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 (18)
All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (2154)

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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

rodescorusa
Not recommended | 15 Mar 2026
6.1h played

Almost good, the missing feature is finances, when the payment of employees comes you do not really know how much it is until it comes and leaves you on debt. I would go back and played when they fix finances.

Helpful: 12
carrionbeetle
Recommended | 22 Mar 2026
97.9h played

Get used to people talking major smack about your zoo regardless of how many trees and decorations you fill it with!! "Where are all the decorations? I'm going home." THEN GO

Helpful: 8
chaseit
Recommended | 10 Mar 2026
9.9h played

It's weirdly addictive, and making new abominations in the CRISPR building is pretty fun. My one gripe is that I wish you could see more of the tech tree, but it isn't a big deal. Great little game!

Helpful: 6
Ambur
Recommended | 22 Mar 2026
107h played

Immediately got addicted. Cute aesthetic and charming through and through. Had a lot of fun with the DLC as well. After a while (50+ hours) certain requests can get a little repetitive though.

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