Single-player games like Planet Zoo
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Planet Zoo, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Jurassic World Evolution 2
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.
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Planet Coaster 2
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Build and customise thrilling roller coasters and incredible water slides, manage the ultimate theme park experience, and share your epic creations. Are you ready to ride the wave?
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Planet Zoo 2
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Build a wilder world in Planet Zoo 2. Create distinctive zoos around the globe filled with awe-inspiring animals, including fully aquatic and flying species, before taking your experience beyond the zoo to release your animals into expansive Wildlife Reserves.
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Planet Coaster
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Planet Coaster® - the future of coaster park simulation games has arrived! Surprise, delight and thrill incredible crowds as you build your coaster park empire - let your imagination run wild, and share your success with the world.
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Jurassic World Evolution
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Place yourself at the heart of the Jurassic franchise and build your own Jurassic World. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them and face threats posed by espionage, breakouts and devastating tropical storms in an uncertain world where life always finds a way.
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Jurassic World Evolution 3
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Build your own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of dinosaurs with the series debut of juveniles, create and manage sprawling prehistoric parks around the globe, and let your imagination roar with powerful new creative options.
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Cities: Skylines
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
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Transport Fever 2
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
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Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Planet Zoo.
The wildly popular Zoo Tycoon series gets set to crank up the excitement, challenge, and fun of building the ultimate zoo. Let your imagination run wild with Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection. Build, manage, and maintain your dream zoo alone or with up to four players.
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Stardew Valley
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Planet Zoo.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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Timberborn
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
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The Sims™ 4
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Casual with Planet Zoo.
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
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Мухосранск | Russian City Sim
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Planet Zoo.
The atmosphere of the nuclear wasteland.
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Prehistoric Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Take on the role of park manager and design the ultimate zoo for nature's greatest creations.
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Elite Dangerous
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
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F1® Manager 2022
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Make your mark on Formula 1® in the officially licensed F1® Manager 2022. Be the boss of your chosen constructor and pick from a roster of 2022 drivers and staff.
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F1® Manager 2024
Single-player alternative to Planet Zoo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planet Zoo.
Lead your team to glory in F1® Manager 2024. A new Formula 1® season has arrived, and with it, the most comprehensive F1® management experience to date. Build a legacy with one of 10 official F1® constructors or create your own team for the very first time.