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Jurassic World Evolution

Single-player dinosaur park management simulation with bioengineering and containment

Frontier Developments · Released Jun 11, 2018

SimulationStrategy

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 51K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 52 in 30 days
Players
106
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Mar 17, 2020
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1050
8 GB RAM · 8 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 69/100 (critic reviews)

What is Jurassic World Evolution?

A single-player management simulation set across the Muertes archipelago. You build and expand dinosaur parks, bioengineer animals with selected traits and appearances, contain them, manage science, entertainment, and security interests, and use park income to search for dinosaur DNA. A franchise-based narrative connects the islands and includes established characters.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building and managing dinosaur theme parks
  • +you want genetic customization alongside resource and economy management
  • +you prefer single-player simulations with sandbox elements

Not for you if...

  • −you want fast-paced play with little waiting
  • −you want multiplayer competition or cooperation

What players say

87% of 51,395 reviews are positive · 92% of 52 in the last 30 days

Players praise the dinosaur park concept, atmosphere, visuals, and mix of management with hands-on helicopter work. Many recent players report startup failures, black screens, and crashes on newer Windows systems and hardware, sometimes requiring workarounds.

Players over time

▼ -39% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 203 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Jurassic World Evolution screenshot 1

Jurassic World Evolution system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 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 GeForce GTX 1050 (Legacy GPU: GeForce GTX 660) / 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 GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD RX 480
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
12 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Jurassic World Evolution have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Jurassic World Evolution run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
Denuvo Antitamper
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
73
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Korean, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Traditional Chinese.

Does Jurassic World Evolution 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

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