Choose My Free Zoo
Choose My Free Zoo if it matches what drew you to this matchup. My Free Zoo launched in 2017.
My Free Zoo vs Wauies - The Pet Shop Game
My Free Zoo and Wauies - The Pet Shop Game both land in Simulation, Free To Play, Casual 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 share Simulation, Free To Play, Casual on Steam. My Free Zoo (2017) is 1 year older than Wauies - The Pet Shop Game (2018). Wauies - The Pet Shop Game scores higher on Steam reviews (61.8% positive) than My Free Zoo (53.5% 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 Wauies - The Pet Shop Game
Choose Wauies - The Pet Shop Game if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 61.8% positive across 199 reviews.
Both My Free Zoo and Wauies - The Pet Shop Game sit in Simulation, Free To Play, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 My Free Zoo |  Wauies - The Pet Shop Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual | Simulation, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 53.5% positive (357 reviews) | 61.8% positive (199 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | upjers | upjers |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Free To Play, Casual on Steam.
- My Free Zoo (2017) is 1 year older than Wauies - The Pet Shop Game (2018).
- Wauies - The Pet Shop Game scores higher on Steam reviews (61.8% positive) than My Free Zoo (53.5% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- My Free Zoo is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Wauies - The Pet Shop Game has no Deck rating yet.
My Free Zoo vs Wauies - The Pet Shop Game — FAQ
- Which is better, My Free Zoo or Wauies - The Pet Shop Game?
- On Steam reviews Wauies - The Pet Shop Game scores higher (61.8% positive) than My Free Zoo (53.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wauies - The Pet Shop Game is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play My Free Zoo or Wauies - The Pet Shop Game first?
- If you want chronology, My Free Zoo (2017) came out before Wauies - The Pet Shop Game (2018). 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 My Free Zoo and Wauies - The Pet Shop Game similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Free To Play, Casual 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.
- Do both My Free Zoo and Wauies - The Pet Shop Game have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: My Free Zoo ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Wauies - The Pet Shop Game ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does My Free Zoo run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — My Free Zoo is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Wauies - The Pet Shop Game doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.