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2013PCXbox64 % positive16.79 €

You design and run your own zoo, placing enclosures, paths and visitor attractions while keeping animals and guests happy. It is a relaxed, creative management sandbox with light business pressure.

  • Sandbox with your own goals
  • Building and crafting
  • Economy and management
  • Cosy, great for unwinding

The closest matches for Zoo Tycoon are RollerCoaster Tycoon, TheoTown and Planet Coaster. 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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RollerCoaster Tycoon

96 %Match

1999PCXbox

Brings what grabs you about Zoo Tycoon: building and crafting, economy and management as well as a sandbox with your own goals.

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.

TheoTown

Sandbox with your own goals

TheoTown is a relaxed city-building simulation where you grow your own metropolis step by step. You plan roads, neighborhoods and infrastructure and watch your city come alive.

Planet Coaster

Cosy, great for unwinding

A lavishly detailed theme park sandbox where you craft roller coasters piece by piece and sculpt entire themed worlds. Creativity takes center stage over management, making it perfect for relaxed, pressure-free building.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Sandbox with your own goals

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.

Equilinox

Sandbox with your own goals

Equilinox is a laid-back nature sim where you build and tend an ecosystem of plants and animals. As biodiversity grows you unlock more exotic species, all without pressure and in a charming low-poly style.

Parkitect

Building and crafting

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.

Pocket City

Building and crafting

A relaxed, approachable city-building sim where you act as mayor, zoning districts, building parks and handling crime and disasters. No microtransactions: everything is unlocked through play.

SimCity Societies

Sandbox with your own goals

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.

Planet Coaster 2

Sandbox with your own goals

A creative theme park sandbox where you build roller coasters, water slides and entire parks piece by piece while keeping an eye on park management. It adds water parks and cooperative building with friends.

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