Paleo Pines
Single-player farming sim about befriending dinosaurs and building a ranch
Italic Pig · Published by Maximum Entertainment · Released Sep 26, 2023
AdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulation
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 83% of 2,692
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 19 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 32
- peak 24h 57
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 2 months ago
- Jul 13, 2026
Free demo available, 2 playing it now: get the demo.
What is Paleo Pines?
Paleo Pines is a single-player farming and exploration game set on an island where people and dinosaurs live together. You grow crops, build pens, befriend dinosaurs to help on the ranch, and assist villagers while searching with Lucky for other parasaurolophuses.
For you if...
- +you enjoy finding dinosaurs and learning how to befriend them
- +you like farming and decorating at an unhurried pace
- +you prefer exploring an island without competitive pressure
Not for you if...
- −you prefer fast-paced, challenging games over relaxed farming
- −you dislike cleaning pens as your dinosaur collection grows
- −you want extensive character customization and deeper NPC interactions
What players say
83% of 2,692 reviews are positive · 78% of 19 in the last 30 days
Players praise the dinosaur designs, the process of befriending them, and the relaxed, colorful setting. Common complaints focus on slow progression, unclear quest directions, an unhelpful map, and areas that feel sparse.
Screenshots and trailer
Paleo Pines system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel i5-2300 or AMD Phenom II 830
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 or AMD Radeon RX 460
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 or 11
- Processor
- Intel i5-8300H or AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, Linux
- Achievements
- 46
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Dinosaurs
- Farming Sim
- Exploration
- Relaxing
- Indie
- Casual
- Simulation
- Cute
- Singleplayer
- Colorful
- Creature Collector
- Open World
- Life Sim
- 3D
- Agriculture
- Family Friendly
Recent updates
- Jul 13, 2026 · 🎉 Major Update to Paleo Pines is here!
- Jun 30, 2026 · Players' Choice Update Coming Soon! 🎉
- Apr 20, 2026 · 🎉 Players' Choice Update is Here! 🎉
- Apr 20, 2026 · 🛠️ Patch Notes 1.6.18 🛠️
- May 15, 2025 · Paleo Pines 2025 Roadmap Update
2 DLC available.
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