Let's Build a Zoo

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It's time to build a zoo! Let out your wild side, and create your own animal empire with this cute, expansive management sim.

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Developer:
Springloaded
Publisher:
No More Robots
Release date:
05 November 2021
Recent Steam reviews:
Very Positive (21)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (2173)

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Description

It's time to build a zoo! Let out your wild side, and create your own animal empire with this cute, expansive management sim. Import and breed rare creatures, hire the right staff, keep your visitors happy, and deal with plenty of weird and wonderful events. Then try your hand at DNA Splicing, and stitch together over 300,000 different types of animal, ranging from the majestic Giraffephant to the peaceful PandOwl!

  • Build your own zoo with over 500 different animals at your disposal, then splice together over 300,000 different animal combinations

  • Keep your animals and your visitors happy, with hundreds of buildings, foliage, path and enclosure decorations

  • Hire the perfect employees to deal with a variety of life events

  • Control everything that happens in your park, from what your animals eat to what eats your animals...

  • Decide whether you want to run your Zoo above board... or break the law and pocket the extra cash

Let's Build a Zoo lets you import a variety of animals from other Zoos around the world! Breed your animals and start families to expand your wildlife and fill your enclosures. But if that doesn't suit you... you could just create animals instead! With DNA splicing at your finger tips, you have the power to bind together over 300,000 different types of animal, creating monstrosities and oddities as you go! Ever wondered what a ChicKaka would look like? Now you can find out!

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows 7 or later
Processor:
Intel Core i5
Memory:
2 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550/equivalent or higher
DirectX:
Version 10
Storage:
738 MB available space

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10
Processor:
High-range Intel Core i5
Memory:
4 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760/equivalent or higher
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
3 GB available space

User reviews

Lyuna
Recommended | 31 May 2026
22.9h played

Great game that I'm obsessed with but unfortunately it doesn't look like the developers are really adding that many quality of life updates. I looked up several concerns I had about the lack of quality of life in

Helpful: 8
Crunkers
Recommended | 23 Jun 2026
102h played

This game is very fun. It completely hooked me and made me want to build up my zoo for a couple weeks. (+) morality system, which lets you make a good or evil zoo (+) fun, grid based gameplay that lets you make

Helpful: 6
muffinsgramma
Not recommended | 07 Jun 2026
3.6h played

Thoroughly frustrating. Lack of functional controls on a modern setup is absolutely ridiculous. Hire an employee? Great. Stop hiding the buttons behind endless walls of tasks that are impossible to complete. I have

Helpful: 9
Blue_Badger
Recommended | 01 Jul 2026
11.6h played

Im a lover of the old school Zoo tycoon as well as Planet Zoo. This hits the same itch but also has that indie charm and tries to stand out. I also love that you make one zoo you dont hop from zoo to zoo in career mode

Helpful: 2
Beeetle
Recommended | 04 Apr 2026
23.4h played

The depth of this game is great. I played this game on gamepass originally and decided I needed to buy it to support the developers. I have a blast; it's a cozy game with so much to do.

Helpful: 0
Davastat0r
Recommended | 23 Apr 2026
59.7h played

Fun game that satisfies your need to build something that functions! (You run better than most things!) What makes it even more interesting is the good and evil choices you can make throughout the game that has an

Helpful: 1