Games like ZooKeeper
If ZooKeeper is your kind of game, the closest matches are Restaurant Renovator, Planet Coaster and Planet Zoo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its affordable pricepoint, hidden faces reward exploration and cozy. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →About ZooKeeper: Become a Zoo Keeper, manage and build the zoo of your childhood dreams! Take care of the animals and create ideal conditions for them. Grow your zoo, add extraordinary species and prepare amazing attractions for visitors.
Players who liked ZooKeeper also play
Steam players who put hours into ZooKeeper also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Restaurant Renovator
WHY THIS
Top pick for ZooKeeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with ZooKeeper.
Become a Restaurant Renovator who knows the recipe for the success and helps failing restaurant to rise from their knees! Create a brand new venue! You can tear down the walls and get rid of the floors, destroy, rebuild, redecorate to make a place of your dreams and get the best reviews!
Planet Coaster
WHY THIS
Shares a whimsical mood with ZooKeeper.
Second-strongest match for ZooKeeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with ZooKeeper.
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
Planet Zoo
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with ZooKeeper.
Third-strongest match for ZooKeeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with ZooKeeper.
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
FISHERY
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with ZooKeeper.
Ranked #4 for ZooKeeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with ZooKeeper.
Fishery is a stylized aquarium simulation game. Harness your creativity to build and maintain beautiful aquatic habitats. Then relax and watch your beautiful fish enjoy their home.
Forest Ranger Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with ZooKeeper.
Ranked #5 for ZooKeeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ZooKeeper.
Take care of forgotten nature's treasure. Build, craft, feed, clean and manage your forest in Forest Ranger Simulator. Ensure its long-lasting beauty and become a flawless Forest Ranger!
Biker Garage: Mechanic Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with ZooKeeper.
Ranked #6 for ZooKeeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with ZooKeeper.
Become an ace motorcycle mechanic. Buy used motorcycles, repair, and sell them for a profit. Work with 15 types of motorbikes. Develop a workshop and attract as many customers as you can. Customize bikes or create your own dream bike from hundreds of available parts.
Zoo Simulator: Prologue
WHY THIS
Shares resource management and a cozy mood with ZooKeeper.
Ranked #7 for ZooKeeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with ZooKeeper.
The Prologue is just part of the gameplay that awaits you in the full version. In Zoo Simulator: Prologue, your main task is to run and manage your own zoo. Renew it and take care of all the animals' needs, ensuring them a peaceful life! Will you attract crowds of visitors? Create your own zoo!
TasteMaker
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with ZooKeeper.
Ranked #8 for ZooKeeper fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with ZooKeeper.
TasteMaker is a restaurant tycoon game. Design your own restaurant from the ground up, decorate, create a menu, hire and manage staff, and much more. Keep your customers happy and make a profit to keep the restaurant of your dreams from turning into a nightmare.
Reviewers mention these as similar to ZooKeeper
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Parkasaurus
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with ZooKeeper.
Reviewers of ZooKeeper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with ZooKeeper.
Parkasaurus is a dinosaur tycoon management simulation where you take care of your dinosaurs by constructing well-designed exhibits, researching specialized technologies, and maximizing profits to expand into the ultimate dinosaur theme park. Do you favor development for guests or your dinosaurs?
Planet Zoo
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with ZooKeeper.
Reviewers of ZooKeeper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with ZooKeeper.
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim. Construct detailed habitats, manage your zoo, and meet authentic living animals who think, feel and explore the world you create around them.
Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
WHY THIS
Reviewers of ZooKeeper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with ZooKeeper.
The wildly popular Zoo Tycoon series gets set to crank up the excitement, challenge, and fun of building the ultimate zoo. Let your imagination run wild with Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection. Build, manage, and maintain your dream zoo alone or with up to four players.
Tycoon't
WHY THIS
Reviewers of ZooKeeper cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Indie with ZooKeeper.
Tycoon't is a strategy game combining light roguelite deckbuilding with slot machine mechanics. Earn enough coins and complete your objective to obtain the key forward. This game contains no real-money gambling or microtransactions.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ZooKeeper at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ZooKeeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZooKeeper.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ZooKeeper on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ZooKeeper.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Titanfall® 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~55% under ZooKeeper on Steam right now. Shares Action with ZooKeeper.
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
How to Fish
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ZooKeeper on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ZooKeeper.
A 1-4 player physics based fishing simulator. While drinking and boating you suddenly crash into a small island. To work your way back home you have to learn How to Fish.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ZooKeeper on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with ZooKeeper.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
WEBFISHING
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ZooKeeper on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with ZooKeeper.
WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)
POSTAL 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~90% under ZooKeeper on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with ZooKeeper.
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under ZooKeeper on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ZooKeeper.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ZooKeeper.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZooKeeper.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZooKeeper.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with ZooKeeper.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
Our Life: Beginnings & Always
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with ZooKeeper.
A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.
Travellin Cats in Paris
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with ZooKeeper.
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Virtual Cottage
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with ZooKeeper.
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
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Frequently asked about ZooKeeper
- How much does ZooKeeper cost?
- ZooKeeper is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to ZooKeeper?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ZooKeeper are Restaurant Renovator, Planet Coaster, Planet Zoo.
- Who developed ZooKeeper?
- ZooKeeper was developed by ▲ Pyramid Games and published by Gaming Factory, Ultimate Games S.A..
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on ZooKeeper.
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