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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 298 sampled Steam reviews (263 positive / 35 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Visuals & art5% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Bugs & crashes14% mention it
- Grind & repetition9% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
65%
31 reviews
5-15h
89%
76 reviews
15-40h
91%
86 reviews
40-100h
89%
56 reviews
100h+
96%
49 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 71 | 37 |
| Creator reviews (2 tracked) | – | 73 | 1 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 87% | 81 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | – | 0 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 93% | 87 | 33 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 94 reviews sampled · 77 total reviews in window · weighted 72.8 up / 5.6 down · computed 1h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (97)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 80
“Jurassic World Evolution is a dream project for the fans of the film, but it's not for everyone. Slow gameplay and some unfinished elements can scare off certain players. However, if you are in love with Spielberg's films and have a ton of toy dinosaurs, then this game can not be missed.”
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“Jurassic World Evolution tries to please movie fans with familiar music, returning characters and awesome visuals. But if you dig deeper, it quickly becomes clear that Frontier's game is like a dino with a half of genome, it looks good, growls and runs, but is not capable to live for long.”
read full review ↗ - 50
“Despite the variety of tasks to manage throughout, there are remarkably few ways in which to handle them.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“A fun and educational city builder which unfortunately drags thing out a little too long.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“As far as park management goes, Jurassic World Evolution sure is pretty, sadly, it shallow management mechanics makes it for a tough time for other than dino-lovers.”
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“In the world of computer games, licensed products are rarely very successful. Hence we should be all the more grateful for Jurassic World Evolution and the level of quality in delivers. The creators of Planet Coaster have created an interesting, atmospheric and challenging game taht looks and sounds gorgeous. Behold, ladies and gentlemen! Here comes one of the best strategy games of 2018.”
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“Jurassic World Evolution sits happily in the difficulty sweet spot: it's easy enough to pick up and play that park builder novices will likely have a good time, but it's involved enough that genre veterans should enjoy it as an amusing diversion between more hardcore titles. While there's a couple of tedious processes involved, building a park is generally entertaining, and dinosaur fans, who isn't a dinosaur fan?, will likely be enamoured with the array of creatures available, and the mischief they can get up to.”
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“Jurassic World Evolution may not be the best theme park management game, but it's the most exciting dinosaur management game. And that's enough for us.”
read full review ↗ - 60
“This dinosaur-tycoon theme park simulator is bare bones, but delivers a few Jurassic Park-size thrills.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“When Evolution works, it works beautifully. It is precisely the game I wanted it to be. I wish the free mode was unlocked from the start, but it doesn't take much to get it open. Future updates and some promised free DLC means I will be digging into this game for months to come.”
read full review ↗ - 74
“Jurassic World: Evolution can be really boring, yet really rewarding and I didn't feel it hit the perfect balance.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Your enjoyment of Jurassic World Evolution is going to depend on what you're looking for from a park management sim. If you want a full campaign without worrying about minutiae, then you'll find this to be a well-done take on the genre that looks stunning and sounds very nice. If you want freeform play from the beginning, you'll come away disappointed at what this package offers. Evolution is still a good use of the license, but you can't shake the feeling that it could have been better.”
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Patch history
- Update from Frontier about the COVID-19 SituationMar 17, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Jurassic World Evolution - Update 1.12.4Feb 25, 2020
- Jurassic World Evolution - Update 1.12.3Jan 23, 2020significant · resets scoring window
- Jurassic World Evolution Update 1.12.2Dec 13, 2019
- Jurassic World Evolution: Return to Jurassic Park OUT NOWDec 10, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Jurassic World Evolution Update 1.9Aug 27, 2019
- Jurassic World Evolution Update 1.8.3Jul 9, 2019
- Jurassic World Evolution Update 1.8.2Jun 27, 2019
- Jurassic World Evolution - Update 1.8 and Jurassic World Evolution: Claire's Sanctuary Available Now!Jun 18, 2019significant · resets scoring window
- Jurassic World Evolution Update 1.7.2Apr 25, 2019
- Update 1.7 coming 17 April!Apr 15, 2019
- JWE - Update 1.6.2 and Vivid Stegosaurus SkinJan 31, 2019
- Jurassic World Evolution Update 1.6.1Dec 17, 2018
- Jurassic World Evolution - Update 1.5.3Nov 23, 2018
- Jurassic World Evolution - Update 1.5 and Secrets of Dr. Wu now live!Nov 20, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Jurassic World Evolution Update 1.4.5Oct 9, 2018
- Jurassic World Evolution Update 1.4.4Sep 27, 2018
- Jurassic World Evolution Update 1.4.3Sep 20, 2018
- Update 1.4Sep 13, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Free Update 1.4 Coming September 13!Aug 29, 2018significant · resets scoring window
- Exclusive 1.4 Update Livestream - August 29!Aug 17, 2018
- Community News UpdateJul 20, 2018
- UPDATE: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Dinosaur Update OUT NOW!Jun 22, 2018significant · resets scoring window