Choose Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo
Choose Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo launched in 2015.
Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo vs The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe
Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo and The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo (2015) is 5 years older than The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (2020). The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo (8.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe
Choose The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe launched in 2020.
Both Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo and The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo |  The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8.3% positive (84 reviews) | 81.8% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Framelinenetwork | Paul Bird |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo (2015) is 5 years older than The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (2020).
- The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe scores higher on Steam reviews (81.8% positive) than Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo (8.3% positive).
- The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo (3.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo vs The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe — FAQ
- Should I play Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo or The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe first?
- If you want chronology, Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo (2015) came out before The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Jurassic Island: The Dinosaur Zoo and The Amazing Shrinking Giraffe similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.