Parkasaurus
Released Aug 2020
Parkasaurus is a dinosaur tycoon management simulation where you take care of your dinosaurs by constructing well-designed exhibits, researching specialized technologies, and maximizing profits to expand into the ultimate dinosaur theme park. Do you favor development for guests or your dinosaurs?
93% positive · 3,122 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Steam $24.99
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Evaluation
Parkasaurus launched into full release on August 12, 2020 after an extended Early Access period. Post-launch, Washbear Studio shipped two paid DLC expansions: Sea Monsters on August 11, 2022, and Prehistoric Wonders on June 12, 2023. All three DLC entries in the store listing — including the Soundtrack released May 16, 2023 — are marked as released, with nothing unreleased remaining.
The most significant signal comes from a developer post on June 8, 2025 (NEWS-1), in which Washbear Studio announced their new game, Railborn. In that post, they explicitly stated that while they "plan to return to the Parkasaurus universe," the studio's current focus has shifted to Railborn. This was reinforced by an April 2, 2025 post (NEWS-2) teasing the upcoming announcement, and a June 3, 2024 feature patch (NEWS-3) that acknowledged the team had been "spending a lot of time working on our new game." The two-person studio has clearly transitioned its primary development efforts away from Parkasaurus.
The store description still mentions "many more yet to be added" regarding dinosaurs, but this language appears to be legacy text that predates the DLC releases and the studio's pivot to Railborn — it has not been updated to reflect the current state of the game. No unreleased DLC is listed, no new content has been announced for Parkasaurus, and the developer's own communications confirm their attention is elsewhere.
The vague mention of "returning to the Parkasaurus universe" is aspirational and unspecific — it does not constitute an announcement of planned content. All released DLC has shipped, the studio has moved to a new project, and the historical update cadence for major content (roughly one DLC per year from 2022 to 2023) has been silent since June 2023. The game is effectively complete as of the Prehistoric Wonders DLC release on June 12, 2023.
Evidence
Washbear Studio announced their new game Railborn, stating the studio has moved on from Parkasaurus. They noted they 'plan to return to the Parkasaurus universe' someday but offered no specific plans or timeline for new Parkasaurus content.
Prehistoric Wonders DLC released, adding 10 prehistoric creatures. This is the last major content release for the game.
Content
3 of 3 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Washbear Studio
Achievements
57
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game

Parkasaurus is a dinosaur tycoon management simulation where you take care of your dinosaurs by constructing well-designed exhibits, researching specialized technologies, and maximizing profits to expand into the ultimate dinosaur theme park. Do you favor development that favors your dinosaurs or the guests?

EXHIBIT DESIGN
Design success - each dinosaur requires a unique biosphere, which means the shape of exhibit, materials used, ecology, plants, elevation and humidity all play a key role in the success of your Dinos.Unique privacy and biome systems that promote creative design.PARK MANAGEMENT
Spend resources wisely to build the ultimate Dino Park with over 80 buildable items and 4 employee types.DINO BABIES
Nurture and raise Dinos from a small egg all the way to their full adult size, with over 24 dinosaurs to discover in the base game and many more yet to be added.RETURN HOME CAMPAIGN
Travel the globe encountering missions that challenge you to be the best dinosaur tycoon while helping your dinosaurs friends fulfill their destiny.GUEST MONETIZATION
A dynamic review system where each guest leaves a starred review based on their experience.EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT
Level up rookie employees, or bring on established veterans, to help run your park smoothly and efficiently.CHAOTIC DINO ESCAPES
Keep a careful eye on your exhibits as Dinos try to make destructive escapes and attack your guests.
There are only two of us working on this project and could really use your help. Here’s how:
- Tweet about us, to us, ask your favorite streamer to cover us or join our discord
- Tell your friends and family to support us
- Visit your local MUSEUM, or ZOO, or ANIMAL SHELTER
And If You Read This Far, Thanks, We Love You!
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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