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2013 PC 16.79 € 👍 64 % Mixed, 1,911 reviews on Steam

You build and run a zoo, designing enclosures, keeping animals happy and balancing visitor numbers and finances. A relaxed classic management sim with plenty of freedom to design.

What defines Zoo Tycoon:

  • Cosy, great for unwinding

The closest matches for Zoo Tycoon are TCG Card Shop Simulator, RollerCoaster Tycoon and RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Zoo Tycoon special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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TCG Card Shop Simulator

97 %

2026 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch −15 % 20.49 € 17.41 € 9 days left 👍 97 % Overwhelmingly positive, 39,499 reviews on Steam

  • Cosy, great for unwinding
  • Bright, upbeat tone
  • Gameplay comes before story

You run your own trading card shop, stocking shelves, setting prices, hiring staff and cracking packs to build your own collection. A relaxed management sim with the lure of card collecting.

RollerCoaster Tycoon

Cosy, great for unwinding

A classic theme park management sim where you design coasters and rides, balance finances and guest happiness, and clear scenarios. The creative joy of crafting your own roller coasters is its signature appeal.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Cosy, great for unwinding

The classic theme park management sim where you design your own roller coasters piece by piece and steer your park to profitability across varied scenarios. Charming isometric visuals and a hugely flexible coaster editor make it an endlessly creative sandbox.

SimCity Societies

Accessible and relaxed

An accessible city builder that focuses on shaping the culture of your city rather than pure economics, letting you build artistic, Orwellian, green or spiritual societies. It emphasizes relaxed, free-form creativity.

Project Highrise

Cosy, great for unwinding

You build and run a skyscraper, balancing offices, restaurants, apartments, elevators and utilities. A calm yet intricately interlocking management puzzle about space, traffic flow and keeping tenants happy.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 3

Cosy, great for unwinding

A 3D theme park management sim where you design your own roller coasters, lay out the park and keep the finances healthy. The Coaster Cam lets you ride your creations from a first-person view.

Outlanders

Cosy, great for unwinding

A relaxed, charming town-building sim where you carefully manage resources and keep your settlers happy. Each group of outlanders has its own goals, which keeps the town planning varied.

Parkitect

Cosy, great for unwinding

A charming theme park management game in the spirit of the classics, where you design coasters, shops and staff logistics while keeping guests happy. Relaxed building meets economic tinkering.

Ale Abbey

Cosy, great for unwinding

A cozy brewery management sim where you grow a medieval monastery and invent your own ales from scratch. With no preset recipes, you experiment freely as a beer alchemist.

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