Choose Tropico 6
Choose Tropico 6 if you want a Strategy game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.1% positive across 9,768 reviews.
Tropico 6 vs Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
Tropico 6 and Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection (2018) is 1 year older than Tropico 6 (2019). Tropico 6 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection (56.9% 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 Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
Choose Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection launched in 2018.
Both Tropico 6 and Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Tropico 6 |  Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.1% positive (9,768 reviews) | 56.9% positive (779 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Limbic Entertainment, Realmforge Studios | Frontier Developments, Asobo Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection (2018) is 1 year older than Tropico 6 (2019).
- Tropico 6 scores higher on Steam reviews (87.1% positive) than Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection (56.9% positive).
- Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Tropico 6 (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Tropico 6 has co-op; Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection does not.
- Steam Deck: Tropico 6 is Deck Playable, Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection is Deck Unsupported.
Tropico 6 vs Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection — FAQ
- Which is better, Tropico 6 or Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection?
- On Steam reviews Tropico 6 scores higher (87.1% positive) than Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection (56.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tropico 6 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tropico 6 or Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection (2018) came out before Tropico 6 (2019). 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 Tropico 6 and Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.