Parkasaurus
Parkasaurus is a construction and management simulation video game developed and published by Washbear Studio. The player is tasked with creating a zoo for dinosaurs by designing and building exhibits. It entered Steam Early Access on September 25, 2018, and officially released on August 13, 2020.
Parkasaurus
- Date
- 2018
- Language
- English · French
- Genre
- construction and management simulation
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Parkasaurus is a construction and management simulation video game developed and published by Washbear Studio. The player is tasked with creating a zoo for dinosaurs by designing and building exhibits. It entered Steam Early Access on September 25, 2018, and officially released on August 13, 2020.
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The game was also released on the Nintendo Switch on April 28, 2022. A port for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, titled Parkasaurus: Dinoluxe Edition, was released on August 5, 2026 by Infogrames.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Parkasaurus • Developer — Washbear Studio • Publisher — Washbear Studio Infogrames (Switch 2, PS5, XBX/S) • Engine — Unity • Platforms — * Microsoft Windows • Nintendo Switch • Dinoluxe Edition • Nintendo Switch 2 • PlayStation 5 • Xbox Series X/S • Released — * Windows • August 13, 2020 • Switch • April 28, 2022 • Dinoluxe Edition • Switch 2, PS5, XBX/S • August 5, 2026 • Genre — Construction and management simulation, Business simulation • Modes — Single-player
Gameplay
Gameplay
The standard game mode revolves around hiring employees, hatching dinosaur eggs, and catching dinosaurs if they escape. The player can use various components such as fences and plants to create exhibits for dinosaurs. All zoo buildings can be chosen from a build menu and placed within the zoo to generate income with its perks. Guests who stay longer at the location will also pay more. Among the employees, scientists can search around to find fossils, create new dinosaur eggs, and janitors clean up by taking the trash out. Single player mode is supported. Each dinosaur has certain diet and habitat needs, as well as privacy requirements. There are some basic biomes can be created immediately, but for others, some terrain needs be tweaked (water supplies, making it more rugged, adding trees). The game has two skill trees that will unlock new buildings, dinosaurs, and items.
Release
Release
In July 2026, Washbear entered into a partnership with Atari division Infogrames to release the game on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2. The game was released for the respective platforms on August 5, 2026, and includes the base game and both DLC packs.
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Reception
Parkasaurus received "mixed or average" reviews for Windows according to review aggregator Metacritic; the Nintendo Switch version received "generally favorable" reviews.
Awards
Parkasaurus has won some awards during the development including Ubisoft Indie Series National Bank Special Prize Winner 2019, Pax Online 2020 Indie Showcase Selection and The MIX Pax West Showcase Selection 2019.
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- 1.Wales, Matt. Adorable dinosaur theme park sim Parkasaurus leaves early access next month. Eurogamer. July 28, 2020.
- 2.Hagues, Alana. Parkasaurus, An Adorable Take On Jurassic Park, Roars Onto Switch Soon. Nintendo Life. April 20, 2022.
- 3.Romano, Sal. Parkasaurus: Dinoluxe Edition coming to PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 on August 5. Gematsu. July 22, 2026.
- 4.Morton, Lauren. Parkasaurus is a sim that excels when you're designing your own dino exhibits. PC Gamer. Future plc. September 25, 2018.
- 5.Zweisen, Zack. Parkasaurus Is A Cuter Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis. Kotaku. March 17, 2019.
- 6.Harris, John. Breaking fences, escaping dinosaurs?! Oh my, it's Parkasaurus' developers. Gamasutra. October 5, 2018.
- 7.Hudspeth, Holly. Parkasaurus first impressions — The dinosaur park management game that has stolen my heart. Gaming Trend. November 27, 2018.
- 8.Parkasaurus is a Dinosaur Zoo Management Game from Two Guacamelee Devs. Shacknews. November 28, 2017.
- 9.Cunningham, James. Dinosaurs and Theme Parks Won't Go Wrong This Time in Parkasaurus. Hardcore Gamer. November 28, 2017.
- 10.Wales, Matt. Adorable dinosaur park management sim Parkasaurus is out now on Steam Early Access. Eurogamer. September 26, 2018.
- 11.Brown, Fraser. Premature Evaluation: Parkasaurus. Rock Paper Shotgun. October 2, 2018.
- 12.Crider, Michael. Parkasaurus Is the Most Adorable Game About Raising Terrifying Dinosaurs. Review Geek. October 2, 2019.
- 13.Avard, Alex. Parkasaurus is a more charming, accessible alternative to Jurassic World Evolution… with hats. GamesRadar+. September 25, 2018.
- 14.Sheehan, Gavin. Atari Announces a Console Version of Parkasaurus Arriving August 5. bleedingcool.com. 2026-07-26.
- 15.Parkasaurus for PC Reviews. Metacritic.
- 16.Parkasaurus for Switch Reviews. Metacritic.
- 17.Schermann, Natalie. 96% positive Steam-Reviews: So gut ist das Dino-Aufbauspiel. GameStar. Webedia. August 18, 2020.
- 18.Ronaghan, Neal. Parkasaurus (Switch) Review. Nintendo World Report. May 5, 2022.
- 19.Hartwich, Stephanie. Parkasaurus im Test: Putzige Jurassic-Park-Simulation für Einsteiger. PC Games. Computec Media GmbH. August 25, 2020.
- 20.Ubisoft Indie Series Presented by National Bank. Ubisoft Toronto.
- 21.Blight, Dylan. The 20 PAX Online 2020 Indie Showcase Games. Explosion Network. September 3, 2020.
- 22.The MIX Seattle 2019. Media Indie Exchange.
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