Rank 01Why this
Also City Builder and Economy, like Let's Build a Zoo.
- $44.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
Games like Let's Build a Zoo
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Players who liked Let's Build a Zoo also play
The closest matches to Let's Build a Zoo: Planet Zoo, Parkasaurus, Two Point Museum, Megaquarium, and Jurassic World Evolution 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 19)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
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Megaquarium
Why this: Also Creature Collector and Economy, like Let's Build a Zoo.
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Springloaded
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 19
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 2,138 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 78
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Dino and fish dlcs expand content meaningfully
- Morality choices feel meaningful and impactful
- Npc dialogue and events bring the zoo to life
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Cozy
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Wildlife Park
Why this: Also City Builder and Economy, like Let's Build a Zoo.
Two Point Hospital
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Let's Build a Zoo.
Travellers Rest
Why this: Same cozy mood as Let's Build a Zoo.
PC Tycoon 2
Why this: Shares employee management with Let's Build a Zoo.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Let's Build a Zoo at current Steam store prices.
Against the Storm
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Let's Build a Zoo.
Project Hospital
Why this: Also City Builder and Economy, like Let's Build a Zoo.
Moonstone Island
Why this: Same cozy mood as Let's Build a Zoo.
More from Springloaded
Other recommendable Steam games by Springloaded, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Campaign Clicker
Why this: Same challenging mood as Let's Build a Zoo.
About Let's Build a Zoo
The closest matches to Let's Build a Zoo: Planet Zoo, Parkasaurus, Two Point Museum, Megaquarium, and Jurassic World Evolution 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Let's Build a Zoo is your kind of game, the closest matches are Planet Zoo, Parkasaurus and Two Point Museum — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and cozy, and single out its animal breeding and subspecies and decor and layout design. 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.
Springloaded's 2021 strategy and simulation title presents players with a zoo management challenge that blends classic tycoon gameplay with ethically charged decisions. Players handle every aspect of zoo operations from enclosure design and animal care to hiring staff, while a genetic engineering system allows breeding new subspecies from existing creatures. Reviewers highlight that the morality system makes choices feel meaningful and impactful, and that NPC dialogue and events bring the zoo to life. Players describe the pixel-art aesthetic as irresistibly charming and note that subspecies breeding adds surprising depth. DLCs introducing dinosaurs and fish expand content meaningfully. Designed for solo play with a long session shape, the game runs on Steam Deck. It holds a 90% positive rating from over 2,100 Steam reviews and costs $19.99.
About Let's Build a Zoo: It's time to Build a Zoo! Construct and decorate enclosures, buy and breed animals, hire zookeepers and vets... then try your hand at DNA splicing, and stitch together over 300,000 different types of animal. This can only go smoothly...
Is Let's Build a Zoo worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 2,138 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Oct 22).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dino and fish dlcs expand content meaningfully
- Morality choices feel meaningful and impactful
- Npc dialogue and events bring the zoo to life
- Pixel art aesthetic is irresistibly charming
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Almost good, the missing feature is finances, when the payment of employees comes you do not really know how much it is until it comes and leaves you on debt. I would go back and played when they fix finances.”
People who play it also play: Planet Zoo, Parkasaurus, Two Point Museum
Frequently asked about Let's Build a Zoo
Can I run it?
Does Let's Build a Zoo run on Steam Deck?
Let's Build a Zoo is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Let's Build a Zoo cost?
Let's Build a Zoo is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Let's Build a Zoo?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Let's Build a Zoo are Planet Zoo, Parkasaurus, Two Point Museum.
Who developed Let's Build a Zoo?
Let's Build a Zoo was developed by Springloaded and published by No More Robots.