Gorgeous dinosaurs and graphics
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“The dinosaurs are drawn awesomely.”
Steam review · translated · 104.4 h played ↗
Jurassic World Evolution
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 87%Very Positive · 87%Frontier Developments2018Management · Simulation · Strategy
The verdict
A beautiful, approachable Jurassic Park management sim that nails the fantasy but is shallow and now crashes on many modern PCs. Skip it if you want depth or if the sequels are an option.
Great for
Jurassic Park fans who want a relaxed dino park builder, ideally bought on sale
Main risk
The game crashes or won't launch on modern Windows/hardware, with no developer support
What changed in the last 30 days
13 recent reviews
Recent reviews are 93% positive versus 87% overall. Recent positives praise it as a fun, still-good park builder, especially on sale. The sample gives no single clear cause.
13 recent reviews
What players love
Nails the Jurassic Park fantasy
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“JWE absolutely nails the fantasy of running your own dinosaur park.”
Steam review · 198.9 h played ↗
Great campaign, challenge mode and DLC
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“the challenge mode in this game is incredably fun and challenging”
Steam review · 208.7 h played ↗
Chaotic dino breakouts are entertaining
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“I made a prehistoric beast. It broke out and ripped 12 guests apart. However, I made $13500 from that experience. 10/10”
Steam review · 19.1 h played ↗
Fun, relaxing, addictive loop
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Good way to zone out if you are having a bad day, and just focus on the mini world you get to build for a couple hours.”
Steam review · 135.5 h played ↗
Easy to learn and runs on modest PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“really good and smooth gameplay even on my potato pc”
Steam review · 11.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
Poor dinosaur AI and repetitive busywork
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Dinosaurs attack human structures when they are upset for any reason”
Steam review · 13.4 h played ↗
Crashes or won't launch on modern PCs
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“This game no longer works. New campaign, crash. Update drivers, New campaign, crash.”
Steam review · 140.6 h played ↗
Shallow park management and customization
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“This is a bare-boned shell of a Park Simulator game.”
Steam review · 18.4 h played ↗
Sequels make this one hard to recommend
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Jurassic World Evolution 2 and Jurassic World Evolution 3 both exist and both outclass Jurassic World Evolution 1 in EVERY POSSIBLE ASPECT.”
Steam review · 141.7 h played ↗
Overpriced DLC for core content
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“Typical money milker, Don't recommend at all, unless you have lots of money to throw away.”
Steam review · 17.4 h played ↗
Sandbox locked behind campaign unlocks
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 negative reviews
“You have to unlock everything in campaign mode to use it in sandbox mode. Absolutely wild.”
Steam review · 2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support8 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit
ProcessorIntel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Legacy GPU: GeForce GTX 660) / AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB)
Storage8 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 (SP1+) / 8.1/10 64bit
ProcessorIntel i7-4770/AMD FX-8350
Memory12 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 480
Storage12 GB available space
OSWindows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit
ProcessorIntel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 (Legacy GPU: GeForce GTX 660) / AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB)
Storage8 GB available space
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