gear.

This house really suits Camofrog and the jungle setting with updated items is a welcome change. Although the exterior of the house doesn’t match Camofrog’s character as well as the interior, it is still suited to the jungle theme.

9 Petri

The Home Of Scientific Discovery

• Species: Mouse
• Personality: Snooty
• Birthday: October 23rd

Introduced on October 15, 2021, in the 2.0 update of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Petri is a small mouse villager with big scientific dreams. His house interior reflects his character very well with the laboratory layout and plain white bed.

The exterior of the house (rather satisfyingly) matches Petri’s blonde hair and white lab coat and isn’t too garish – making it a great neutral addition to players’ islands. Additionally, the cluttered desk with scattered papers and the drying dishes further accentuate his busy character.

8 Sheldon

A Fall-Inspired Mushroom Forest

• Species: Squirrel
• Personality: Jock
• Birthday: February 26th

Sheldon made his Animal Crossing debut in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, but his Animal Crossing: New Horizons house outshines his original abode. With a mushroom-populated forest, Sheldon’s house’s interior pays homage to his squirrel species and is accentuated by a forest pathway wallpaper.

The exterior of Sheldon’s house also delivers a forest-like feel, with its medium wood paneling and green roof, and reflects Sheldon’s fur and ear color. However, there is no connection to Sheldon’s personality type throughout the house, which is a little disappointing.

7 Ankha

Ancient Egypt Reimagined

• Species: Cat
• Personality: Snooty
• Birthday: September 22nd

Ankha is a fan-favorite villager that has been part of the Animal Crossing franchise since its very conception. Her houses have always reflected her Ancient Egyptian influences and have been very visually impressive.

However, her Animal Crossing: New Horizons house interior is a slight downgrade from her Animal Crossing: New Leaf one, as the items inside are more sparse and less varied. Nonetheless, her house is still one of the best themed throughout the game and keeps wholly within her aesthetic, especially in its exterior, earning its place on this list.

6 Avery

A Throwback To The Wild West

• Species: Eagle
• Personality: Cranky
• Birthday: February 22nd

Avery made his first appearance in Animal Forest e+, an update to the Japanese-exclusive GameCube port of Animal Forest. His first worldwide appearance was in Animal Crossing: City Folk, where he coined his initial phrase of “skree-haw”, a combination of the sound an Eagle makes and the phrase ‘yee-haw’.

His house reflects his Wild West aesthetic, with its rocky flooring and mountainous wallpaper in orange hues. The addition of a campfire, torches, and stone furnishings further the historical feel of his house’s interior. The exterior captures Avery’s color scheme in a darker hue but retains the Western feel with its paneled door.

5 Hans

A Yeti Atop His Mountain

• Species: Gorilla
• Personality: Smug
• Birthday: December 5th

Hans was introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and, like Camofrog, had a major house aesthetic upgrade in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Hans’ house interior features a snowy landscape wallpaper featuring skiers, snowy trees, and camping equipment, creating an icy mountain aesthetic that reflects his Yeti-inspired appearance.

The exterior of the house has an icy tone, with a light blue door to match Hans’ skin. The overall creativity in the aesthetic of Hans’ house and the environmental storytelling contribute to its high entry on this list of the best themed villager’s houses.

4 Lucky

He Rests In Peace…?

• Species: Dog
• Personality: Lazy
• Birthday: November 4th

Lucky is another fan-favorite villager in Animal Crossing: New Horizons and has always been a part of the Animal Crossing franchise. His oxymoronic name and bandaged appearance suit his house’s aesthetic completely.

With its black and white exterior, matching Lucky’s bandages and ears, the house perfectly encapsulates the somewhat morbid backstory of Lucky. The interior of the house only furthers this with its inclusion of gravestones, flowers, and a skeleton ominously lurking in the back. Lucky’s house feels quite tongue-in-cheek, fitting with his characteristic consistency across the Animal Crossing franchise.

3 Cephalobot

Machinery Fit For A Robot

• Species: Octopus
• Personality: Smug
• Birthday: April 1st

Like Petri, Cephalobot was introduced to the Animal Crossing franchise in Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ 2.0 update on October 15, 2021. The exterior of his house seems fairly unassuming at first glance, making the interior that much more impactful.

With extensive machinery, gadgets, and even a sleep pod, Cephalobot’s house interior is completely in keeping with his robotic appearance. Details such as the gray skull music player and surgical equipment add a layer of intrigue to Cephelabot’s character whilst maintaining a consistent and visually striking color scheme.

2 Phoebe

Rising From The Ashes

• Species: Ostrich
• Personality: Big Sister
• Birthday: April 22nd

Phoebe was introduced to the franchise in Animal Crossing: New Leaf but has had both a house and character upgrade since then in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. She is labeled as an Ostrich villager, but her new house design indicates that she is actually a phoenix.

Inside her home, there is lava-rock wallpaper and flooring, representing a volcano from which a phoenix is meant to rise from the ashes. The exterior of the house complements the colors of her appearance while being unassuming, allowing for the interior to be surprising and impactful upon entry. The overall aesthetic and creative storytelling of the house is perfectly executed and maintains Phoebe’s aesthetic throughout.

1 Victoria

The Winning Horse

• Species: Horse
• Personality: Peppy
• Birthday: July 11th

Victoria shares her first appearance with Avery, in the Japanese-exclusive Animal Forest e+. The colors of the exterior of her house match her appearance perfectly and lend to the aesthetic of a horse’s barn.

The interior holds a colorful horse race, in which Victoria clearly comes out on top with her winner’s banner waving in the back of the room. The addition of the hay bale as her bed, the bunting across the walls, and the track flooring combine the aesthetics of Victoria’s personality type, species, and appearance with the interior of her house. Victoria’s house overall is a perfect execution of aesthetic continuity and theming in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.