Ark Nova (2024)
- Developer
- Dire Wolf
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Strategy, Early Access
- Rating
- 4.7 of 5, 854 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 27 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
a calm, strategic management game where you carefully balance resources and animal welfare to build an efficient zoo.
strategicmethodicalcompetitiveeducationalrelaxingrewardingthoughtful
What players say
Players praise this digital adaptation of the board game for automating fiddly upkeep and offering thoughtful AI opponents. A few players find the UI mediocre and report issues with cloud saves and Steam Deck controls. Many hope for expansions.
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