Jurassic World Evolution 2

Don't be fooled by me recommending this game, I actually have mixed feelings on it. I got this game late 2022 when it was on sale for around 15USD and found it really disappointing, it was pretty much the first game but more refined and little more added to it to justify the 2 in "Jurassic World Evolution 2." I got my playtime on this to 1.9hrs before I requested a refund, I didn't want it to go over 2hrs just by launching the client and loading any new/saved games. Decided to get it again almost three years later since it was on sale for 3USD to give it another try and here are my thoughts on it. [b]For reference, I have no DLCs as of posting this review[/b] [h2]Gameplay and Mechanics[/h2] Not much to say here really, JWE2 is a near exact clone of JWE1 for all intents and purposes, if you played the latter before then you played this. Even after not playing JWE1 again for many years I still noticed not much has changed when moving onto JWE2 when I first got it, and the same applies here. [h2]Game Modes[/h2] This game has four game modes, the Campaign, Challenge, Chaos Theory, and Sandbox. This gives you four ways to play and you can go all in on one or two, or play a mix of all four for the fun of it. Personally I prefer Challenge and Chaos Theory, I enjoy the combination of challenge and progression they offer. [h3]Campaign[/h3] The Campaign mode is the storyline for this game, taking place after the second film of the Jurassic World franchise (Fallen Kingdom) when dinosaurs are taken off the island and released into the wild. Basically you help Claire and Owen recapture the animals from various situations and try to keep them enclosed and safe in facilities. Honestly, I found the story to be very boring. I'm 60% through it and feel nothing from it, I don't feel excitement or satisfaction nor do I feel disappointed or displeased. It is a very whelming story. I wasn't expecting much from a park builder/management game but it just feels so dull. I reckon if you are a fan of the JW films then I suppose you will like it. But if you're like me who liked the original JP films and books then you won't get anything out of it. [h3]Sandbox[/h3] Sandbox mode is the freeform mode, you can custome your game's settings and build your park in any way you want. Being a sandbox, this is a mode meant for fun and to achieve it in any way you want. [h3]Challenge[/h3] Challenge mode basically has you build your park while following certain restrictions and guidelines. Other than that, you can build your park in any want (While under the restrictions and guidelines the game gives you, of course). Succeeding on these games is how you unlock some skins for your dinos, currently working on the Northwest USA map myself. If Sandbox is getting too boring for you then Challenge mode is a great way to keep yourself engaged and interested. [h3]Chaos Theory[/h3] Chaos Theory offers to you narrative scenarios with elements taken from Challenge. Out of all of the game modes this is the one that grew on me the most, I was not expecting that. Chaos Theory has you play during important moments in the series' lore "but with a twist." You can go back to where it all started and actually make the original Jurassic Park succeed, you can actually go to the Jurassic Park Ampitheater referenced many times in the second film and make it operational, you can make run Jurassic World up to the events of the film (Bringing in the I. Rex) but not make it collapse, or you can return to Jurassic World after the events of the first JW film and get all the dinosaurs after the events of the movie. Honestly it's a really cool experience for the player if you are a fan of the JP films, JW films, or both. [h1]Final Thoughts[/h1] [b]Having gotten this game when it was on sale during the Summer Sale for 3USD, I rate it 9/10.[/b] [b]Having first tried it in the past when it was on sale for 15USD, I rate it 6/10.[/b] [b]If I were to go off full price (60USD), I rate it 3/10.[/b] I strongly recommend it while it's on sale for 3USD but anything more than that it is a waste. The core gameplay and mechanics are pretty much the same compared to the first game, so if you skipped that and went for JWE2 then I can see it being worth it for 15USD or even full price. But having played JWE1 myself, I found it to be way overpriced. As for the game modes themselves, I like them minus Campaign. I am having a lot of fun with Chaos Theory, currently alternating between the scenarios that take place in the first two JP films (Almost done with both) while progressing on a Challenge game (Northwest USA) and I'm enjoying the challenge. I may even pick up 2-3 of the DLCs since they are also on sale until next week. If you are considering trying JWE2 then I recommend doing so with the 3USD price tag, I see no reason to buy it when the price is higher than that. And with JWE3 coming out literally later this year, I see no reason to get this game even if it was on sale for 15USD. Alternatively, you could just skip this game entirely and wait for the third game once it drops if you really wanted to. [h3]Edit (Saturday - July 5 2025):[/h3] Forgot to add something before posting my review. [h2]The World[/h2] The in-game world and maps JWE2 offers you to build in are all beautiful, each map is visually appealing while also being unique in design and biome thanks to the diverse choices to pick from. My only complaint is that the maps are too small to build a proper park in. I understand it is too encourage the player to be creative in making sure every space has a purpose but I wish there was to expand the playable area in which you can play your park. It can be done through research such as researching a way to remove hazards ie you need to research "Mountain Landscaping" so you can remove rocks blocking your way to a new section of the map, basically a gameplay methoc to gatekeep you from expanding with an in-universe reason. Alternatively the game can take inspiration from the JP/JW mobile games and allows you to claim a new plot of land once you achieve getting a full star in your park's rating.

This game is cool because dinosaurs are cool. I recommend this game. The management is kinda eh and i wish you could put water dinos in the same area as a land dino but they need their own enclosure. I just want to see mosasaurus eat indominus like in the movie. BUT REALLY THE DINOS LOOK SO GOOD ON THE MAX GRAPHICS WHEN IT IS RAINING AND THE FIGHTS ARE BADASS AND DILOPHOSAURUS IS MY FAVORITE DINOSAUR!

Lovely game, can only hope the third one outdoes this one in fair DLC but as they've already gated two species behind preordering I'm slightly hestitant but otherwise We shouldnt have to pay for previously paid dinos from previous DLCs

very nice game, i especially like torturing my visitors with the most dangerously modified dinosaurs known to mankind

So the dinosaurs are amazing & great to look at. As a management game, I kind of hate it. It feels very much like following a simple recipe every time so it gets very repetitive, very fast and doesn't feel challenging. It feels like I spend most of my time wrangling vehicles to be in the right place. I am disappointed to be teased with capture missions and then not actually have to play out most of them, they just happen in the BG after some UI clicks.

For a few dollars, it’s worth it. I dislike that there’s no real main campaign like in the first game. In JWE1, you had multiple parks, and as you completed missions and conducted research, you’d unlock more technology. You’d go from park to park, slowly upgrading them over time. This was fun because you’d return to old locations and be able to improve your earlier setups. You might unlock a certain dinosaur, a genetic modification, a building upgrade etc. and you knew you'd have it for the rest of the campaign. In JWE2, there are a dozen or so campaigns, all disconnected from each other. You’re essentially playing one short campaign for a few hours and then completing it. Most of these are “what if?” scenarios that put you in charge of parks during events from the movies, which is a cool idea but you basically do the same thing in all of them since they’re standalone. When you move from one to the next, you start from scratch. And while they usually give you some starting tech or dinosaurs, the early-to-mid game feels exactly the same each time, with only minor differences. These differences mostly come down to how you acquire dinosaurs. Sometimes you dig for fossils and synthesize and incubate them. Other times, you have to capture live ones or purchase them from a market. It’s not enough to make the gameplay feel very different—and sometimes it’s just frustrating when you can’t access the dinosaurs you want because you’re limited to whatever the scenario provides. The first game had a better campaign and gameplay loop. While the second improves some things, overall it’s a less enjoyable experience unless you specifically prefer shorter, disconnected scenarios for some reason. The third game is coming out this year, and I hope it includes the best of both and some real improvements. My number one priority is having a proper main campaign, alongside the "what if?" scenarios. Even better would be a sandbox mode that actually feels fully fleshed out instead of an afterthought. TL;DR JWE2 is decent and I recommend it if you can get it for around 80% off or better, but it lacks a proper main campaign like JWE1. The disconnected scenarios get repetitive fast. Fun idea, weaker execution. Hoping JWE3 finds the right balance.

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How can "life find a way" if life is incapable of feeding itself? This is a pretty excellent zoo simulator, I would argue the best official Jurassic Park one to date. But I wanted a park simulator, as in national park, game preserve nature park. That's what I've been doing in every other game in this franchise going back to Operation Genesis. But now predators ONLY eat from feeders. I can't recommend any game that reduces functions and playability in sequels and I despise "sandbox" games that force you to play one way, which this game does substantially, especially compared to the previous entry, and Operation Genesis years back. The main reason I play this game is not to run a zoo, but to play with dinosaurs, and especially to create realistic environments. I'm not making a petty complaint because I can't get my dinosaur fights. They fight plenty, too much even. But they don't eat each other. I like making open maps with mixed species, but I quickly learned that predators will universally starve to death without feeders. They'll kill other dinos frequently, but the bodies just sit and rot, and the predator will sit next to them and starve to death. I know this is a zoo simulator, but I bought it to play sandbox and make a preserve, because I think zoos are depressing and lame. And I've been doing it for 2 games previously so it's a bummer to find out that the latest game doesn't let me do my favorite thing. But I guess that's what most franchises are doing these days. Stripping new games down to make room for barely noticeable graphic improvements that account for most of the budget. As the trend goes it's certainly not the worst offender, but if I hadn't got this on a 95% discount for 2 bucks, I would definitely have refunded it.

Well, here I am again. Jurassic World Evolution 2. This one is a big upgrade from the first (which I also got on a deep discount.) I always wait for the full release to come out - usually around the time the next one is due to be released in bare-bones condition again. The story is still abysmal and the character are still cringe - targeted at the new younger generation! So very shallow too - luckily the game is great. There is a sandbox mode - I recommend just going for that and don't put yourself through the hell of listening to this slop because you think it's like tutorial. Just figure it all out in sandbox - more fun that way anyway. Oh yea, I recommend this game for sandbox: PROS: 1. Massive Dinosaur Variety With all DLCs (e.g., Dominion Biosyn Expansion, Cretaceous packs, Malta Expansion), you get hundreds of dinos. Crazy amount. 2. Deep Park Management Improved AI, territory dynamics, and herd behaviour over the first game. i.e deeper: terrain, buildings, decorations. 3. Great Visuals & Audio Highly detailed dinosaur models and animations. Nice environments and weather effects - although so far can be more of an eye switcher at times - which adds to the fun...I guess? 5. Quality of Life Improvements Better building placement and pathing. Smarter staff and more efficient systems for transport, illness, and breakouts. CONS: 1. Shallow Storytelling Campaign mode is underwhelming and short, even with DLC. Characters are shallow, cringe, and everything is politically correct for 2020+ agendas 2. Expensive With All DLC The full experience requires purchasing multiple packs, making the cost a joke - buy on deep discount like I did. You get the full game for the correct price. 3. Limited Dino Interaction Dinos are great, but you can't really do much - you just watch them...can get old 4. Repetitive Gameplay Just play sandbox - don't bother with the other mode...they will make you want to go back to drinking just to get some dopamine - sucks it right out of you.

This is just a DLC for the original Evolution game. It's essentially the same game with some minor tweaks and new skins. If you liked the original and this one is one sale ($5 or less) then you might want to pick it up. Otherwise skip. You're not missing anything. EDIT: Also there are some pretty nasty bugs that make longer plays of this very frustrating. For example, very frequently your second parked ranger vehicles won't be able to pathfind their way anywhere. This might not sound like a big deal, but it turns what should be the automatic management of a large park into micromanagement very quickly. TLDR; the end game is boring and buggy.

I dont usually leave reviews, but this game deserves it. I bought it during the Steam Summer sale for a cheap €3.- but even that it is not worth. Every single campaign mission I have been plagued by the bug that my ranger teams can't find their paths to different dinosaur enclosures. It doesnt matter if this is a regular enclosure or an aviary enclosure. The fact that this is one of the core features in this game, but is bugged out to this degree just ruins all immersion and fun to it. I dont even want to continue past the fourth campaign mission due to it. The fact that this game at its usual rate is €60,- is honestly insane. Even one person purchasing the game at that price should cover the costs of having someone bugfix this.

I find this game extremely underwhelming and disappointing, Especially since this is from the same company that made planet zoo. You already had the perfect foundation all you had to do was replace animals with dinosaurs. but instead they massively dumbed it down and removed 95% of what made planet zoo fun. As much as I love dinosaurs, they can't really prop this game up. It's a pretty basic zoo management game just with dinosaurs. I don't see the point of this game. I recommend playing Prehistoric Kingdom instead.

The amount of Dlcs for a singleplayer game is why this game gets a thumbs down for me. Got about 5 hrs of playtime when I noticed I had already beaten the campaign and discovered the majority of the dinosaurs. Glad I got it for 3 bucks, because that's how much it feels like it's worth with the all the dlc

I cannot comprehend these positive reviews... ? Worst buggiest mess i've ever played and it's not even complex at all. Do not buy. Edit: i bought this is a 90% discount and still feel utterly ripped off, lol

I love the Jurassic World games ~ I recommend both 1 and 2 🖤🦖 The campaign on this one is a bit short, its basically just a tutorial and that's really the only disappointing part. However, I look forward to trying the other game types. Although I do love some of the quality of life upgrades, I think the 1st game may be my favorite so far.

Of course the dinos are cool. Best part of the game. Don't buy this game full price. Def not worth above 20. In terms of a 'zoo game', it does lack a lot of customization in terms of placing trees, rocks, etc. Planet zoo is ten times better and it doesn't even have dinos. Lots of annoying game mechanics that just make playing not fun (i.e the controls, camera, the different menus.). Just wait for the next game to come out in a few months from now.

Great when it's on sale. +The actual parks you can create are great, very visually pleasing. +You can add a lot of classic decorations from the films, and spend quite some time making everything just right which can be a lot of fun. +The behaviors for the dinos are great, and the big predators are fun to watch as they terrorize the park rangers. +The animals look great, though not *perfect*. +/-Quite a few species available, though several are locked behind dlc. The base game has all the regulars, though. - Compared to something like Planet Zoo, its a bit more shallow in terms of features for a park manager. --- You can't breed animals at all, and there are no younger animals, even though they can age and die. - Some of the tedium of manually moving each individual dinosaur, regardless of size (even the microceratus, which is the size of a guinea pig!) via helicopter is a bit annoying after a while. - Even the large regular maps feel a bit restrictive once you have several species, especially when you try to add in aviaries or marine enclosures. The square sandbox levels fix the cramping, but as a tradeoff they're very boring to look at, as they're completely flat. - It's difficult to tell when species will get along in an enclosure together, and requires either testing by putting them together and waiting to see if they kill each other, or looking it up on a guide.

did not even notice how 4 hours go by, very addicting game. And there is more to do despite to the first game. You can play sandbox mode and can tweak the options as much as you want, game gave you much more freedom this time. Very good game, would recommend.

this game is so fun and its not as difficult as some other zoo type tycoons that ive played, really easy to pick up and has a lot to do plus it has stygimoloch worth picking up for $3, i havent gotten any DLC yet and im still having a blast

Very fun game, would definitely recommend it to anyone who considers themselves a dinosaur nerd or anyone who's in love with the Jurassic park/world series. if you want to feel like a mom taking care of some dinosaurs instead of baby humans, this is your game too.

Clunky, rigid, and incredibly misleading. I realized that I had been catfished after 5 minutes into this game. I feel dumber after attempting to figure out how to play, when in reality, it was so simple-minded that I couldn't stand the extreme lack of stimulation this game offered. There is no room for creativity, everything is preset and minimal (and I purchased a BUNDLE in good faith), the camera angles are awkward, everything that involves placement is awkward, the management is clumsy and clearly got the lowest budget, and it's honestly just so bad. Maybe I require something with more substance, and this just isn't the game for me, but $60 for a base game that's so below average is beyond me. Do not be fooled by the excitement and nostalgia of Jurassic World. There's the kid who is the family disappointment, then there's Jurassic World Evolution 2.

Game breaking bug keeps you from completing the 2nd tutorial map. Don't waste your money on a buggy, broken game.

The game is mostly fine. But there is one small quirk that makes it entirely unplayable for me. Anytime something is selected, it zooms in on it. Then the player must manually zoom back out go go back to playing or clicking on the next thing. And it's slow to zoom out, and doesn't zoom out far enough. The whole game is clicking on things to manage them. It's incredibly abrasive and I find it infuriating. There is a reddit thread from 7 years ago asking for this to be disabled. It has not been.

I’ve loved dinosaurs ever since I was a kid, but sadly, this game just doesn’t do it for me. This game is a solid recommendation for any dinosaur fan—but sadly, it just wasn’t my thing.

Granted, I have only played 5 hours but it's clear that this game suffers from long standing bugs, a dreadful UI where you have to many menus to click just to do something and you can't even drag decorations or have them snap - they just plop in place, then rotate at an angle that doesn't fit what you're trying to achieve. In game, my Rangers couldn't access the enclosure and it turns out it's a bug that was reported 4 years ago and to this day, the developer continues to point players to contact support, which is a joke. The worst UI I have seen, too many unnecessary steps just to upgrade thinks like a path or fence, and if you forget to go back to the clunky UI and turn OFF the upgrade option, you can't actually place anything! In 2025 how can a game just not detect a path is being upgraded? Other games manage it without 7 UI button presses. On top of that, the DLC adds little, just pointless skins and more samey dinosaurs but no real park updates of extensions for the guests to use. Base game for £3 is fine but avoid getting the DLC. Not even on sale, is it worth it. You can see why Planet coaster 2 was poorly received too made by the same developers. Removed JW 3 from my wishlist as a result You'll need the patience of a saint to play this and I will probably only play when I am ultra bored.

I've rarely played a game that is so frustrating. Want to spend 20 minutes whistling at a dinosaur that ignores you? This game might be for you. Want to spend 20 minutes staring at trees because you can't move on until you find a dinosaur that's camouflaged behind dozens of trees? This might be for you. Want your vehicles to be inexplicably stuck despite there being a path right in front of you? You guessed it, Jurassic World Evolution 2 is your game.

This game is still a buggy mess and they're releasing a THIRD?? How about fixing what you already made first so we can even trust you.

Overall Rating: 7/10 Playtime So Far: 8 hours, and 4 campaign missions beat What I love: - Great world. Immersive Jurassic Park experience. - The graphics are fantastic! They push my GTX 4090 to its limits, though it remains buttery smooth! There's some good optimization and prioritization under the hood. - The campaign is relatively engaging and is well paced and well designed. - The overall gameplay is fun and satisfying. - There are a few first-person minigames (flying helicopters or driving vehicles, tranquilizing wild or escaped dinos, etc.) that are a fun feature. I appreciate that these are optional features -- while fun, I don't want to go manual all the time, and I appreciate that I can just tell workers to do them for me. - There's an awesome amount of detail with the dinos, their comfort, and their environment. It feels very engaging without being overly detailed. - It brings back fond memories of "Dino Park Tycoon" (1993 game)! - There's a lot of variety in terms of what dinos to care for, how to care for them, how to manage staff, how to manage guests, and how to improve the park. It's quite detailed, but not so much that I won't be able to grasp it as I go through the rest of the campaign. What I Do NOT Like: - The game crashes at least every half hour for me -- usually after each campaign mission. I've got a high-end computer with updates. The crashes do not give any indication of what caused them, so I'm left without much recourse. Fortunately, the crashes don't seem to affect my saved games, and I just lose out on about a minute of gameplay. Still, this is unprofessional in a published game. - Time works in a weird way, especially with finances. For example, scientist salaries are reported as tens of thousands of dollars ($) per minute. This breaks verisimilitude. I'd rather the financial system report salaries per in-game year, and then have a year equal 30 or 60 minutes of real-world play time. It's not an issue of imbalance; it's just a case of weird units. - I tried playing a challenge because in most strategy/sim games, I'm able to pick up along the way. This time, however, I quickly felt overwhelmed by the amount of detail I needed to understand to get started. It did not have a tutorial to help me get started besides the campaign. This speaks positively to the detailed mechanics of the game, but it speaks negatively to the user experience. I'd like if they had different kinds of custom scenarios aimed at different types of gameplay and/or with different mechanics (e.g. genetics/fossils, expeditions, "research", weather, medical issues, tourists, etc.) turned on or off. Other Mentionables: - The research feature (tech tree) is a bit gimmicky. For example, you have to research the ability to train scientists, which doesn't make real-world sense. Also, the research times are about a minute, at least in the beginning. While relatively standard compared to many other games, real, original research doesn't happen anywhere near that fast. Perhaps it would be better to call these actions "applying for government grant to train scientists" or "do market research to determine structural/efficiency improvement options" instead of "research", which implies the scientists are coming up with new knowledge. - The backup power generators don't seem to automatically refill themselves. I suspect there are other things like that, too. I'd love to just hire a worker in the park to manage that kind of thing for me. - There are lots of DLCs. I wouldn't call it "microtransactions", but rather "millitransactions". The DLCs seem to be pretty small and mostly focus on adding new Dino species rather than new gameplay. One DLC adds a new campaign. Unlike games that involve microtransaction-like DLCs, these DLCs feel fair because the game feels feature-rich and feature-complete otherwise. I don't need a second campaign (unless I really get into it!), and I really don't need new types of dinos because there are plenty already -- but if I later decide I want it, I could. (If this game had unfair microtransactions, I wouldn't be playing it.)

This game at first wasn't great, but after all of these updates it's amazing. The graphics are a huge upgrade and they made it so you can release multiple dino's which is a lot better then releasing each dino 1 by 1 I give this game an 8/10.

Would like to recommend this as the gameplay is fun and its just more of the first one if you enjoyed it. But reason why I can't recommend this is there is just too many bugs that has never been fixed and probably never will be, as they are about to release the 3rd one. Positives: -Gameplay -Fun story with maps from the original and newer movies Negatives: -Bugs -So many bugs -Even more bugs Overall Rating: 1.5/5 Would be alot higher if devs would work more time on fixing the game not making DLC and new games.

I loved the graphics, gameplay and also the fact that you can build your own park. 10/10 game. Would 100% recommend to other players

The game in itself isn't necessarily bad, but for it's original price of $60, it's extremely boring. Also wouldn't recommend playing on laptop, it lags. Badly. Might be your cup of tea, but certainly not mine.

For some reason the game is fun. Don't buy every expansion, because not every is really worth it. But man if they're on sale, you should, because the amount of dinos is overwhelming. And the colours man. I love this game as much as I love this one Norwegian person 💕

games great.....except it has a semi-game breaking bug that the devs havent fixed which makes it basically unplayable. long story short, the path finding for the AI bugs out for your ranger teams and they stop doing their jobs. period. no fix for it. so games broken and cant be played. GG as they abandon it for #3. no wonder its so cheap.

This game is awesome! people just def play! I've played this game for 12 hours i recommend campaign and then sandbox to build you're own park! You're welcome if this helps. (It probably doesn't)

I am OBSESSED with this game! Animations are great, visuals are great, overall a great game! 10/10 totally recommend!

Yall some stinky devs getting rid of some OG hybrids, including my favorite ankylodocus >:( but I love the graphics and updated behaviors Update: I put on my glasses, my apologies >//<

Highly Addictive. Important to note that if you're coming from Planet Zoo, there is not nearly as much when it comes to customization of the actual buildings and habitats. It also doesn't have a preset "Franchise Mode" but other than that the game is very high quality, 8/10, would recommend

Lets be real. This game is very stressful and annoying. Constant waiting for the researchers to accomplish their tasks, waiting for money to flood, paying the scientists for their rest all the time, clicking here and there without any emotions except stress and boredom. Only the sandbox mode is quite bearable but still it is a grueling experience after about an hour. However I am still rooking for the part 3. Ingen dinosaurs design is something worth all of this suffer. Especially when the devs care about paleontology really much.

This is not even worth the $4 I got this for. Firstly, I have all the requirements needed to play, but as soon as I open the game, it crashes. Secondly, from what I have seen on reviews, this game is literally a copy of the first game. Thirdly, they don't have a steam workshop for mods in this game even though the support website said that they support all mods made for this game. In conclusion, even for the $4 I had gotten this game for, it's not worth it. The game crashes right when you launch, even with the requirements to play, the game is a copy of the first game and they don't support mods even when the support website says they do.

It may have been a rocky development cycle like its predecessor, but by the end Frontier produced a product to be proud of. A must-have for the tycoon/management sim genre. Just make sure to get it on sale; the fact that the complete collection is almost $150 base price is almost unforgivable.

I was lucky to get this game with all the DLCs available at july 2025 for €46 on a steam summersale. Without it being on sale, its rediculously overprized, just like Sims 4. I take Sims 4 as an example here because its the only game I can think of that is even remotely similar to the tycoon game JWE 2 actually is... I really like the gameplay itself as it provides the satisfaction of building something, a zoo in this case, for dinos! And if you do it right, you can hop in a ranger or veterinarian vehicle, cars or helicopters, and drive/fly around with full analogue steering using a controller. You can even go first person view on foot if you like. Drive a tourist truck even. In doing so you can then see the hundreds of visitors strolling around in awe at the creatures. Hop on the train, a zipline even! Join the visiting NPCs in various observation structures and see what they see, what you would see as a visitor yourself. A very chill game as it has the sandbox mode, allowing you to build however you like it without worrying about the cost, or go all out doing everything from the fossil research, expeditions and the financial challenge of turning the whole park into a profitable business. As a little perk for me personally, since I am a photographer IRL, you can make some quick cash using aforementioned vehicles and use the "photomode" from them, like a tourist might do. The game has an algorithm for paying you for said photos based on what you catch in the frame once you have some dinos walking about doing their thing. This is a game I like to spend many hours in because of the nice chill feel to it. The other game modes aside from the Sandbox, gives you some challenge and adventure as well. To sum it up, its a weird hybrid between No Mans Sky freedom, Sims 4 creativity and running a business. The graphics are good enough and its remarkably fun to move around the biomes in the vehicles doing the job a ranger do with tranquilizers, or medics with the medkits. Especially if you utilize the glitch in the game that allows you to set the flying dinos free rather then have them locked up in the aviaries :D You can even adjust the behavior settings in the game to let the dinos wreak havoc among themselves and visitors if you like - just like in the Jurassic Park movies. Its a giggle to find a T-rex that has eaten a park visitor and you hear the cellphone from its belly when you get close :D If you can get this game to a more reasonable price, its definately worth it. Doesnt take up a lot of room on the SSD either and has some useful mods from for example Nexus site as well.

I loved Planet Zoo, so I already knew I would like this game. (note: you do need a touch of autism. and by a touch, i mean a lot)

this is my third system on which i have bought this game and all of its dlc. have i been punked? certainly. do i care? certainly not. i love this game, and i will indeed be buying the sequel and all of its dlc. frontier, i tip my hat to you.

Very fun. Campaign is addicting, the management stuff is the perfect amount of detailed. I love how you can take manual control of the vehicles, and the dinos are ofc amazing. Can't wait for the next one <3

Build park, scary dinos, dinos get out, eat people, under paid scientists = bad research. Bad research in Jurassic World Evolution 2 leads to inbred and deficient dinos, Deficient inbred dinos leads to dinos with telekinetic powers, they don't make fences in the game that stop telekinesis. Lots of blood on my hands. Bankrupt! All in all a really good game, 10/10 would recommend!

I've always loved dinosaurs — probably because I grew up watching Jurassic Park on repeat. So when the chance came to get this game, I didn’t hesitate for a second. And honestly? I have zero regrets. The gameplay is incredibly satisfying and offers a great variety of modes — from the main campaign to Chaos Theory, and even the freedom to build your own park from the ground up. I really enjoy designing enclosures for my dinosaurs, taking care of them, and expanding my park. The graphics are good. I absolutely love the small details, especially seeing familiar characters from the Jurassic franchise make an appearance. All in all, I’m genuinely thrilled with this game. If you’re into simulation games like Planet Zoo, I definitely recommend giving this one a try :)

I think its totally worth the on sale price of 2.99 USD. It is kinda like a city tycoon type of game where you build your theme park. There are many different setting you can adjust in sandbox mode. The campain mode was a little short but it basically teaches you how to take care of each type of dino and prepares you for sandbox. 32 hrs in and ive completed 4 of the 5 campains and have spent at least 10 hours working on my first sandbox build and still havent come close to filling up the build area.

A fun park building game. IDK what else to say but from what I've heard, Frontier listens to the community so that's good, unlike some companies...

It's fun for a game thats on sale i wouldnt recommend this for the full price