I found this game irritating even though I tried to force myself to like it. It overly complicated everything. Takes way too long to get into and to build anything of depth. The complicated nature of it takes the fun out of building cool coasters. If you have time to sink 48 hours on the design of a single wall panel of one bathroom, then this might be for you. If you want something more accessible and fun with a UI that doesn't make you want to rub sand in your eyes, get Parkitect.
Planet Coaster
- Release Date:
- Nov 17, 2016
- Metacritic:
- 84
- Developer:
- Frontier Developments, Aspyr (Mac)
- Publisher:
- Frontier Developments, Aspyr (Mac)
- Platforms:
- Windows Mac
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About This Game

Piece-by-Piece Construction: Planet Coaster makes a designer out of everyone. Lay paths, build scenery, customize rides and make everything in your park unique with piece-by-piece construction and over a thousand unique building components.
Landscape Sculpting: Play with nature and reshape the land beneath your feet. Sculpt the landscape to raise mountains, form lakes, dig caverns and even build islands in the sky, then weave coasters through your park above ground and below.
Total Authenticity: Recreate your favorite rides or leave the real world at the door. However you love to play, the most realistic rides and most realistic reactions from your guests make Planet Coaster the most authentic simulation ever.

Simulation Evolved: The deepest park simulation in gaming history rewards your skills and makes management fun. Control every aspect of your guests’ experience and watch as Planet Coaster’s world reacts to your choices in an instant.
A Living World: Every park guest is an expressive individual who thinks, feels and explores your park with their own interests and desires. Together Planet Coaster’s guests will tell you at a glance just how well your park is run.
Park Management: You’re the boss with accessible controls that make management fun. Test your skills in a campaign of creative scenarios, or just build for fun and tweak your parks to surprise, delight and thrill your guests.

Communal Creation: Planet Coaster links coaster fanatics and creators around the world with the Steam Workshop community hub. Trade scenery, rollercoasters and even entire parks with other players, and add the world’s wildest creations to your own park.
Be Inspired: Discover new content from the world’s best coaster park creators every day. Browse and download content from your favorite creators, or choose from the latest designs selected by the Planet Coaster dev team.
Share Your Creativity: Whether it’s a magnificent ice cream shop or the world’s most thrilling coaster, build it, name it and share it with the planet. Join a community of creators and see your designs appear in parks around the world.
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User Reviews
[h3]Rides, Riches, and Roller Coasters: The Ultimate Park Management Sim[/h3] [b]Score: 9/10 [/b] You know those moments when you're just daydreaming about building your own epic theme park? Well, Planet Coaster is pretty much that daydream come to life. What I love most about this game is how it perfectly balances being a creative sandbox with being a real business simulation. The building part is the best bit, but you still have to be a park manager. You have to ensure your guests are happy, pay your staff, and turn a profit. It adds a great layer of challenge that makes all your creative efforts feel like they have a purpose. The management stuff is easy to get the hang of and never feels like a drag. The community is a game-changer. The Steam Workshop is full of incredible stuff other players have made, so you'll never run out of new ideas or amazing things to download for your park. The game's a total feast for your eyes and ears, too. The art style is so vibrant, and the an...
I've wanted to have this game even before I made a Steam account. Growing up as a theme park fanatic the dream of creating a theme park and having loads of customization with it was on the top of my list. One of my favorite games ever made, it delivers what it promises.
I've just been in sandbox mode this whole time. Who doesn't want infinite money to create your own park of themes! lol Fun game!
I’m sure the game itself is fine. Avoid this on the steam deck, I’m sure it’s great on the computer but this sadly was hell on the deck or really it seems any tycoon type games unless maybe somebody has any recommendations that could work well on it :(
my roller coaster exploded and all of the guests started crying right after, up to this point ive never resonated with so many NPCs in a video game. this game is a must try
Fun, but quite clunky. This has more options than the sequel, but is harder to use
Lo agarré de rebaja con todos los dlcs, al principio cuesta agarrarle la mano al aspecto económico del juego, quedas en números rojos siempre hasta que aprendes a gestionar las finanzas, pero el juego es bastante entretenido si lo tenes con los dlcs que agregan nuevos escenarios y juegos , etc.
Yeah this game doesn't really give you a tutorial or at least it didn't for me. While there is sandbox mode there's no reason to feel accomplishment as anything you do doesn't matter because you can do anything while never losing money. As for the basic mode it feels like it was made by someone who knows better and that just upsets me. I feel like there's nothing to improve so why do anything? It's got good root's but I don't really like it.
wow i got this game for a bargain at xmas 1.99£ and uless your a physics expert or albert einstien id not play this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant make a coaster without it being too scary. LIKE WHO DOESNT GO ON A COASTER BECAUSE ITS SCARY??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SURELY IT MAKES IT BETTER???????? AND THE G FORCE RUBBISH MAKES ME WANT TO LIVE IN A SKIP PLAYING WHACK A MOLE INSTEAD!!!!!!!!!!! HORRIBLE GAME!!!!!!!! FEEL BAD FOR THOSE THAT PAID 30 QUID OR PAID 40 FOR 2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STICK TO THE ZOO GAME, IM LITERALLY BEGGING YOU SO YOU DONT END UP WRECKING YOUR SETUP IN ANGER!!!!!!! I FEEL BADDD FOR THOSE THAT LIKE THIS GAME AND THEIR INSIDED!!!!!!!!!! STICK TO ALTON TOWERS! I LOVE GOING ON COASTERS , BUT WHOOOOOOO WOULD WANT TO MAKE THEM! SO IF YOUR LOOKING THROUGH REVIEWS, ABOUT TO BUY THIS, DONT!!! YOUR PC WILL BE ON THE HIGHWAY BY SATURDAY MORNING.
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System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit
- Processor: Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 560 (2GB)/AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit
- Processor: Intel i7-4770/AMD FX-8350
- Memory: 12 GB RAM
- Graphics: nVidia GTX 980 (4GB)/AMD R9 380 (4GB)
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 8 GB available space
FAQ
How much does Planet Coaster cost?
Planet Coaster costs $11.24. Currently 75% off!
What are the system requirements for Planet Coaster?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit Processor: Intel i5-2300/AMD FX-4300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GTX 560 (2GB)/AMD Radeon 7850 (2GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+)/8.1/10 64bit Processor: Intel i7-4770/AMD FX-8350 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GTX 980 (4GB)/AMD R9 380 (4GB) DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space
What platforms is Planet Coaster available on?
Planet Coaster is available on Windows PC, macOS.
Is Planet Coaster worth buying?
Planet Coaster has 83% positive reviews from 100 players. Metacritic score: 84/100.
When was Planet Coaster released?
Planet Coaster was released on Nov 17, 2016.
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