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Jurassic World Evolution 3

2025 video game developed by Frontier Developments From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jurassic World Evolution 3
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Jurassic World Evolution 3 is a construction and management simulation video game developed and published by Frontier Developments. It is the sequel to Jurassic World Evolution 2 and was released for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S.

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Gameplay

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Similar to its predecessors, Jurassic World Evolution 3 is a construction and management simulation video game which tasks players to build and manage their own Jurassic World-themed prehistoric theme park. The game features 90 species (with the deluxe edition, 86 without) of prehistoric animals; 83 of them have their own distinct female, male, and juvenile variants.[1] The game also introduced a broader suite of park creation tools, allowing players to modify a park's terrain extensively and place modular scenery items, similar to Frontier's other games like Planet Zoo and Planet Coaster. Parks, custom buildings and enclosures can also be shared with other players using Frontier Workshop.

Like previous entries, the game features a sandbox mode, which allows users to create their own park using any map from the campaign mode. Along with the campaign maps, the sandbox also features several returning maps from Jurassic World Evolution 2. New to the game's sandbox mode is the ability to generate a custom island, allowing players to customize the shape, elevation, and geographical features of the island.[2]

There is also a challenge mode available from the menu screen. In the mode, players can choose from a list of scenarios that take place across different maps from the campaign mode. Players must meet certain conditions in order to complete a scenario, and are able to earn rewards based on their performance.[3]

In addition to the sandbox and challenge modes, the game also features a campaign mode set in 10 locations such as Japan and Hawaii. Jeff Goldblum reprises his role as Dr. Ian Malcolm in the campaign mode.[4] In the campaign, which takes place after the events of the film Jurassic World Dominion, the player takes the role of a supervisor for the Dinosaur Integration Network (DIN), aiming to rehabilitate and care for dinosaurs in different conservation facilities across the world.[5] During the events of the campaign, a group calling themselves Extinction Now, who believe dinosaurs should remain extinct, halts and sabotages your progress in various ways.[3]

With the introduction of gender variants, animals are able to breed, lay eggs, and raise offspring (called juveniles in game).[6] This is done by placing a compatible nesting area in an enclosure that contains both a male and a female individual of the same species. Juvenile dinosaurs may inherit genetic traits from either of their parents, either behavioral or cosmetic.[7] Along with their typical needs, a number of species also require a certain gender ratio to maintain social comfort. For example, several herd animals need at least one male in their social group to maintain maximum happiness. Environmental needs have been updated from previous entries. Along with tree, plant, and water coverage, animal comfort may also need a certain amount of pasture, barren, arid, or wetland area.

On the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 versions of the game, a "complexity meter" was introduced, which is designed to cap how much the player can build once the limit is reached.[7] The meter is increased with both the introduction of animals and the placement of fences, buildings, and building pieces.

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Development and release

The game was announced by Frontier Developments in May 2024.[8] The game revealed its first trailer in June 2025.[9] It was released for PlayStation 5, Windows and Xbox Series X/S platforms on 21 October 2025.[10] Players can also purchase the game's Deluxe Edition, which grants access to four additional animals (Protoceratops, Guanlong, Thanatosdrakon, and Concavenator), while players who pre-ordered the game gained access to the "Badlands Set", which includes items inspired by the dig site of the original Jurassic Park movie.[11] The game features new species which never appeared in the previous games: Lokiceratops, Ornithomimus, Caiuajara, Psittacosaurus, and Patagotitan. Although featured in previous games, Deinonychus was given an alternate model which adds feathers.

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Species

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Jurassic World Evolution 3 has numerous species within the game that can be released through the game's hatcheries. This includes marine and flying reptiles, added in Jurassic World Evolution 2 originally. However, unlike in the last game, Evolution 3 features male creatures along with juveniles for the real species.

As of now, the species listed below are in the base game and can be released via land hatchery:

The flying reptiles listed below are in the base game and can be released via aviary hatchery:

The marine creatures listed below are in the base game and can be released via lagoon hatchery:

The hybrids listed below are within the base game, all of which can be released through land hatcheries. However, the hybrids only have female varients (par the Indoraptor, who has a male variant and no female variant), and no full family units. If you were to go to each creature's in-game fertility tab, it will describe them as "Low Fertility", and below it, describing that this animal isn't fertile and cannot breed. Uniquely enough, all but the media-seen species have been within Ludia's Jurassic World: The Game.

  • Ankylodocus: A hybrid between Ankylosaurus and Diplodocus.
  • Indominus rex: A hybrid between Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, and many other species. Featured in Jurassic World.
  • Indoraptor: A hybrid between Indominus rex and Velociraptor. Featured in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
  • Scorpios rex: A hybrid between numerous different species that are not fully known. In-game, it is between Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor, Carnotaurus, and Scorpion fish. Featured in Season 3 of Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous.
  • Spinoceratops: A hybrid between Spinosaurus and Sinoceratops. Featured in Season 4 and 5 of Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous. Ironically, they are adults in-game while only seen as juveniles in Camp Cretaceous.
  • Spinoraptor: A hybrid between Spinosaurus and Velociraptor.
  • Stegoceratops: A hybrid between Triceratops and Stegosaurus.

There is creatures that can be released through varied hatcheries, however are locked behind the game's Deluxe Upgrade. Two species within here are originally from Jurassic World Evolution 2's Downloadable Content.

Before Evolution 3's release, Frontier Developments confirmed that Evolution 2's base game species will be returning in free updates throughout the game's lifespan, starting with Kentrosaurus. Whether or not Evolution 2's DLC species (such as Gigantoraptor or Australovenator) will return for free is unknown.

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Reception

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Jurassic World Evolution 3 received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[12][13]

Many critics praised the improvements to the gameplay formula, and considered the game to be the best in the series. Shacknews stated "Jurassic World Evolution 3 is the series nearly at its full potential. The previous games established an excellent foundation, and the addition of juvenile dinosaurs and improvements to customization have taken things to another level."[17] GamingTrend and COGconnected echoed this sentiment, describing the game as the best Jurassic World Evolution entry to date.[18][19]

Critics also praised the increased depth given to the animals in the game, along with the graphics and visuals. VideoGamer wrote "The dinosaurs in Jurassic World Evolution 3 finally feel like more than exhibits behind glass. Each species now behaves as part of a living ecosystem, forming family groups with males, females, and juveniles that interact in believable ways."[20] TheGamer lauded the visual design and behaviors of the dinosaurs, calling them "gorgeous and endlessly fascinating to watch", and wrote that the game was "the most beautiful the series has ever looked."[21] Polygon described the graphics as "stunning", and praised the amount of visual detail visible up close.[5]

A more mixed review came from Josh Russell of TechRadar, who called managing the comfort of the animals "a bit of a chore," and discouraged buying the game if you don't enjoy micromanagement.[22] However, he was overall positive, deeming the game a satisfying evolution of the series.[22]

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