Games like Zoo Simulator
If Zoo Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Candy Shop Simulator, Pet Shop Simulator and Animal Shelter 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and peaceful. 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 Zoo Simulator: In Zoo Simulator, 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!
Players who liked Zoo Simulator also play
Steam players who put hours into Zoo Simulator 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.
Candy Shop Simulator
WHY THIS
Top pick for Zoo Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Simulator.
Dive into a sugary world of sweetness in Candy Shop Simulator! Open your shop, create delectable pastries, manage sales, and expand your candy empire. Satisfy your sweet tooth and build your confectionery legacy now!
Pet Shop Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Zoo Simulator.
Second-strongest match for Zoo Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Simulator.
Run your own pet shop in Pet Shop Simulator! Find new homes for pets, thus fulfilling the dreams of your customers. Take care of the needs of animals by selling the right items and get involved in matters related to the pets' home life!
Animal Shelter 2
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Zoo Simulator.
Third-strongest match for Zoo Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!
Arena Renovation
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for Zoo Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Simulator.
Take on the role of a one-man renovation team tasked with restoring various sports facilities to their former glory. Many of them have been destroyed as a result of time or lack of care. Don't let them go into complete oblivion - roll up your sleeves and breathe new life into them!
Animal Shelter
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Zoo Simulator.
Ranked #5 for Zoo Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
My Hotel Simulator
WHY THIS
Ranked #6 for Zoo Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Simulator.
Build and manage your own hotel, from a small property to a luxury resort. Design rooms, maintain cleanliness, develop amenities, and offer guests unforgettable experiences at your hotel!
Car Mechanic Shop Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Zoo Simulator.
Ranked #7 for Zoo Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Simulator.
Manage a prosperous car shop empire and enter the complex car maintenance and repair world. This simulation game offers a comprehensive, in-depth experience that combines strategic business management with the technical nuances of car maintenance.
Gas Station Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Zoo Simulator.
Ranked #8 for Zoo Simulator fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Simulator.
Buy an abandoned gas station and restore it to its full glory. Renovate, upgrade and expand upon the offered services to keep up with your clients demands.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Zoo Simulator at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Zoo Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Simulator.
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.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Zoo Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Zoo Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Simulator.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Zoo Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Zoo Simulator.
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!
PEAK
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Zoo Simulator on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Zoo Simulator.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Zoo Simulator.
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 Zoo Simulator.
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?
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
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 Zoo Simulator.
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 Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
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.
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More from Games Incubator
Other recommendable Steam games by Games Incubator, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Animal Shelter
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Zoo Simulator.
Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Zoo Simulator. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
In Animal Shelter, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Zoo Simulator.
Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Zoo Simulator. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
Dust off your torch and hammer - it's time to get back to work, you have a new job to do. Visit the new beach coast with the largest, biggest ship graveyard in the world, dismantle huge ship parts and collect tons of precious steel. Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get back to the business.
Ship Graveyard Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a relaxing mood with Zoo Simulator.
Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Zoo Simulator. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world!
Deconstruction Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Zoo Simulator.
Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Zoo Simulator. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Simulator.
Deconstruction Simulator is the ultimate demolition simulator, offering you complete freedom of action and a wide array of contracts to complete. Get ready for spectacular destruction.
Car Detailing Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a peaceful mood with Zoo Simulator.
Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Zoo Simulator. Shares Indie and Simulation with Zoo Simulator.
Car Detailing Simulator, you get a chance to renew any car and restore its splendor at the request of demanding customers! A nice and well-groomed vehicle can be the pride of every human being! Clean, polish and marvel at your creations in this highly realistic game where every little detail counts!
Animal Shelter 2
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Zoo Simulator.
Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Zoo Simulator. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
Welcome back to the heartwarming world of Animal Shelter 2! Provide a loving home for every four-legged friend in need – play with them, pet them, even dress them up! Get to know them and find them a loving family. Play with your friends and manage your shelter together in co-op!
Police Shootout
WHY THIS
Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Zoo Simulator. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
Police Shootout is a new turn-based FPS game. Put on your uniform and get ready to respond the most surprising calls in your policeman’s career. Solve cases and gain experience, but also find out why a good young policeman gave up his career in a big city and moved to a small town of San Adrino.
Chocolate Factory Simulator
WHY THIS
Shares a cozy mood with Zoo Simulator.
Another title from Games Incubator, the studio behind Zoo Simulator. Shares Indie and Adventure with Zoo Simulator.
Enter the world of steam and sugar and become a master chocolatier in Chocolate Factory Simulator. Craft gourmet chocolate for your customers in your steampunk workshop with the help of your automaton assistant Nougat.
Frequently asked about Zoo Simulator
- Does Zoo Simulator work on Steam Deck?
- Zoo Simulator is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does Zoo Simulator cost?
- Zoo Simulator is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Zoo Simulator?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Zoo Simulator are Candy Shop Simulator, Pet Shop Simulator, Animal Shelter 2.
- Who developed Zoo Simulator?
- Zoo Simulator was developed by Games Incubator and published by Games Incubator, PlayWay S.A..
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