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Planet Coaster

Single-player theme park simulation with detailed coaster and scenery building

Frontier Developments, Aspyr (Mac) · Released Nov 17, 2016

ActionAdventureCasualSimulationStrategy

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 63K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 86 in 30 days
Players
370
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
May 20, 2024
Minimum PC
GTX 560
8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Planet Coaster?

A single-player theme park building and management simulation. Lay paths, sculpt terrain, construct and decorate rides piece by piece, and manage guests’ experiences in campaign scenarios or sandbox parks.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy detailed, piece-by-piece creative building
  • +you want park management alongside relaxed sandbox play
  • +you like designing and fine-tuning custom roller coasters

Not for you if...

  • −you want a thorough in-game tutorial
  • −you dislike fiddly, time-consuming construction tools
  • −you prefer simple building over detailed manual decoration

What players say

91% of 63,141 reviews are positive · 90% of 86 in the last 30 days

Players praise the flexible coaster and scenery tools, detailed customization, and relaxed sandbox building. The most common complaints are the missing in-game tutorial, clunky controls and interface, and frustrating path placement; some players also criticize the paid add-ons and limited base-game themes and blueprints.

Players over time

▼ -16% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 603 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026370
Nov 6, 2026305
Nov 5, 2026301
Nov 4, 2026299
Nov 3, 2026354
Nov 2, 2026317
Nov 1, 2026358
Oct 31, 2026357
Oct 30, 2026295
Oct 29, 2026300
Oct 28, 2026317
Oct 27, 2026351
Oct 26, 2026380
Oct 25, 2026444
Oct 24, 2026389
Oct 23, 2026342
Oct 22, 2026367
Oct 21, 2026348
Oct 20, 2026366
Oct 19, 2026413
Oct 18, 2026438
Oct 17, 2026392
Oct 16, 2026344
Oct 15, 2026354
Oct 14, 2026353
Oct 13, 2026374
Oct 12, 2026411
Oct 11, 2026434
Oct 10, 2026390
Oct 9, 2026367
Oct 8, 2026356
Oct 7, 2026348
Oct 6, 2026383
Oct 5, 2026438
Oct 4, 2026448
Oct 3, 2026416
Oct 2, 2026387
Oct 1, 2026382
Sep 30, 2026370
Sep 29, 2026393
Sep 28, 2026402
Sep 27, 2026486
Sep 26, 2026378
Sep 25, 2026397
Sep 24, 2026381
Sep 23, 2026358
Sep 23, 2026390
Sep 22, 2026408
Sep 21, 2026603

Screenshots and trailer

Planet Coaster screenshot 1

Planet Coaster system requirements

Minimum: GTX 560, 8 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit
Processor
Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300
Graphics
nVidia GTX 560 (2GB)/AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit
Processor
Intel i7-4770/AMD FX-8350
Graphics
nVidia GTX 980 (4GB)/AMD R9 380 (4GB)
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Planet Coaster have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Planet Coaster run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
Denuvo Antitamper
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
32
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese.

Does Planet Coaster 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

11 DLC available.

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