Nostalgic classic that still holds up
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Classic RCT game that still holds up into the present.”
Steam review · 28.9 h played ↗
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Platinum
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Very Positive · 91%Very Positive · 91%Frontier, Aspyr (Mac)2008Management · Sandbox · Simulation
The verdict
A deep, nostalgic 3D park builder with first-person coaster rides, waterparks, zoos and a sandbox. Skip it if you want RCT2's simple interface or need Mac or modern-hardware support.
Great for
Nostalgic RCT fans and creative builders who enjoy sandbox park design and riding their own coasters
Main risk
Clunky, unintuitive UI and building tools, plus crashes or compatibility problems on modern systems
What players love
Sandbox mode and chaotic fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“But sandbox mode is the best part of the game.”
Steam review · 5.8 h played ↗
Waterparks, zoos and lots of variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“The platinum version gives you RTC:Soaked which is an awesome water park addition and RTC:Wild, which adds animals”
Steam review · 70.5 h played ↗
Deep coaster design and creative freedom
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“incredibly deep coaster design mechanics.”
Steam review · 32 h played ↗
First-person ride camera
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 positive reviews
“I'll never skip the opportunity to build a Vomitron 3000 and then ride it in first person.”
Steam review · 105.5 h played ↗
Relaxing and runs on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Good game when you just want to relax and not really think much. Older game that does not require much in the way of PC specs.”
Steam review · 123 h played ↗
What players complain about
Worse than RCT1 and RCT2
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“This is a much less intuitive, less fun, slower, less advanced version of Rollercoaster tycoon.”
Steam review · 0.6 h played ↗
Clunky, unintuitive UI and controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“If you like take a mousing test with minuscule buttons and tiny fonts, complex menu layout and laborious navigation, this game is for you.”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Dated graphics and outclassed by Planet Coaster
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“It's alright for its time, but it is now dated.”
Steam review · 10.9 h played ↗
Crashes and instability
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“doesnt auto save and crashed frequently.... super sucks losing everything all the time”
Steam review · 21.2 h played ↗
Terrain and path tools buggy, no undo
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“If you make the slightest mistake with the terrain, there is NO undo.”
Steam review · 3.7 h played ↗
No longer works on Mac (32-bit)
Mentioned in ~1 in 25 negative reviews
“No longer functional on mac despite being advertised as supported.”
Steam review · 1.6 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Unsupported600 MB
Minimum
ProcessorPentium® III 733 MHz or compatible (Pentium® 4 1.2 GHz or compatible recommended)
Memory128 MB RAM; 256 MB for XP (256 MB; 384 MB for XP recommended)
GraphicsAny ATI Radeon™ or GeForce™ 2 with 32MB or higher; or other video card with 32MB and hardware T&L (ATI Radeon™ 64 MB SDR or GeForce™ 2 Pro or other video card with 64 MB or more memory and hardware T&L recommended)*
Storage600 MB free
ProcessorPentium® III 733 MHz or compatible (Pentium® 4 1.2 GHz or compatible recommended)
Memory128 MB RAM; 256 MB for XP (256 MB; 384 MB for XP recommended)
GraphicsAny ATI Radeon™ or GeForce™ 2 with 32MB or higher; or other video card with 32MB and hardware T&L (ATI Radeon™ 64 MB SDR or GeForce™ 2 Pro or other video card with 64 MB or more memory and hardware T&L recommended)*
Storage600 MB free
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