Jurassic World Aftermath

For much of the game, the player is hunted by velociraptors while proceeding through a facility on the island. Part 2, a continuation in the form of paid downloadable content (DLC), was released in 2021. A non-VR version for Nintendo Switch without involvement from Oculus, titled Jurassic World Aftermath Collection and containing both parts, was released by Coatsink the following year. A VR version of Jurassic World Aftermath Collection was released by Coatsink for the PlayStation 5 via PlayStation VR2 in 2023.

• Title — Jurassic World Aftermath • Developer — Coatsink Software • Publisher — Coatsink Software Oculus Studios (Quest) • Series — Jurassic Park • Platforms — Oculus Quest Oculus Quest 2 Nintendo Switch PlayStation 5 • Released — * Quest headsets • December 17, 2020 (Part 1) September 30, 2021 (Part 2) • Nintendo Switch • November 10, 2022 • PlayStation VR PlayStation VR2 • February 22, 2023 • Genre — Stealth • Modes — Single-player

Jurassic World Aftermath is a stealth game played from a first-person perspective. It takes place on Isla Nublar, two years after the events of Jurassic World, and prior to the events of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. The player takes control of Sam, a silent security expert who is sent to the island to infiltrate its ruins and obtain information. Their plane crashes on the island after an encounter with a Pteranodon. The player is aided by an offscreen partner named Dr. Amelia "Mia" Everett, who is injured following the plane crash and stays behind. From her location, she provides the player with mission objectives and updates. For much of the game, the player moves through the N.M.S. Genetics Centre, while being hunted by velociraptors, the primary enemies. The player must use stealth and distractions to avoid the raptors, who can be lured away with the use of an alarm or radio. Two other dinosaurs, Dilophosaurus and Tyrannosaurus, also briefly appear as enemies. The player cannot fight against any of the animals and must instead avoid them. Sound is emphasized in the game, as listening to the environment is often necessary to proceed with success. Running creates noise, which can attract the raptors, making slow movements necessary. Minigames and puzzle-solving also make up aspects of the gameplay. The island's facility has doors leading into five different areas, and a switch must be activated to access each area. The final two areas are absent from the game and are included in the DLC, titled Jurassic World Aftermath: Part 2. It includes new mini-games and dinosaur interactions, and concludes the storyline.

Jurassic World Aftermath was developed by Coatsink Software, based in the U.K. Coatsink conceived the game in 2019, after approaching Universal Pictures about developing a Jurassic World game. The game was revealed in September 2020, and was published by Oculus Studios on December 17 the same year. The game is reminiscent of a scene in the first Jurassic Park film, in which characters use stealth to avoid raptors in a kitchen. Brian Gomez, an executive producer for Universal Games and Digital Platforms, said: "There were countless hours spent trying to balance the velociraptor because she was just so damn good. AI really [progressed] to the point where it was very few of us that could actually survive her. And I think we finally got to the point where, when you first start, you're probably going to die a lot. You're going to die a lot until you start learning her behavior and … reading her body language and audio cues". The game uses cel-shaded animation, similar in appearance to a comic book. This was done in order to produce dinosaurs with a less-threatening appearance, in an effort to appeal to a wider audience. Gomez said: "We wanted it to still be scary and affecting and immersive, even if it wasn't filmic — like photo-realism. But we also didn't want it to be so intimidating and so scary … [for] a huge portion of the Jurassic audience that doesn't want a totally visceral R-rated horror experience". Jeff Goldblum and BD Wong recorded dialogue for the game, briefly reprising their roles as Dr. Ian Malcolm and Dr. Henry Wu. The characters are heard, but do not make a physical appearance. Laura Bailey provides the voice for Dr. Amelia "Mia" Everett. Jurassic World Aftermath: Part 2, also developed by Coatsink, was released on September 30, 2021, as paid downloadable content. The game was originally meant as a single release, but the development team switched to remote work as the COVID-19 pandemic began, and this disrupted the team's schedule. Rather than delay the entire game, the team chose to split it into two parts and release the latter when it was ready. As a result, the storyline had to be rearranged significantly. The ending for the first half was initially a scene meant to occur at a different point in the game. The later release for Part 2 allowed the team to incorporate more features than originally planned. This included a second interactive encounter with a T. rex. Prior to the delay, there were only plans for a second T. rex appearance in the form of a cutscene. Goldblum and Bailey reprise their roles for the game's second part. A Nintendo Switch port, titled Jurassic World Aftermath Collection and containing both parts, was released on November 10, 2022. The Switch version lacks virtual reality gameplay. Coatsink stated that the game was ported to a non-VR console "to allow people without access to VR, or who suffer from motion sickness from VR, to play too". A VR version of Jurassic World Aftermath Collection was released on February 22, 2023, as a launch title for the PlayStation VR2.