Let&s;s Build a Zoo

Let&s;s Build a Zoo

November 5, 2021

SimulationStrategy Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4PlayStation 5Xbox OneXbox Series X/S

It&s;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 …

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82.3

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Critic Reviews (18)

Annette Magaña Push Square Nov 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

42.0

"Still, with enough humour and its fun game mechanics, Let’s Build A Zoo will have you sinking hours into your park, if you can get past its poor UI and lack of guidance."

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Chris McMullen GameSpew Nov 2021
80.0 /100

"Still, Let’s Build a Zoo’s comedic approach to zoo management belies just how deep it is. It isn’t perfect and I’d love a patch that halved the number of animals you need for splicing, but seeing your visitors gawp in …"

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Cole Martin Windows Central Nov 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

80.0

"Regardless of whether you&s;re just dipping your toes into management simulators for the first time, or you&s;re a hardcore experienced management tycoon, this game has something to offer you. Let’s Build a Zoo: Dinosaur Island is the sort of simulator …"

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Diogo Caeiro Starbit Nov 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

45.0

"The game&s;s tasks and incentives to attract more visitors are great fun, and its colourful visual environment and good performance helps with creating a more enjoyable experience. Its lack of tutorials and the way it throws players right into the …"

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Elliot Hilderbrand Gaming Nexus Nov 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

45.0

"You begin with nothing; what you make is up to you. Let&s;s build a Zoo allows players to be as creative, or not, as they want. Design a layout that feels more like a theme park, or tourist trap if …"

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Holly Hudspeth GamingTrend Nov 2021
95.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"I hope that the future of Purrasic Jark is bright, and not filled with escapees mauling my guests like those "other" dinosaur theme parks. My experience with Dinosaur Island has been very relaxing, at times downright funny, and not too …"

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James Birks TheXboxHub Nov 2021
100.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

98.0

Story

94.0

"I’m practically overflowing with positively for Let’s Build a Zoo and it’s absolutely deserved. Once you become accustomed to the controls, as well as the basics, everything flows brilliantly."

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Jordan Campbell Completexbox Nov 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

40.0

"Let’s Build A Zoo is exactly the kind of game that is required to sit amongst some others in the genre such as Two Point Hospital and Campus along with Planet Coaster. 2013’s Zoo Tycoon was lacklustre when it came …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Nov 2021
68.0 /100

Graphics

55.0

Gameplay

35.0

Story

20.0

"While a terrific idea, and there are good bones here, the interface and lack of direction make it tough to enjoy"

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Kat Bullock FingerGuns Nov 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

30.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

20.0

"Let’s Build A Zoo is just as wonderful on console as it was on its initial release on PC. As with any building management simulator, some controls will never feel completely intuitive moving from mouse to controller, and Let’s Build …"

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Laura Gray Gamepur Nov 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

60.0

"Overall, Let&s;s Build a Zoo is an in-depth and delightful tycoon management sim. Its mechanics are detailed, going above and beyond to create an enjoyable experience. Players will get lost in decorating their habitats, and revel in the difficult choices …"

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Lyle Carr God is a Geek Nov 2021
80.0 /100

"With animal fusion and a fantastic morality system, Let&s;s Build a Zoo brings some great new ideas to the tycoon genre."

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Paulo Roberto Montanaro PSX Brasil Nov 2021
90.0 /100

"Let&s;s Build a Zoo excels at balancing the already traditional mechanics of management games with huge doses of charisma and fun. However, it is in the genetic manipulation system and in the challenge of caring for its illustrious guests where …"

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Sean Davies FingerGuns Nov 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

70.0

"To summarise, Let’s Build A Zoo is a very satisfying, darkly funny and moreish tycoon game. A few tiny glitches are the only issues with a game I imagine I’ll be revisiting many, many times over the next few months. …"

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Sheadon Gunput XGN.nl Nov 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

30.0

"Let&s;s Build a Zoo is a modern take on zoo management games like Zoo Tycoon. The game is very unique in the genre and has a choice system that actually matters. A huge part of the game is collecting all …"

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Sophie Hiner Pure Nintendo Nov 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

35.0

"Create over 300,000 hybrid animals, make moral choices, and run and design your own zoo all in one game. A best-of-best-worlds mix of creativity and business management, Let&s;s Build a Zoo provides a lot to do, a ton of people …"

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Trent Cannon Nintendo Life Nov 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"There is a lot to love about Let&s;s Build a Zoo. Players can get stuck into the minute details of managing their own zoo or they can take a more relaxed approach to building an animal empire, but the amount …"

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Yasmine Hubbard Final Weapon Nov 2021
73.0 /100

"Let&s;s Build a Zoo is an enjoyable management game that allows you to create and construct your own zoological park. The moral dilemmas you are often presented with are absurd and humorous, as you choose to either be a steady-eddy …"

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