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RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition

Theme park management sim with custom coasters and sandbox building

Frontier Developments, Aspyr (Mac) · Published by Atari, Aspyr (Mac) · Released Sep 24, 2020

SimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 3,022
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 41 in 30 days
Playing now
94
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
6 months ago
Mar 5, 2026

What is RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition?

A single-player theme park management simulation where you build rides, shops, scenery, waterparks, and animal habitats while managing finances, staff, services, and guest needs. You can complete career scenarios or build freely in a sandbox without financial limits.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building and managing detailed amusement parks
  • +you want scenarios alongside a money-free sandbox mode
  • +you like designing coasters, waterparks, and animal habitats

Not for you if...

  • you dislike balancing finances, staff, and guest needs
  • you want multiplayer or cooperative park building

What players say

87% of 3,022 reviews are positive · 80% of 41 in the last 30 days

Players praise the park customization, approachable management, scenarios, and sandbox mode. The most common complaints are crashes and freezes on modern systems, especially in larger parks, along with tiny, non-scaling interface elements and fullscreen or resolution problems.

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RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition

RollerCoaster Tycoon® 3: Complete Edition system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 7 and Above
Processor
Intel or AMD Dual Core Processor
Graphics
256mb Graphics Memory/Intel HD 4000
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 and Above
Processor
Intel i3 Processor
Graphics
Nvidia GTX560
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • 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, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish.

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