My Free Zoo
Released Nov 2017
A small zoo needs your help! As the new manager, it's your job to boost business. Design the zoo of your dreams. From wolves and polar bears all the way to prehistoric beasts – the further you progress in the game, the more exotic the animals you'll be able to keep in your zoo. Play now and save the zoo!
62% positive · 733 reviews
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service
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Released, ongoing live service game
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Live Service
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
My Free Zoo is a free-to-play zoo simulation that has been live since November 28, 2017 and is clearly designed as an ongoing live service. The store description explicitly lists "seasonal events" and "regular updates and patches" as core features of the game, and the game includes a premium currency monetization system (Premium Coins/Premium Accounts) — hallmarks of a game built to run and evolve indefinitely rather than reach a finished state.
The developer has maintained a consistent pattern of major content releases across the game's entire lifespan. Notable additions include the Prehistoric Park region (May 3, 2018), the Children's Farm and Premium Account system (November 28, 2018), the Polar Park region (November 27, 2019), the Designer Shop (November 24, 2023), the Partner Zoo feature (May 14, 2025), six new Stone Age museum animals (March 19, 2025), and the Research Center unlocked at level 26 (November 26, 2025). Recurring seasonal events such as the Halloween Yokai event (October 29, 2025) further demonstrate the game's ongoing content cycle.
The most recent major content update arrived on November 26, 2025, and seasonal events were still being delivered as recently as October 29, 2025. The developer shows no signs of winding down — this game is designed to keep growing as long as it has an active player base.
Evidence
Research Center major content update launched with new enclosure customization, decorations, animals, and rare color variants — the most recent major content addition.
Partner Zoo feature launched, allowing players to donate animals and receive automatic bonuses.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
upjers
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op
About this game
Get the Most Dangerous Predators for your Zoo
Experience the extraordinary tycoon My Free Zoo. Save a failing petting zoo and turn it into the most flourishing visitor magnet on the planet. Earn or purchase unique animals – from fearsome lions to awe-inspiring grizzlies. At higher levels, you'll even be able to breed prehistoric dinosaurs. Discover the captivating zoo simulation today!
A Sensational Attraction is Born
Welcome to your new job! In this tycoon game, you fill the vacant position of zoo director. Your first task is to save the small, failing zoo from bankruptcy. Create pathways, build a wide variety of habitats, and provide food, water and play equipment for your animals. Improve your zoo's infrastructure by opening a nursery for offspring, which is sure to delight your visitors. The more men, women and children visit your zoo, the more Zoo Dollars you'll rake in. This extraordinary tycoon game is chock-full of captivating features. These include:
- Seasonal events
- Regular updates and patches
- Virtual friendships with your fellow players
- Challenging quests with rich rewards
- Opportunities to breed animals
- Spectacular guild features
- A compelling blend of tycoon and zoo simulation
- Long-lasting fun
Let the Registers Ring!
Prove your economic skills, expand your zoo, increase your profits and invest your virtual money into the continuing design and expansion of your zoo. Merchandising opportunities, snack booths, exotic animals and eye-catching decorations will attract hordes of visitors and make your registers ring non-stop!
Giants of the Animal World
The further your progress through the levels, the more animals you'll be able to keep in your zoo. The selection ranges from tiny critters such as meerkats and rabbits to true giants such as elephants, whales and towering dinosaurs.
Discover the tycoon simulation! Play now!
Note: My Free Zoo can only be played online. Existing browser game accounts cannot be linked to Steam.
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Last evaluated Jun 17, 2026
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