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Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection

Zoo management sim with animal care and cooperative building

Frontier Developments, Asobo Studio · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released Sep 14, 2018

Simulation

Reviews
Mixed
64% of 1,721
Recent reviews
Mixed
63% of 11 in 30 days
Players
11
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Jun 18, 2018
Minimum PC
GTX 650
4 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection?

A zoo management simulation in which you lay roads, place animal enclosures and decorations, and look after animals and visitors. You can play campaign scenarios or manage challenge zoos, and build a zoo with up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you like relaxed zoo building with manageable goals
  • +you enjoy feeding and caring for animals up close
  • +you want to build a zoo with friends

Not for you if...

  • −you want full control over enclosure shapes and fences
  • −you expect detailed management like earlier Zoo Tycoon games

What players say

64% of 1,721 reviews are positive · 63% of 11 in the last 30 days

Players praise the relaxed pace and straightforward zoo management. Their most common complaint is that preset enclosures limit customization compared with earlier games; some also find the animal selection repetitive.

Players over time

▼ -55% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 31 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection system requirements

Minimum: GTX 650, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Window 7 or higher 64-Bit
Processor
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.2 GHz || AMD FX-4150 @ 4 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GT GTX 650 || AMD R7 260
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Window 7 or higher 64-Bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 3330 @ 3.0 GHz || AMD FX-6130 @ 3.6 GHz
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 660 Ti || AMD R7 370
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
59
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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