Zoo Simulator (2024)

Developer: Games Incubator
Publisher: Games Incubator, PlayWay S.A.
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 195 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 5.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A calm, hands-on management game about cleaning and restoring a zoo to attract delighted visitors.

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What players say

Players say the game feels abandoned by its developer, with no updates since launch. It has no sandbox mode, only a short campaign of about five hours in a pre-built zoo. Some call the tutorial too long and the gameplay repetitive, with animals that barely interact and performance issues like fps drops.

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