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Jurassic World Evolution

Jurassic World Evolution

Released: 6/12/2018

Take charge of operations on the legendary islands of the Muertes archipelago and bring the wonder, majesty and danger of dinosaurs to life. Build for Science, Entertainment or Security interests in an uncertain world where life always finds a way. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them. Play with life itself to give your dinosaurs unique behaviors, traits and appearances, then contain and profit from them to fund your global search for lost dinosaur DNA. Control the big picture with deep management tools or go hands-on to confront challenges on the ground or in the air. Expand your islands and choose your own journey in an all-new narrative featuring iconic characters from across the franchise and decades of Jurassic lore at your fingertips.

Take charge of operations on the legendary islands of the Muertes archipelago and bring the wonder, majesty and danger of dinosaurs to life. Build for Science, Entertainment or Security interests in an uncertain world where life always finds a way. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them. Play with life itself to give your dinosaurs unique behaviors, traits and appearances, then contain and profit from them to fund your global search for lost dinosaur DNA. Control the big picture with deep management tools or go hands-on to confront challenges on the ground or in the air. Expand your islands and choose your own journey in an all-new narrative featuring iconic characters from across the franchise and decades of Jurassic lore at your fingertips.

Take charge of operations on the legendary islands of the Muertes archipelago and bring the wonder, majesty and danger of dinosaurs to life. Build for Science, Entertainment or Security interests in an uncertain world where life always finds a way. Bioengineer dinosaurs that think, feel and react intelligently to the world around them. Play with life itself to give your dinosaurs unique behaviors, traits and appearances, then contain and profit from them to fund your global search for lost dinosaur DNA. Control the big picture with deep management tools or go hands-on to confront challenges on the ground or in the air. Expand your islands and choose your own journey in an all-new narrative featuring iconic characters from across the franchise and decades of Jurassic lore at your fingertips.

Critics
72
Steam
87
Metacritic
73

Score Breakdown

72.1

Critic Average

82 reviews

87

Steam User Score

55,014 reviews

73

Metacritic User Score

394 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-15.3
Metacritic Disparity
-0.9
Combined Disparity
-8.1

Average of both sources

Review Timing

12 early (15%)66 launch window (80%)4 late (5%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 82 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 72.1/100. Critics score this game 15.3 points lower than Steam users and 0.9 points lower than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 82)+
  1. Basil FrankviaRedTieGuy
    Jun 29, 2019·Late review
    85/100View review
    Steam 87.4/100 · -2.4 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +12.0 pts
  2. Frank StrevaviaNiche Gamer
    Feb 16, 2019·Late review
    65/100View review
    Steam 87.4/100 · -22.4 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · -8.0 pts
  3. Jeanette KanitzviaGamesFinest
    Aug 12, 2018·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 87.4/100 · -7.4 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +7.0 pts
  4. Antonio GangaviaNoesPaisparaFrikis
    Aug 12, 2018·Late review
    88/100View review
    Steam 87.4/100 · +0.6 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +15.0 pts
  5. GameMAG StaffviaGameMAG
    Jul 26, 2018·Launch window
    80/100View review
    Steam 87.4/100 · -7.4 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +7.0 pts