Let's Build a Zoo

Buy89%

Very Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Springloaded · Simulation · Nov 5, 2021

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
45
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio0 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Let's Build a Zoo?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 33 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise10% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Every single square on the map is yours to do with as you please, and there's a marvellously satisifying sense of progression with both the tech tree and expansion in general.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Very few bugs I have encountered, graphics are super cute pixel style, and there seems like there is a lot to do.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
i like cozy, sim and management games and this one did all of that with lots of surprises to keep it interesting versus other zoo sim games. difficulty increases as game continues, and lots of tasks to keep up with in terms of a management sim. animals are cutesy and hop around which is kind of adorable, especially when they do their crazy fast jumps on trampolines. :p
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hilarious dialogue, plot and animal combinations made me actually read the dialogue.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'd recommend playing this on a computer with mice and keyboard instead of the Steam Deck, it is enjoyable on the Steam Deck for when you can't play on your computer though.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The awesome soundtrack and animal noises come together to remind you of the real animals that we are trying to help in the real world.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay80 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Difficulty15 reviews
Story10 reviews
Steam Deck10 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
0% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
59% still recommend
Crashes
36% still recommend
Bugs
38% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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