Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
April 16, 2026
Critic Score
79.2
31 critic reviews
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Critic Reviews (31)
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"Although it’s unfortunate some interactions are prone to eventually repeat and online functionality is next to nil, it’s hard to deny that Living the Dream is undeniably Nintendo’s strangest and most bizarre life simulation game, primed to stoke player creativity …"
Read original review"I had a lovely time with Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream and its quirky look at human existence made me realise just how silly we all are. 🏝️"
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70.0
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73.0
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51.0
"Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is the strangest thing you&s;ll play from Nintendo, bringing with it laughs and creativity in abundance. But even with improvements over the 3DS game, it follows a familiar structure that isn&s;t always enthralling or hilarious.Tomodachi …"
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60.0
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70.0
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55.0
"Tomodachi Life: A Dream Life is a very difficult experience to judge by traditional standards. It&s;s not a simulator in the traditional sense, nor a structured management game: it&s;s rather a laboratory of absurd situations, built around the player&s;s creativity. …"
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78.0
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82.0
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76.0
"Inglese: Wild, chaotic, and entertaining, Tomodachi Life: A Dream Life isn&s;t a game for everyone, and it probably never will be. But those willing to embrace its rhythm and appreciate its quirks will be rewarded with a surprisingly engaging experience."
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85.0
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70.0
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55.0
"Everyone will approach Tomodachi Life differently, and that is what makes it such a unique experiment. However, if you don’t have the time or creativity to imagine and engineer unique dynamics between tens of Miis, Living the Dream’s removal of …"
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75.0
Gameplay
90.0
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65.0
"Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream review drops - Is it the cozy game of the year or just hype?"
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75.0
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80.0
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30.0
"Like its predecessors, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is an entertaining collection of ridiculously random set-pieces, tied together in an easy-to-play life sim. It does start getting repetitive after a few weeks, but the exceptionally localised dialogue and the scope …"
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72.0
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84.0
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76.0
"If trying to describe what Tomodachi Life: A Dream Life is all about is complicated, attempting to evaluate it is almost subversive. It can be one of those games that ends up sneaking its way into your daily routine, or …"
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70.0
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55.0
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45.0
"Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream certainly has its moments, but there&s;s not enough meat on the bone to stay entertained long-term."
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65.0
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70.0
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45.0
"It may fall short if you’re looking for a deep city builder or life sim, but as a piece of absurdist Dada comedy I absolutely love Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Every day I look forward to booting it up, …"
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68.0
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78.0
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72.0
"Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream has all the charm of the original Tomodachi Life. Thanks to the quality-of-life improvements and creative tools introduced, we have more control over our island than ever before. Unfortunately, the game also takes quite a …"
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85.0
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92.0
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78.0
"Tomodachi Life: A Dream Life is a small miracle that fulfills the hopes of all of us fans who have been clamoring for the series’ return for far too many years. And finally, what once seemed like an impossible dream …"
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68.0
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72.0
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71.0
"Overall, Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream delivers exactly what it sets out to be: a weird, charming and easygoing experience that thrives on unpredictability rather than depth. While it does not fully capitalise on features like touch controls. The presentation …"
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70.0
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75.0
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65.0
"Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream brings back Nintendo&s;s unique silly simulator now in a customizable island."
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75.0
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78.0
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82.0
"The more you put into this game, the more you’re going to get out of it. For me, it already feels like it has all the ingredients to become another cult classic masterpiece that will go down in history."
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75.0
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80.0
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65.0
"It&s;s been a smash hit in the Valentine household, and that won&s;t change for quite some time. I never thought we&s;d see another Tomodachi Life game, and I&s;m so happy that we did."
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78.0
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92.0
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86.0
"Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is a weird but strangely addictive title that continues to surprise each time you dip in."
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62.0
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73.0
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78.0
"While Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream offers a lot of the same fun and quirkiness as its predecessor, its commitment to player creativity also sacrifices a lot of what made the 3DS game great."
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78.0
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82.0
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68.0
"Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream feels like the return of a very Nintendo kind of magic, and a difficult concept to explain without giving it a go. This is the Japanese gaming gurus at their most expressive and charming, with …"
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80.0
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88.0
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72.0
"Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream thrives on chaos, creativity, and offbeat humor, offering a constantly evolving experience that improves on the original. It isn&s;t deeply structured, but that unpredictability is where the fun comes from. While future updates and larger …"
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70.0
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80.0
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90.0
"Nintendo has achieved something rare here: a game that doesn&s;t try to be controlled, but instead consistently builds on its unpredictability. The player is merely an observer who triggers interactions—and what happens next will surprise you every single time."
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80.0
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75.0
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30.0
"Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is a deeply funny and equally personal civilization simulator fueled by your creativity, but ridiculous sharing restrictions put a dark cloud over its otherwise delightful paradise."
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"I wish I could share screenshots of just how silly the relationship between Dee Dee and “me” really got. Unfortunately, though perhaps wisely, Nintendo’s made it very hard to get screenshots off the Switch 2 for sharing with Tomodachi Life. …"
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70.0
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85.0
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30.0
"Thanks to its heavy focus on the Miis and their antics this title is undeniably unique and you really have to embrace its core concept to get the most enjoyment out of it. However if you happen to be a …"
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45.0
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"What you get out of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream largely depends on how much you’re willing to put into it. Nintendo has expanded its quirky concept into something almost resembling a screwball take on The Sims, but it hasn&s;t …"
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75.0
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78.0
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76.0
"Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is a weird game. I could leave my summary there and it would be entirely accurate, but more than that, Living the Dream is YOUR weird. You can have an island of celebrity-alikes hurling expletives …"
Read original review"Tamadotchi Life: Living the Dream might not be the bold reinvention some fans hoped for, but it doesn&s;t need to be to recapture the series&s; charm. Even with its missing legacy features and a few creative tools that don&s;t quite …"
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40.0
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85.0
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70.0
"The trouble is, [amazing] moments are too few and far between for me, and I bet for many others too. My best piece of advice here is to take advantage of Living the Dream&s;s publicly available demo; create a couple …"
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