Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue

Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue

Released Aug 2020

Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is a story telling simulator where you play as a paleontologist, exploring different lands and searching for dinosaur fossils. The Prologue tells a story about a young Paleontology enthusiast and his passionate pursuit of success and self-determination.

80% positive · 706 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue is a free-to-play standalone preview of the full Dinosaur Fossil Hunter game, released on August 6, 2020. The store description explicitly describes it as "a beginning of the full game" — it is a self-contained prologue designed to introduce players to the full product, not an ongoing game with its own content roadmap. All developer news posts for this Prologue app are focused on promoting either the full game (Dinosaur Fossil Hunter, which launched on May 4, 2022) or other unrelated Pyramid Games titles (such as the Occupy Mars Kickstarter). The Prologue itself received one notable update on September 3, 2021, which backported improvements from the full game's development. That update was explicitly framed as a bonus for the community while the full game was in development — not as the start of an ongoing content cycle for the Prologue itself. The DLC releases (Designer DLC in November 2022, Raptor DLC in December 2022) belong to the full Dinosaur Fossil Hunter game, not this Prologue app. There are no unreleased DLC entries attached to the Prologue, no developer roadmap for it, and no developer statements suggesting further content is planned for it. The last developer communication on this app's news feed dates to January 17, 2023, and that post was an advertisement for the Occupy Mars Kickstarter campaign. The Prologue fulfilled its purpose as a preview product when the full game launched. It shipped as a complete, finished promotional piece and has not been positioned as a game receiving ongoing development of its own.
Evidence
The full game Dinosaur Fossil Hunter launched on May 4, 2022, fulfilling the Prologue's role as a preview product. All future DLC and updates were directed at the full game.
news post · May 4, 2022 source development ending
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Store description explicitly states this is 'a beginning of the full game' — a standalone prologue, not an ongoing game with its own content cycle.
description · Aug 6, 2020 source development ending
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Pyramid Games S.A.
Achievements
10
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

ABOUT THIS GAME

Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue is a beginning of the full game. Play as a paleontologist, exploring different lands and searching for dinosaur fossils. The Prologue tells a story about young Paleontology enthusiast and his passionate pursuit of success and self-determination. The story inspires you to face challenges head-on and achieve your fulfilling goals despite various hardships.

Prologue features:

- autosave system

- off road vehicle and deformable terrain

- minimap available while driving

- various exploration & excavation tools

- detailed dinosaur skeleton models

- ability to rotate the skeleton during assembly

- bone cleaning stages & fossil preparation tools

- location inspired by US landscapes

- immersive storyline

- dinosaur showcase & museum design

- and more!

Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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