Planet Zoo for Windows

1/3

Frontier Development produced Planet Zoo, a follow-up to their success Planet Coaster, with a similar but radically improved playstyle. As a manager, you need to properly care for your pets while trying to earn money. It follows a strain of previous Tycoon business building games with a twist.

Game

The game focuses on building the zoo into the perfect natural environment for amazing animals. It includes two basic modes, career and sandbox. In the story, you will receive a tutorial that will effectively introduce you to a simple game that melds with a complicated style of play. The further you are with the animals, the more you have to search the interface to find what you need.

The sandbox, on the other hand, allows you to turn off your worries about money and customers, but lacks variety. However, you can let your creativity run wild in this setting to create amazing creations. The online franchise mode is a poor addition to the other two main goals.

You will spend a lot of time on small details as these things keep the zoo going and keeping your animals alive. Mistakes will be made, but this keeps the tension in Planet Zoo tense. In addition, most animals feel realistic, with excellent artificial intelligence.

Limitations

Unfortunately, the game suffered from glitches. It will randomly hang on user, even on a great computer. In addition, it can only be played on a computer.

Alternatives

Zoo Tycoon is an older game that is similar to Planet Zoo, but with fewer micro-management and sandbox elements. However, it is a well-polished game with great modes. In addition, it is stable compared to Planet Zoo.

Planet Rollercoaster by Frontier Development is quite similar to a tycoon game. It is perfect for a fun sandbox mode while keeping all the essentials of a business program. It doesn’t contribute much to the industry, but it does everything well.

Challenges

This app has an emphasis on the little things which means you will have to pay close attention to details. While the sandbox isn’t amazing, the campaign will give you endless replayability. Overall, this is a solid game for those who love micro-management.