Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue

First-person paleontology simulation with fossil excavation and museum design

▲ Pyramid Games · Published by Pyramid Games S.A. · Released Aug 6, 2020

Action Adventure Indie Simulation Free To Play

Reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 771
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 4 years ago; Mar 28, 2022
Minimum PC: RX 570; 8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue?

This free, single-player prologue is a first-person simulation about a young enthusiast trying to succeed in paleontology. You drive an off-road vehicle through a U.S.-inspired landscape, excavate fossils, clean bones, assemble dinosaur skeletons, and arrange museum exhibits.

For you if...

+you enjoy methodical simulations built around careful, hands-on tasks
+you like arranging exhibits and customizing museum spaces

Not for you if...

−you want a complete game rather than an introductory prologue

What players say

80% of 771 reviews are positive

Players praise the excavation process, hands-on bone cleaning, and skeleton assembly. Some criticize the drawn-out pacing and awkward driving, including vehicles getting stuck. One recent player also reports that the game stops loading.

Screenshots and trailer

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Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue system requirements

Minimum: RX 570, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5
Graphics: RX 570 4GB VRAM / GeForce GTX 960 4GB VRAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 8 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: System requirements may change during the development of the game.

Does Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam