After City Folk, Animal Crossing: New Leaf was released in 2012 — again, five years. New Leaf and New Horizons have the biggest gap of 8 years, from 2012 to 2020 when New Horizons was released.

The Animal Crossing games, especially the original incarnations but up to New Leaf, emphasize daily tasks. You play these games in short spurts--sometimes more, sometimes less.